There's a cracking letter of the week printed opposite this column.

I wouldn't normally mention individual letters but its content has raised quite a stir in the office this week.

I should stress it was chosen on merit and not to show that we can take criticism on the chin.

A main reason for taking such an interest is the author's statement: 'I rarely see reports in your paper about the real issues affecting this town and its people.'

The author justifies the claim by listing what she sees as the real issues.

I would not entirely agree with that view and would point to numerous stories and campaigns carried on the pages of the Keighley News.

Decisions on news are of course subjective and complaints over the coverage given to stories are frequent.

Each story is judged on its merits and subjected to a number of criteria which determine its news value and hence the 'show' it gets. The reason last week's story was used was to highlight the current inadequacies in the system for dealing with such issues.

Setting all that apart - it is great that a reader has questioned the choice of front page lead, which in turn has had the effect of bringing us down to earth and asking questions of ourselves.

Our job is to provide a news and information service to our readers. The greatest measure of that is reflected in sales - which are still on the increase. I'm just delighted that the 'silly season' argument wasn't raised.