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Parish council elections to move forward a year after Barnsley councillors approve timetable change
Parish council elections across Barnsley will take place a year earlier than planned after councillors backed a proposal to align the timetable with the borough’s new four-year electoral cycle.
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Former Sheffield British Steel worker appeals for help following terminal asbestos cancer diagnosis
A former steelworker is appealing to his ex-colleagues for help after being diagnosed with terminal asbestos-related cancer.
From Meadowhall to Japan: Barnsley illustrator’s advent calendar designs sell out worldwide
A local artist from Barnsley is celebrating her work reaching shelves across the UK - and beyond - after being commissioned to design Lush’s 2025 advent calendar.
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Whitney Ainscough: Rotherham mum to charge family £20 per person for Christmas dinner
A South Yorkshire mum is charging her family £20 per head for their Christmas dinner and insists her cooking is “worth every penny”.
CMAT The Octagon Centre Sheffield review: Irish popstar delivers rousing set as love affair with Steel City continues
CMAT performed at The Octagon Centre, in Sheffield, on Wednesday night
London Road shooting: Update and plea after 'horrendous' gun attack leaves boy, 16, fighting for life
Police in Sheffield have issued a plea for help after a “horrendous” shooting left a 16-year-old boy fighting for life.
SHEFFIELD EDUCATION: Small school scoops top national award for outstanding sport
A little Sheffield primary is celebrating a huge national win – being crowned Small School of the Year for Outstanding Sport.
Starbucks Mansfield Road: Drive thru Starbucks set open near Morrisons at Intake, Sheffield
A drive-thru Starbucks looks set to open in Sheffield after officials gave the scheme their backing.
Sheffield flats: Plans for what would have been Yorkshire's tallest building changed again
A Sheffield developer wants to change plans for £100m flats to include more studios amid the “toughest conditions since the financial crisis of 2008.”
Curbar Edge: Rescue drama as climber airlifted to hospital after fall from cliff at Peak District beauty spot
This was the scene at a Peak District beauty spot after a climber was injured in a fall this week.
Excel Parking: Car park owner to review lease at Ecclesall Road site with dodgy computer
The owner of a Sheffield car park says he will look at how long the contract with the operator has to run after complaints.
Curtain Gallery Sheffield: Tributes after death of 'tireless' woman who ran popular shop for 30 years
Tributes have been paid to a Sheffield woman who ran a popular, well known shop on Ecclesall Road for 30 years.
Cole Brothers: Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley to play at ultimate Christmas party in Sheffield
Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley are set to play the ultimate Christmas party in Sheffield.
Hospitals and airport under consideration for future tram expansion plans, Mayor confirms
South Yorkshire Mayor Olive Coppard has talked to The Star about expanding the tram network to hospitals, as the return of a local airport promises region-wide transport benefits.
Fundraising: Charity Christmas jumper day is just one week away!
I joined Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity earlier this year, and I feel like we’ve been preparing for Christmas since my first day. From our snowflakes campaign to our Glow in the Park event, Christmas is a really special time at the charity, and I’m personally most looking forward to The...
Sheffield man forced into bare-knuckle fighting by predatory crime gang who exploited him
A Sheffield man trafficked and exploited by an organised crime gang was forced into bare-knuckle fighting, a court has heard.
Black Friday deal: Get a full year of The Star for just £1 a month in our unmissable offer
There’s never been a better time to subscribe to The Star - and now you can grab a full year’s access for just £12 with our best ever Black Friday discount.
Family's horror as car boot full of children's Christmas presents goes up in flames
The inferno blocked a major Yorkshire road and drivers were urged to avoid the area
The drug dealers involved in same line as killers who murdered rival Sacad Ali in Sheffield turf war
A further four dealers involved with a Sheffield drug line at the heart of a turf war which led to a 24-year-old being stabbed to death have been brought to justice.
Shooting damage to Sheffield street as boy fights for life and police step up patrols
South Yorkshire Police have pledged they will "not tolerate gun crime" in the wake of the shooting