Keighley: a portrait of a town at its very worst

Living in Keighley, West Yorkshire

So when you walk into Keighley, the first thing you’ll see is gum and spit everywhere. Your first step will already have gum on your shoes and in your hair (somehow). Don’t go to any of the shops, inside you’ll find that they are filled with teenage drug dealers. Also don’t go onto Cavendish street […]

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Keighley: the most depressing and dull place I’ve ever encountered

Living in Keighley, Yorkshire

“You’re not local, are you?” I couldn’t make it up… I’ve just returned from my second and last visit to Keighley. I have never encountered such a depressing, unfriendly and dull place in my life. The more time I spent there, the more I felt I was trapped in some groundhog day loop of repeating […]

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Proud To Be From Keighley? Nah.

Living in Keighley, Bradford

First of all, I’m not surprised that when I search “Keighley” on here, all that pops up is how terrible it is. It’s a shame I have to live here. On my walk home from school, I normally see discarded couches or the average dog poo. The council are too lazy to realise they need […]

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Keighley: one of the most backward towns, I have ever encountered

Living in Keighley, West Yorkshire

As you drive into Keighley, you can’t **** the views. The countryside surrounding it, is immense. There’s a beautiful old cinema, run by a great bunch of people and the stone buildings are delightful. However, having spent some time in Keighley and getting to know the town: it’s a shamefully segregated, sexist, racist and xenophobic […]

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