Undersea treasure hunter Keith Jessop is planning one last spectacular dive before he retires, he has revealed.

The man dubbed the 'Steptoe of the world's oceans' is aiming to hit the headlines once more by salvaging goods from a 'wreck of antiquity'.

Keighley-born Keith says: "I just want to get the adrenaline flowing for the last time before handing everything over to my son Graham."

Keith will be back in Keighley this Saturday, to officially launch his autobiography - 'Goldfinder' - by signing copies at Reid's Bookshop in Cavendish Street between noon and 1pm.

The Keighley News has five copies of the book, signed by Keith, to be won in an exclusive competition.

The book reveals the no-holds-barred details of his life and career that saw him become the world's most successful treasure seeker. He shot to millionaire status in 1981 when he masterminded the salvage of £44 million-worth of Russian wartime gold bullion from the sunken cruiser HMS Edinburgh.

Keith says: "It is obvious why I can't say much about the new dive. But what I can say is that it is in a part of the world shrouded in political intrigue and even terrorism."

Keith also reveals that he is already working on a second book which covers events in his life from where Goldfinder ends.

If you would like to win a signed copy of 'Goldfinder' all you have to do is write to the editor of the Keighley News telling of the greatest 'treasure' you have found in your life, and explain why the person, item, or whatever it may be is so valuable to you. Please try to keep your letters as brief as possible.

Send your letter to Keighley News, Goldfinder Compet-ition, 80-86 North Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD21 3AG. Entries should reach us by 5pm, Tuesday, June 9, 1998. Normal KN rules apply and the editor's decision is final.

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