Flood victims washed out of their houses by last autumn's deluge are to celebrate returning home.

Most of the 348 people who were evacuated from their houses in Stockbridge, Keighley, when the River Aire burst its banks are back home.

And to celebrate, the Stockbridge Neighbourhood Development Group - which grew out of the tragedy - is to hold a fundraising event at Marley Playing fields, Keighley, on Sunday, August 19.

But before the big community event, Sue Brewer is planning a thank you party at her home at 303-305 Bradford Road, Stockbridge - which was flooded to a depth of three feet.

She will be holding the open house on Sunday, July 29, and has invited Bradford councillors, Council staff, the fire service, police, members of the Environment Agency, friends and neighbours.

Mrs Brewer's home was visited by Prince Charles when he toured the area to see the devastation earlier this year.

She and her husband Harry have been living upstairs while the repairs were completed, and only a week ago had their first full Sunday dinner.

"We've been living off fish and chips and pizzas," she said.

"As soon as we got the cooker in, we cooked a full Sunday dinner. It was great.

"We now want to thank everyone for their help. We have a mixed-race community here, we all get on well and we want to celebrate that. Everyone is welcome."

She will be displaying the photographs she took of flooded Bradford Road and there is to be entertainment and food.

Joan O'Hara, a member of the Stockbridge Neighbourhood Development Group who has been back home in Florist Street since March, said the fun day was to welcome people home and to raise cash to improve the wider Stockbridge area.

"We've had a tremendous response from business in Keighley who have offered gifts and made donations," she said. "Our aim is to help to finance improved street lighting and footpaths."

Mrs O'Hara said it was hoped the whole of the community would support the venture, the first organised by the new Stockbridge Development Group.