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An orchestra playing on a circular stage, all dressed in white, some standing and some in wheelchairs

Paraorchestra to perform at sites across Bradford

The musical performance is free and travels through the Bradford district over the weekend.

Children swim in an outdoor pool on a sunny day. There are moors visible in the background

The inland 'riviera' celebrating its 90th birthday

Ilkley Lido, near Bradford, opened in 1935 as part of King George V's Silver Jubilee celebrations.

Two women sit next to each other and look directly at the camera. The woman on the left is wearing a denim shirt and a red, dotted scarf, while the woman on the right is wearing a floral top and magenta cardigan.

'VE Day was the beginning of a different life'

Wartime children remember dancing in the streets and watching German U-boats surrendering.

Four people sit on a pebble beach by a river, clinking their bottles of Ilkley Brewery beer

Ilkley Brewery saved from closure by investor

The brewery will remain in Ilkley and jobs will be unaffected, a spokesperson says.

Alan Titchmarsh holds scissors as he cuts a ribbon to open the Ilkley Fountain, surrounded by a crowd.

Titchmarsh in town to open new fountain

TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh returns to his home town to open the new Ilkley Fountain.

An outdoor swimming pool surrounded by hills and trees. At the side of the pool are a number of picnic benches and people.

Ilkley Lido to host 90th birthday celebration

The event comes after the council reversed its plans to close the 1930s pool.

Fields with trees and grasses growing and blue sky above. There are three people in dark clothing standing together.

Moorland to be restored to its 'natural state'

Keighley Habitat Bank will restore fields previously used for sheep grazing to their natural state.

Young man with brown hair and a beard sits on a sofa, by a window. Plants and a lamp are on the windowsill, with fencing and a hedge visible outside. He is wearing spectacles and a white top.

'I've lost my independence since bus was axed'

Oliver Heap's village no longer has direct link to Leeds and he says his independence has suffered.

Stone bench with letter box for poems. The area is overgrown with weeds.

Teen 'assaulted' while on Ilkley Moor dog walk

The girl was "left shaken" by the incident near The Poetry Seat, West Yorkshire Police says.