Peace and harmony seem to be at the top of Keighley people's New Year wish lists.

The Keighley News asked several prominent figures for a New Year's resolution for the town. Their responses had several similarities.

Mohammed Ajaib, Keighley Muslim Association's chief administrator, said: "Everybody's thoughts should be that we stop this violence in the Keighley area.

"That is my best hope. If we don't stop this violence nobody is going to have any peace. We can't ask for anything better than peace in the community."

The Rev Peter Mott, of Keighley Shared Church, said he wanted to see peace on Earth, in Afghanistan and on the streets of Keighley.

Father Sean Gilligan, priest at St Anne's Catholic Church, said: "My wish would be that the Christmas spirit could flow over into the New Year - our care and concern.

"That people would come to realise that the only important thing in this world is people and if we could respect each other there would be more hope.

"In that way every human being would respect every other one, regardless of their creed or colour."

Keighley MP Ann Cryer also called for calm saying: "It's extremely unfortunate that a handful of boys, Asian and white, should be tarnishing the image of their own community.

"I know, because I work with the Asian community, that they are by and large a law-abiding peaceful community and I think they must feel it's bringing shame on them.

"To have young boys killed in a small town like Keighley -- I am very angry about it as it's bringing shame on a community trying hard to come to terms with various things.

"My appeal for the New Year is for any young men involved in these activities to desist and think about their family, the community and their standing in the community.

"I'm appealing to them to use their brains and think about what they're doing.

"My other message to the Asian community is to give the police all the help they can.

"Until we have co-operation, conviction and punishment those boys will feel they have the tacit approval of the community."

Braithwaite People's Association chairman, Mick Westerman, wished for: "A better police presence and a quieter estate -- To see local councillors do something to earn their vote.

Cllr David Emmott, Keighley Area Panel chairman's hope is more general: "For us all to work better together and to get rid of deprivation in Keighley."