Le 50eme anniversaire du Jumelage vu par le journal "Ilkley Gazette"


Ilkley and Coutances celebrate fifty years of civic twinning
LAST weekend saw a packed programme to celebrate 50 years of Civic Twinning between Ilkley and Coutances.


A group of 24 crossed paths with dignitaries visiting the Normandy beaches before docking in Portsmouth on Saturday morning and arriving in Ilkley for a Civic Reception at the Town Hall.
They were greeted by a crowd of friends old and new, councillors and representatives of local community groups as well as eight Ilkley Singers, led by Catherine Cheater, performing their anthem and ours.
Welcoming the delegation in impeccable French, the Mayor of Ilkley, Cllr Mark Stidworthy, remembered D Day and the events of 75 years ago and spoke of his pride in the strong links maintained for almost as long between our towns.
Yves Lamy, Mayor of Coutances, has led several delegations over the years, but none, as he said, so large and wide-ranging as this one. Stepping down after over 40 years as a Town Councillor, he expressed his thanks for the warm reception from Ilkley and his pleasure at once again meeting Brian Mann and Mike Gibbons, long-standing supporters of Twinning.
Betty’s, celebrating their centenary, generously provided a beautifully decorated cake for the occasion.
Festivities resumed in the evening, with a Civic Dinner at Ilkley Rugby Club expertly catered by Christine Naylor.
The Two Rivers Wind Quartet entertained diners and a raffle raised £183 for Manorlands Hospice. Sunday dawned bright and sunny, showing Saltaire and Cliffe Castle in their best light for the visitors.
Two Rivers were in action again on Sunday evening, in 15-piece Swing Band format, getting people dancing before a supper at Ilkley Playhouse. Monday saw a visit to the Twinning Exhibition at the Manor House and a tour of All Saints Church, kindly led by Alex Cockshott, before the Coutances delegation set off again for Portsmouth and the ferry – appropriately “Le Normandie”.
Twinning Committee Chairman Judith Dunn told the Gazette: “This has been a brilliant visit, although short. Our guests were very happy and most impressed with the Manor House and the wonderful resources at Cliffe Castle and Salts Mill.
“The Committee has worked hard for this, notably Jenny Howarth (who liaised with Betty’s and masterminded the Exhibition), Eileen Bernard, Jo Thornley and Georges Lepelley.
“We would also like to thank Ilkley Town Council, Ilkley Rugby Club and Ilkley Playhouse for their support.”
There will be a delegation visiting Coutances in 2020 and the next Twinning Committee meeting is on June 20.
Anyone interested can contact Judith on judithmdunn@gmail.com


Début de l'exposition à Ilkley sur les 50 ans du jumelage

https://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/17632578.fifty-years-of-twinning-celebrated-at-ilkley-manor-house/


Fire on Ilkley Moor

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British cinema on May


Fire on Ilkley Moor


Arrests have been made after a large fire took hold on moorland in West Yorkshire, police said.
Firefighters tackled a fire covering 25,000 sq m on Ilkley Moor on Saturday, with helicopters making water drops.
Bradford Council reiterated a warning for walkers to stay off the moors as crews were damping down.
The local authority called it a "full multi-agency response" with about 70 firefighters still in attendance on the moor.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-48003456

Choir visit celebrates Ilkley's French Connection

Article du journal "Ilkley Gazette" 


Choir visit celebrates Ilkley's French Connection

Jacki Barson from Ilkley Moornotes Choir and Frances Hook from Appel Gospel Choir with Ilkley Mayor Steve Butler

Paru dans la Manche Libre

Un quotidien anglais place une plage de la Manche dans le top 40 européen !

Un quotidien anglais place une plage de la Manche dans le top 40 européen !

La plage de Montmartin-sur-Mer (Manche) mercredi 13 mars 2019, identique à la description du rédacteur du quotidien britannique "The Guardian". 

 - Jean-François Leroy
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Le quotidien britannique "The Guardian" a classé la plage de Montmartin-sur-Mer (Manche) dans le top 40 des plus belles plages d'Europe.
Les habitants de Montmartin-sur-Mer (Manche) l'ignoraient sûrement, mais leur plage vient d'être classée parmi les 40 plus belles plages d'Europe. Elle intègre par la même occasion le top 5 des plus belles plages de France.
Ce classement a été réalisé par le quotidien britannique "The Guardian" dans son édition du samedi 9 mars 2019. Parmi les cinq plages françaises, on retrouve dans ce classement : la plage de l'Herbe, Cap Ferret, en Gironde ; la plage de la Grève Blanche, sur l'île de Batz, en Bretagne ; Les Grenettes, sur l'île de Ré ; Villefranche-sur-Mer en Provence.

Un article dithyrambique

Le rédacteur fait une description dithyrambique de la plage de Montmartin : "Le sud-ouest de la péninsule du Cotentin offre quelques plages glorieuses qui ont quelque chose de secret [...] La plus intéressante se trouve à Montmartin-sur-Mer (Manche), un vaste tronçon de sable fin et blanc, entouré de dunes sauvages et herbeuses [...] Les marées dans la baie du Mont-Saint-Michel sont parmi les plus fortes d'Europe, ce qui signifie qu'à marée basse, vous ne verrez peut-être même pas la mer [...]"
Avec pareil éloge, les habitants de Montmartin peuvent être fiers !

British cinema en Mars à Hauteville sur mer


British cinema en Mars à Hauteville sur mer

PALMARES OSCARS 2019

Meilleure actrice principale  : Olivia Colman, La Favorite

Nominées pour la meilleure actrice dans un second rôle :

  • Emma Stone, La Favorite
  • Rachel Weisz, La Favorite


Nouveau film Ilkley

https://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/17430100.choir-members-treated-to-private-viewing-of-the-film-ilkley/

Un chœur de Steeton, près d'Ilkley, s'est déplacé pour voir le nouveau film Ilkley, lors du cérémonie des BAFTAs à Londres. Le film, avec acteur principal Dudley Dursley des films Harry Potter, s'occupe d'une tentative de meurtre lors du festival littéraire dans la ville. Dans le film aussi il y a Roger Hallam, d'Endeavour - le jeune Morse, et Derek Jacobi, acteur très réputé du Royal Shakespeare Company.

Steeton Male Voice Choir members Tony Paget, Michael Hopkinson, Keith Dunhill, and Simon Meyrick were among those who went to London to see a private viewing of the movie Ilkley