Some of the major making headlines in

Kirklees and Calderdale responded brilliantly after the devastating floods. Mia Robinson, 10, and Aimee McElroy, four, of Lindley, were so moved by images of the flooding in Calderdale they donated their Christmas presents to help.

Stressed mum Katie Nicholas had her £26 shopping bill paid for by a stranger after she forgot her bank card at Morrisons in Waterloo.

Syrian girl Maryam, who was born without legs, took her first steps after Huddersfield photojournalist Will Wintercross raised £20,000 for prosthetic limbs.

Emley runner Pat Ainsworth, who ran her 19th London Marathon aged 70.

Fallen Huddersfield soldiers Lisa Head and Tom Wroe had streets in Almondbury and Meltham named after them.

The murder of Jo Cox in Birstall united the community and horrified the world. Kirklees saw all its MPs come together, while Batley Choir recorded a charity single in her memory.

Pc Dave Cant teamed with Sainsbury’s Shorehead staff when an elderly shopper with dementia became confused. She was taken home and offered her shopping free of charge.

Cyclist Ed Clancy took gold, while Marcus Ellis won bronze in badminton at the Rio Olympics.

MS sufferer Lynne Spencer was given a bravery award after pulling her 92-year-old neighbour from a house fire in Paddock.

Autistic youngster James Davies was reunited with his comfort blanket after losing it in Mirfield. Mum Tina appealed on Facebook, sparking a hunt before it was found in Whitegates estate agents.

Sean Doyle of Brockholes completed his 100th Parkrun despite being given a 6% survival chance after collapsing from cardiac arrest on his seventh run in 2013.

Pc Sally Baines’ tweet about two boys in care who had never received Christmas presents saw hundreds donate toys and presents. Brackenhall in June when he found a note on his car branding him a ‘pathetic racist b ***** d.’ He attached the flags to his car in support of the England football team during the Euro championships. Jonny said: “My son Ben was asking ‘What does it say, Daddy?’ so I just had to tell him it was someone being silly.”

It seems Huddersfield folk love a bit of nudity! In June we reported thousands of cyclists are set to bare all in Yorkshire in 2017. Sadly (or maybe not!) the ride isn’t coming through Huddersfield but anyone who fancies seeing thousands of nudists riding bikes can head to historic York on June 25, then at the seaside in Scarborough on June 26, to see them in action.