SIR - A recent correspondent suggested that Cougar magic would not return until Mick O'Neill resumed his matchday DJ role. He is right of course. Mr Patel should get the business right off the pitch. Lee Crooks should, with support, get a proper Rugby League team to be feared on the pitch.

But, Mick O'Neill won't come back. Why? Surely, Messrs Patel, Carter etc would welcome him back. This town needs all the talent it can get working together to benefit us all. Maybe Mick O'Neill feels personally responsible for all those people who lost money before the club went bust. Maybe he can't come back with his head held high with that on his conscience. This seems like a Catch 22 situation.

Please can the brains/businessmen of Keigh-ley and district help sort it out.

We want Mick O'Neill to come back but we want him to realise it's his DUTY to come back - for the sake of the town.

S M SPENCER,

Cherry Tree Rise,

Keighley.

SIR - I would like to take this opportunity to thank the directors, staff and supporters of Keighley Cougars for the generosity shown at First Key's fundraising day at the Widnes game on April 19. The raffle and auction of items belonging to our patron, Prince Naseem Hamed and the prizes donated by the Cougars helped to raise over £1,000 for the charity's work with young people leaving care.

These young people have recently been described by a government minister as 'amongst the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of our society'.

Less than one per cent of young people in care are there because of their offending behaviour.

The vast majority have suffered abuse, neglect or other family problems.

Yet each year some 8,000 leave care at 16 or 17 years of age to live independently with little or no support. Many end up homeless or unemployed.

First Key works in England and Northern Ireland to try and improve the lot of these young people. The money donated by Cougar supporters and the local business community will help in our endeavours.

PETER HARDMAN,

Director, First Key.

SIR - May we take this opportunity to thank the Keighley News, Howard Carter & Keighley Cougars, V J Despatch Ltd, Micheal Weatherall and the Cadets of the 2431 (Keighley) Air Training Corps for their invaluable help and support in promoting donor cards last weekend, it was greatly appreciated.

We hope that people on transplant lists throughout the UK will benefit from public awareness, not only of Katherine's plight, but the hundreds of others who are also awaiting transplants. Many thanks once again.

DAVID, JAN & KATHERINE

IRELAND,

Meadow Croft, Cononley.

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