Commander Stephen Clayman, the police officer leading the investigation, said it is ‘making some real progress’.

Inspector Moloy Campbell said his thoughts were entirely focused on the need to ‘preserve life’ including that of his officers on the ground.

The official civic celebration on Friday, August 1st marks the ceremonial start of Ilkley’s Yorkshire Day weekend. The centrepiece is the grand procession of around 170 mayors, town criers, and ...