Police are appealing for help tracing four men after a woman was attacked in Silsden's main street.

The woman, who is in her early 20s, was walking to a Kirkgate phone box at about 11.45pm last Tuesday when she was approached by four men in a white saloon car.

They exchanged words before the driver grabbed and pushed her. She fell backwards over a wall and into the beck.

She was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The driver of the vehicle was aged around 26 and had 'curtain-style' hair. All four men were of Asian appearance.

A man stole four model locomotives from a shop in Mill Hey, Haworth, on Sunday afternoon.

The thief spent some time looking round the Pennine Models shop before taking the locos from a cabinet. Staff gave chase but he escaped.

The incident happened at about 5.25pm.

The man is described as white, 5ft 4, in his late 30s, with fair hair and a sallow complexion. He was wearing a lightweight turquoise cagoul, tracksuit bottoms and white trainers.

Two bicycles were stolen in separate incidents on Monday afternoon.

A man had his bike taken from outside the post office in Bradford Road, Stockbridge, at about 4.15pm. He saw the thief cycle up Aireworth Road and then put the bike into a green Ford Fiesta. The thief is described as white, 5ft 6in and of slim build. He was wearing a mustard-coloured top.

About an hour later a 13-year-old boy had his bike stolen from outside Parkwood Stores, Parkwood Street. The thief was aged around 15, had blond hair, and was wearing a black jacket.

A radio-cassette player was stolen from a car parked in Foster Road, Ingrow, last Friday afternoon. The culprit - who smashed a nearside front window to gain access - is described as white, aged about 16, tall and slim with short black hair.

And a stereo cassette player was taken from a BMW parked in Ainsdale Grove, Culling-worth, early on Saturday. The thief was white, about 5ft 10 to 6ft, of medium build and was wearing a dark baseball cap.

A man's wallet was snatched in Keighley bus station last week.

The 54-year-old was paying for his ticket on one of the buses when two youths approached him and stole his wallet containing £180. The youths then ran off.

They are described as being white males, 5ft 8in, about 20 and of slim build.

One was wearing a black leather jacket.

The driver of a black BMW fled without paying after filling-up with fuel at a Jet petrol station in South Street, Keighley, on Tuesday afternoon.

The man is described as being of Asian appearance and in his mid 20s, and was wearing a black cap. He had a woman passenger, who was also of Asian appearance and about the same age.

Trousers and blouses were stolen from the washing line of a house at Dale View Close, Long Lee, on Tuesday evening.

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