Episodes
Sheep Day 2024 and charity focus
July 01, 2024 13:10 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBAlex Cann and Stuart Clarkson chat to local charities and organisations at Skipton Sheep Day 2024 - including Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Skipton Men's Shed, Skipton Rotary, the Aire Rivers Trust, Skipton Musical Theatre Company, Skipton Step Into Action, Skipton Incredible Edible, North Yorkshire Rotters and the Leeds Liverpool Canal Society. Plus Skipton Town Crier Kevin Griffiths officially declares Your Skipton Radio open and we look back at Sheep Day with Skipton Town Council chief offic...
Ilkley Pride 2024 preview part 1
June 10, 2024 11:18 - 26 minutes - 36.4 MBJune is Pride month and as we countdown to Ilkley Pride on Saturday 29th June, we hear from many of the businesses and organisations supporting this year's Ilkley Pride and find out why they are supporting Pride and its importance. On this podcast, Alex Cann chats to Nigel Eaton from Moss & Moor, Jo Sproston from Joze School Of Dance, John Dugdale from the charity Mesmac, Anne Hawksworth from Wicked Lady Promotions and Peter Mitchell from 1 Tivoli Place Guest House. Ilkley Pride is taki...
Skipton Sport and Community Day
May 05, 2024 14:00 - 20 minutes - 37.1 MBListen to the highlights of our outside broadcast the Skipton Sport and Community Day at Sandylands Sports Centre on Sunday 5th May 2024. Alex Cann speaks to Sandylands manager Dale, Quest Karate, Craven Community Boxing Club, Craven Badminton Club, Craven Gymnastics Club, Sgt Paul Evans from North Yorkshire Police, Exclusively Inclusive and local councillor Andy Solloway.
Skipton Eco Day 2024 preview
April 24, 2024 07:35 - 4 minutes - 7.31 MBDavid Newall from Skipton Rotary tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the second annual Eco Day taking place on Saturday 27th April 2024 between 1pm and 4pm at Skipton Town Hall.
Skipton Easter Event highlights
April 01, 2024 15:12 - 10 minutes - 14.7 MBNick Hancock spoke to organisers and participants in the Skipton Easter Event 2024 from Skipton Town Council held on the canal basin on Saturday 30th March.
Bradford 2025 build-up begins
March 20, 2024 13:40 - 13 minutes - 18.2 MBRombalds Radio's Alex Cann speaks to Shanaz Gulzar, Cllr Susan Hinchcliffe and Dan Bates about the plans for Bradford 2025 City of Culture Year and the impact it will have on the district as a whole including Keighley and Ilkley.
Ilkley Town AFC prepares to mark its 75th anniversary
March 18, 2024 08:30 - 4 minutes - 9.3 MBRichard Giles from Ilkley Town AFC talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the big celebration coming up at the Craiglands on 10th May to mark 75 years of the club, plus other events taking place this year.
Reaction as Skipton is named on the Best Places to Live guide for 2024
March 15, 2024 09:40 - 13 minutes - 31.6 MBStuart Clarkson talks to Tim Palmer, lead judge and writer for the Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide about why Skipton has made the grade this year, and gets reaction to the news from Toby Garbutt at Skipton Town Council and Sarah Howsen from Skipton BID.
A day in the life of Mayfield View, Ilkley
March 05, 2024 12:00 - 17 minutes - 24.6 MBRombalds Radio's Nick Hancock spends the morning with staff and residents at Mayfield View Luxury Care Home in Ilkley. Find out more at https://www.springfieldhealthcare.com/care-homes/care-villages/mayfield-view/ This is a podcast version of Nick Hancock in the Morning from Tuesday 5th March 2024 10am-12noon.
Nominees from the Ilkley Business Awards 2024
February 19, 2024 07:30 - 48 minutes - 66 MBAhead of the 2024 Ilkley Business Awards on 1st March, Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson speaks to a selection of nominees for this year's awards as well as organisers and sponsors. You'll hear from Ilkley Business Forum chair David Shaw, Pi Healthcare, Burley Interiors, LFW Podiatry, awards host David Waterhouse, Fusion Chocolate, James Hall Coaching, Esscroft Private Nursery, Enfields Wharfedale, Clip n Climb Ilkley, Elite Accountancy Services, Beauty in Bloom and Ilkley BID Manager Helen...
Airedale Charity CPR-a-thon highlights
February 17, 2024 22:18 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBHighlights from our outside broadcast at the Airedale Hospital Charity's CPR-a-thon, held at Morrisons in Skipton on Saturday 17th February 2024.
Keighley College Open Event - Sat 27th Jan
January 26, 2024 08:20 - 3 minutes - 8.79 MBHannah Lyall from Keighley College tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about their Open Event this Saturday (27th January 2024).
Ilkley Life and Grief Festival preview
January 03, 2024 15:42 - 8 minutes - 18.5 MBMark Gregory tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the first Ilkley Life and Grief Festival taking place on Saturday 13th January at the Clarke Foley Centre.
Treecycling and other Manorlands Hospice Fundraisers
December 20, 2023 09:35 - 7 minutes - 16.3 MBAndrew Wood from Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the fundraising Treecycling project in the New Year, plus looks back on another big year of charity events and discusses what's to come in 2024.
Airedale Hospital Charity Xmas Sock Day and CPR-a-thon
December 13, 2023 08:30 - 6 minutes - 9.28 MBLaura Hepworth and Jodie Hearnshaw from Airedale Hospital & Community Charity talk to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about Christmas Sock Day on 15th December and the Tree of Light at the hospital this Christmas.. plus they reveal plans for a 12-hour CPR-a-thon at Morrisons in Skipton on Saturday 17th February 2024.
Ilkley Late Night Christmas Shopping preview
November 29, 2023 08:30 - 4 minutes - 9.83 MBHelen Rhodes from Ilkley BID tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the plans for the Late Night Christmas Shopping evening on Weds 6th December. Find out more at discoverilkley.co.uk
Conservative Party chair visits Steeton & Silsden
November 17, 2023 12:42 - 10 minutes - 14.1 MBRichard Holden speaks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson during his first campaign visit as Conservative Party chairman following his appointment this week. We also hear from Robbie Moore who has been promoted to be a minister in the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs. The recording took place near to Steeton & Silsden railway station so discussion also includes the long-awaited bridge over the A629.
Businesses vote YES to another 5 years of Skipton BID
November 17, 2023 08:30 - 6 minutes - 8.49 MBSarah Howsen from Skipton BID talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the plans for the next 5 years after businesses in the town voted 'Yes' to another term for the organisation.
Mark Kelly on his charity fire engine pull in Ilkley
November 15, 2023 08:25 - 4 minutes - 11.3 MBMark Kelly talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about this Sunday's charity event at Ilkley Rugby Club where he'll be pulling a fire engine and a double decker bus in aid of Tackle Prostate and The Fire Fighters Charity. Make a donation at https://www.justgiving.com/page/mark-kelly-tackleprostate
Keighley & Airedale Business Awards winner Missing Peace Wellbeing + Support
October 27, 2023 07:30 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBEmma Gibson from Missing Peace Wellbeing + Support in Keighley talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about their recent success at the Keighley & Airedale Business Awards, where the business was named Social Enterprise of the Year and Emma picked up the Future Star award! Find out more at https://www.missingpeace.org.uk/
Skipton Santa Fun Run 2023 preview
October 24, 2023 07:30 - 7 minutes - 9.67 MBPeter Ripley from Skipton Craven Rotary talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson ahead of the 2023 Skipton Santa Fun Run, taking place on Sunday 25th November. Sign up and get more details at skiptonsantafunrun.com
Keighley & Airedale Business of the Year - Cobbydog
October 18, 2023 07:30 - 6 minutes - 8.26 MBKaty, Beth and Chris from Cobbydog in Keighley give Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson their reaction to being named Overall Business of the Year and Manufacturing Business of the Year at the recent Keighley & Airedale Business Awards.
Geneticist Turi King ahead of her show in Ilkley
September 25, 2023 08:30 - 10 minutes - 155 Bytes text/htmlProfessor Turi King, co-presenter of the BBC Two series 'DNA Family Secrets', talks to Rombalds Radio about her upcoming show at the King's Hall in Ilkley on Thursday 28th September where she will look at how DNA has revolutionised genealogy and forensics.
Keighley & Airedale Business Awards Finalists 2023
September 15, 2023 09:00 - 41 minutes - 94.4 MBSome of the shortlisted businesses in this year's Keighley & Airedale Business Awards talk to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson. These interviews aired on Friday 15th September 2023. You'll hear from Cobbydog, Jacqui Mac Aesthetics, Missing Peace Wellbeing & Support, Gallaghers Family Funeral Directors, Omega Solutions, Three Little Birds Bakery, Powerrun Pipe Mech and Keighley & Airedale Business Awards steering group member Wendy Spencer from Airedale Enterprise Services.
Burley Brownies Bookmark Project update
September 05, 2023 07:30 - 6 minutes - 14.3 MBThe 2023 Bookmark Project raising money for Katiyo Primary School in Zimbabwe and created and run by 1st Burley-in-Wharfedale Brownies raised a fantastic £14,200 towards building the new nursery classrooms. Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson spoke to Brownie leader Sharon Hattersley to find out about the bookmark project and the work that the fundraising is supporting. Find out more at www.bookmarkproject.co.uk
Stephen Fry - Don't Settle For Gold
September 01, 2023 08:40 - 15 minutes - 36.4 MBInspirational runner Stephen Fry talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about his new book 'Don't Settle For Gold' and his upcoming talk at the Ilkley Playhouse about the Lands End to John O'Groats run that he completed last year. Find out more about Stephen at https://www.stephenfryframbles.com
Ilkley Literature Festival 2023 preview
August 29, 2023 07:30 - 8 minutes - 18.9 MBAs the Ilkley Literature Festival prepares to hold its 50th anniversary event, Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson speaks to ILF Director Erica Morris to find out what the 2023 festival has in store. Find out more and book tickets at ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk
Worth Valley Rotarian on aid missions to Ukraine
August 24, 2023 06:35 - 10 minutes - 22.9 MBOn Independence Day of Ukraine Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson spoke to local rotarian Emilia Merenmies from Haworth about her ongoing work to deliver aid and vehicles to the country.
Marcos from Essex on his commute to Skipton
August 08, 2023 08:30 - 9 minutes - 20.9 MBMarcos Kallou tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson why he's living in Essex but working in Skipton after falling in love with the Yorkshire Dales.
Keighley firm Teconnex on sponsoring the Keighley & Airedale Business Awards
July 26, 2023 08:35 - 9 minutes - 20.7 MBRichard McLoughlin from Teconnex tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the company and its involvement with the Keighley & Airedale Business Awards 2023.
Entries are open for the Keighley & Airedale Business Awards 2023
July 21, 2023 07:30 - 6 minutes - 12.2 MBKeighley & Airedale Business Awards chair Steve Burles tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about this year's awards. Entries are open now to any local business in the Airedale and Worth Valley areas. Find out more at keighleyairedalebusinessawards.co.uk
Skipton Eco Day preview
July 20, 2023 07:25 - 6 minutes - 12.1 MBDavid Newall from Skipton Rotary tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about plans for the town's first Skipton Eco Day, which will take place on Sunday 10th September.
The Principle Trust announces its Grand Prix Charity Ball
July 13, 2023 07:25 - 4 minutes - 7.36 MBKerry Magson from The Principle Trust Children's Charity tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the charity's upcoming fundraising ball at The Craiglands Hotel in Ilkley on 16th September which has a Grand Prix theme this year.
NHS at 75 - Airedale Emergency Department appeal
July 05, 2023 07:25 - 5 minutes - 9.35 MBNicky Denbow and Cheryl Szulhan from Airedale Hospital's ED speak to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the fundraising campaign to raise £150k to improve the children's waiting area, paediatric resuscitation area and bereavement facilities.
Airedale Charity's NHS Big TLC
July 03, 2023 07:35 - 3 minutes - 5.64 MBLaura Hepworth from Airedale Hospital & Community Charity tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about their NHS Big TLC fashion show on Wednesday 5th July at Skipton Town Hall, which has been organised for the 75th birthday of the NHS.
Ilkley Pride 2023 preview
June 30, 2023 07:25 - 5 minutes - 10.1 MBDavid Shaw talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the events taking place this weekend (1st July) for Ilkley Pride.
Ilkley Live 2023
June 29, 2023 07:25 - 5 minutes - 9.73 MBDan Hammond talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about the Ilkley Live music festival coming up on Saturday 8th July which will see a variety of music performers in all styles across an eclectic mix of venues in the town. Find out more at ilkleylive.com
Ilkley Cycle Races
June 29, 2023 05:40 - 4 minutes - 8.97 MBMike Firth from Ilkley Cycling Club talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about this year's Ilkley Cycle Races, taking place on Friday 30th June from 5.30pm.
Ilkley Trophy end of tournament roundup
June 26, 2023 20:17 - 5 minutes - 9.42 MBMark Gregory updates Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson on the outcomes from this year's Ilkley Trophy tennis tournament at Ilkley Lawn Tennis & Squash Club.
Skipton Sheep Day 2023
June 25, 2023 15:12 - 18 minutes - 25.8 MBRombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson and Skipton Girls High School pupil Anisa Alavi are at Skipton Sheep Day 2023 - they speak to Louise Close from Skipton Town Council about the event, plus hear from charities attending on the day - Dementia Forward, Skipton Youth Council, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, Skipton Musical Theatre Company, Skipton Step Into Action and Skipton Civic Society.
A look ahead to Skipton Sheep Day 2023
June 23, 2023 07:25 - 2 minutes - 4.6 MBTeegan from Skipton Town Council previews this year's Sheep Day, taking place on Sunday 25th June 2023 on Skipton High Street.
Ilkley Trophy update
June 22, 2023 07:25 - 5 minutes - 12.7 MBMark Gregory updates Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson on progress at the Ilkley Trophy 2023 as it reaches the quarter-final stage on Thursday.
Fast Aid Support and Transport's latest convoy heading to Ukraine
June 22, 2023 06:20 - 10 minutes - 19.4 MBJohn Midgley and Emilia Merenmies from the charity Fast Aid Support and Transport (FAST) talk to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about their upcoming trip to Ukraine from Skipton with a convoy of vehicles including a fire engine and ambulance.
Learning Disability Week in Ilkley
June 21, 2023 07:30 - 7 minutes - 18 MBLouise Hale from Outside The Box tells Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson what the charity is doing to mark Learning Disability Week and about its work with local businesses to help more people with learning disabilities into employment in our area.
Ilkley Lido Summer Solstice Swim 2023
June 21, 2023 06:25 - 4 minutes - 9.16 MBDanny McLellan from Ilkley Lido talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson just after this year's Summer Solstice Swim on Wednesday 21st June 2023.
King's Birthday Honours recipient Sgt Paul Cording BEM
June 17, 2023 08:30 - 6 minutes - 15 MBLocal traffic cop Sergeant Paul Cording talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson about receiving a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to policing and charity in the King's Birthday Honours 2023.
Ilkley Trophy 2023 preview
June 16, 2023 07:30 - 6 minutes - 15.7 MBMark Gregory talks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson to preview the 2023 Ilkley Trophy tennis tournament which runs from Saturday 17th to Saturday 24th June at Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club.
Keighley MP Robbie Moore reaction to Airedale Hospital rebuild
May 26, 2023 08:25 - 5 minutes - 12.9 MBKeighley & Ilkley MP Robbie Moore gives his reaction to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson following this week's news that Airedale Hospital has been included in the government's New Hospitals Programme and will be fully rebuilt by 2030.
Airedale Hospital boss reacts to news the hospital is going to be fully re-built
May 25, 2023 14:11 - 6 minutes - 14.4 MBAiredale Hospital NHS Foundation Trust CEO Foluke Ajayi speaks to Rombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson following the news from the government that the hospital is to be fully re-built by the year 2030 under the New Hospital Programme.
A tour of the Timothy Taylor's brewery in Keighley
April 26, 2023 16:15 - 22 minutes - 41.2 MBRombalds Radio's Stuart Clarkson and Alex Cann go on a tour of Keighley's famous Timothy Taylor's brewery with Chief Executive Tim Dewey.