A GRISLY collection of terrifying creatures descended on the historic centre of Haworth for its latest "Haworth-een" celebration.

Young and old alike dressed up as ghouls witches, ghosts, werewolves, zombies and other fiendish beings for the two-day event last weekend.

They gathered last Saturday and Sunday afternoons to take photos before heading off for the processions, which included competitions for the best outfits.

The village has been staging the parades for at least a decade. They were first begun by Main Street traders Mike Hutchinson and the late Anne Smith.

This month's processions along Main Street were led by Mr Hutchinson and Todmorden-based 'Chicks on Sticks' street entertainer, Rachel Hyde. Rachel donned her ever-popular dragon-rider costume for the Saturday parade and transformed herself into a corpse bride on Sunday.

Mr Hutchinson, who also decorated the front of his Ye Sleeping House bed and breakfast building on a Halloween theme, said the latest festivities had been hugely successful.

"It went absolutely brilliantly, I was very pleased," he said.

"There were definitely more people on the Sunday, but both days went very well and we had plenty of people turning up in costume, both adults and kids."

*See this Thursday's Keighley News for the full story and more pictures