A KEIGHLEY restaurant which helped Bradford district win the coveted Curry Captial accolade three times has been chosen again to represent the city.

Shimla Spice, in South Street, has been selected for this contest for the fifth year in succession. It will be one of four restaurants to represent Bradford district.

"We try to do our best every year, and to be selected again is a great honour," said Iftikhar Hussain, of Shimla Spice.

"We have a huge following on social media, which always helps, and to be the only Keighley restaurant taking part is a great achievement."

Mr Hussain added that he would ideally like to see more South Asian eateries in the town coming forward in future to participate in the competition.

"There are a lot of good Indian restaurants in Keighley," he said. "I'd like to see them become a part of this as well, as it can bring a lot of people into the town.

"The next stage will be to get as many people as we can to vote for Bradford."

Bradford won the Curry Capital of Britain title in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The competition was launched 11 years ago to help showcase the talent, passion and enterprise of all those involved in the British Indian food industry, as well as highlighting the cultural diversity of Britain’s cities.