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  • Handbags snatched

    Two women had their handbags snatched in Keighley town centre in the early hours of yesterday. Police believe the incidents, which happened within about 15 minutes of each other, may be linked. Both women had been to the Blush nightclub in North Street

  • Factory workers rescued

    Workers at a Silsden factory had to be helped to safety by firefighters this morning when the building was cut off by floodwaters. The fire crew set up a rope system to get the 100-or-so employees at Habasit Rossi Ltd through the torrent, which was thigh-high

  • Flooding chaos hits the area

    The torrential rain has brought flooding chaos to Keighley and South Craven. Firefighters are currently helping to evacuate 100 people from a factory in Keighley Road, Silsden. Crews have been called out to several incidents across the district. And

  • Motorist cut from wreckage of car

    A motorist had to be cut free from the wreckage of his car following a crash on the A629 at Flappit, near Cullingworth, this morning. Fire crews removed the roof of the vehicle to rescue the man, who was taken to hospital. The extent of his injuries