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Keighley Town Council member Mohammed Ikram was jailed for trying to steal money from Eat Out to Help Out during Covid.

Nearly three years on from the con around £93,000 was still outstanding after Mohammed Ikram made 19 claims, eight of which were successful.

He used his own café and takeaway, as well as several fake food outlets, to submit fraudulent claims

Mohammed Ikram, 36, admitted pocketing cash from the Covid-19 support scheme for businesses including a barbers shop, and closed-down hotel, Bradford Crown Court heard.

Mohammed Ikram's conviction is the first secured by the government for Covid scheme fraud.

Mohammed Ikram made 19 fraudulent claims under the scheme over four weeks in August and September 2020.

And if it pays off for the Tories it will be them who have the last laugh.

Music will be at the centre of Oldhams celebrations for the Coronation of King Charles III in May.

Venturing out to local eateries when abroad is common, but what if you could get that home-grown experience from the comfort of your hotel? Sublime Editor Damian Santamaria traveled to Amsterdam to meet the chef behind Herbs Garden.

Tributes to the best of British music will feature at the forefront of Oldhams forthcoming Coronation celebrations.