A respected Yorkshire journalist has died after he was involved in a road accident.

Arnold Woods, (55), who was business editor at the Halifax Evening Courier, was involved in a collision with a car whilst cycling.

He was treated for head injuries at the Leeds General Infirmary but never regained consciousness.

Arnold, known to most people as Arnie, joined the Evening Courier in May 1986 as industrial correspondent and later became business editor.

He had previously worked on several newspapers, including the Hunts Post, Evening Post in Reading, and the Lincolnshire Echo.

From 1978 until 1983 he was the industrial correspondent for the Lancashire Evening Post, and for the following three years he was the press officer for Westland Helicopters, Yeovil.

He had been chairman of the Halifax branch of the National Union of Journalists, as well as secretary and father of the Evening Courier chapel.

Paying tribute to Arnold, Evening Courier editor Edward Riley said: “Arnie, as we all knew him, was an unforgettable character with a big heart.

“His sense of fun, warmth, kindness and ability to get on with everyone with whom he came in contact will be sorely missed.

“During his 16 years as industrial correspondent and later business editor of the Courier he wrote with authority and established a reputation throughout Calderdale and beyond for his thorough and professional approach.”

Arnold leaves a wife Margaret, who is deputy editor of the Brighouse Echo, a son Nick, and a daughter, Cathy.

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