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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust had admitted liability

Yorkshire DJ exaggerated injuries to defraud NHS of £800,000

A DJ who "deliberately and dishonestly" exaggerated the effect of his relatively minor injuries in a bid to defraud the NHS of £837,109 has been jailed for three months.

Crime

Yorkshire is set to enjoy more sunshine this week and over the Bank Holiday.

Yorkshire set for another blazing Bank Holiday weekend

It's very rare we get to enjoy a sunny Bank Holiday - and now we are about to have two in the same month.

Environment

The housing market is said to be 'soft' but prices continue to rise.

Your home in Yorkshire could be worth more than it has ever been - and prices are still rising

House prices reached a new record average high in April, according to an index.

News

Snow is expected to fall in Yorkshire this Easter - but how bad will it be?

Just when we thought spring had settled in and we could start planning for days in the sunshine, a cold snap arrives.

Environment

Could we be set for more snowy troubles in Yorkshire?

Beast 2.0: More snow forecast as temperatures to plummet in Yorkshire

Just as we thought we could wave goodbye to winter, Yorkshire is set to be hit by another cold snap.

Environment

The week-ahead forecast for Yorkshire: Will we have some spring sunshine?

We've hopefully seen the last of the snow and thick ice as we move into mid-March.

Environment

The geese block a road in Sowerby Bridge

Wild goose chase! Watch hilarious video of police chasing birds that blocked road in Sowerby Bridge

A police officer posted this funny footage on Twitter of geese blocking a road in Sowerby Bridge before the Thin Blue Line steps in to shoo them away.

Offbeat

Sarah Lancashire from Twickenham is made an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) by the Duke of Cambridge at Buckingham Palace. pa

Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire 'slightly speechless' after receiving OBE

Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire said she was thrilled and "slightly speechless" after receiving the OBE.

TV and Film

When will Storm Ophelia hit Yorkshire?

With Tropical Storm Ophelia currently over parts of the UK, travel operators are warning for disruption and cancellations to ferry and train services.

Environment