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A KEIGHLEY man who credits creative writing with helping him recover from drug and alcohol addictions has performed at a prestigious festival.

WHEN Keighley man Mickey Thompson lost a close friend to drugs 25 years ago, his world fell apart.

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A SHORT film produced by a Keighley team could be screened at a top festival later this year. Sully Lad, which is currently being edited, is set for submission to Raindance – the biggest indie film festival in the UK – this autumn. The film is based on the true story of a young man caught-up in crime in Keighley battling to resume a respectable life. Producer is Mickey Thompson and director Bob Jordan and Sully is played by Simon Pickles, of Ingrow. Skipton Court featured in the f...

A BRADFORD poet who organised a competition for children to appreciate their teachers through poetry has been inspired by the pupils’ work. Sharena Lee Sati’s project was selected as part of the Response2 grants, awarded by Bradford Council to people working in the district’s creative industry. Many children responded, each creating a poetry postcard under the theme ‘Heroes Are Teachers’, and others have the chance to enter before the closing date in May. “I was deeply inspi...

SKIPTON actor Michael Thompson who has had roles in the likes of Coronation Street and Harry Potter is filming a short film in the town this Saturday. Sully Lad is Michael’s poem, taken from his book, Cavetown Baby and is a story of a friend that died and his interactions with figures of authority in his life. “It is a tale of addiction. Sadly we hope it will show to others that recovery is not a path for all,” said Michael. The two main roles are being carried out by Derek Lawson...

SKIPTON actor Michael Thompson who has had roles in the likes of Coronation Street and Harry Potter is filming a short film in the town this…