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Sheffield leases row solicitor Andrew Milne hit with seven-year restraining order for stalking

A controversial solicitor, who is under investigation for allegedly demanding £25,000 from householders in Sheffield, has been sentenced for stalking.

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Electric motorbike rider, 14, dies after horror road smash in Chesterfield

A teenage boy has died after a collision between an electric motorbike and a car in Chesterfield.

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Sheffield boy arrested over school violence social media posts

A Sheffield boy has been arrested in connection with posts on social media encouraging school children to engage in violent behaviour.

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Sheffield park friends group object to weekend food festival

A Sheffield park friends group has objected to a food festival being held there this August Bank Holiday.

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Electric Sheffield: CEO speaks out after thousands of pounds of equipment stolen days before opening

Electric Studio Sheffield has been hit by another setback after thieves broke into the venue in the early hours of Monday morning - just days before it is due to open.

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Traffic chaos as major Sheffield road the A57 Mosborough bypass closed due to police incident

Police closed a major road through Sheffield due to an emergency incident, causing traffic chaos in the area.

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Sheffield boy, 13, arrested after violent 'School Wars' social media posts

Social media posts have been inciting violence between pupils of different schools

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Shop cordoned off and police on the scene after shooting in South Yorkshire house

A shop has been cordoned off and police cars are on the scene after a shooting reported in Rotherham.

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Northern Lights: We need a memorial to Joan Maynard, Sheffield’s pioneering MP

Sheffield prides itself on being a city of changers and doers. Ours is a city rich in political history and in people who have organised to change it. Yet one leading figure of the labour movement remains too little recognised in the city she served.

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Environment: The stories evoke a positive sense of community, underpinned by wholesome values

Earwigo again! Against the backdrop of urban living and an ever-increasing reliance on screens, it can be difficult to appreciate the alarming extent to which we are living in an age of environmental breakdown and biodiversity loss. In this context, how can we help our children enjoy a sense of wond...

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School exclusions fall in Rotherham but suspensions continue to rise

The number of pupils permanently excluded from schools in Rotherham fell last year, but suspensions continued to increase, according to a council report.

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New homes in Barnsley village set for approval

A proposal to build 10 homes in Brierley has been recommended for approval by Barnsley Council planning officers, despite concerns from residents over traffic, school places, and loss of open space.

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Fourth man arrested over suspected carbon monoxide holiday park deaths that killed two Sheffield teenagers

A fourth man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter over the deaths of two Sheffield teenagers killed in a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.

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Sheffield teen sent 'I love you' text to mum before she died in holiday park tragedy with boyfriend

A teenage girl who died alongside her boyfriend in a holiday park tragedy sent her mum an ‘I love you’ text before she passed away.

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Heartbreaking final text from teen who died in Bridlington holiday park tragedy with boyfriend

An inquest has heard the final moments before Cherish Bean, 15, and Ethan Slater, 17, died at Little Eden Holiday Park in Bridlington last month

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Fleeing suspects crash into police car after burglary, prompting major search near Barnsley

Burglary suspects crashed into a police car as they tried to flee, prompting a major South Yorkshire search.

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Trial date set for man accused of murdering Ibrahim Ilyas, 20, in Sheffield shooting 20 years ago

A trial date has now been fixed for a man accused of murdering a 20-year-old in a shooting nearly two decades ago.

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Sheffield murder trial date set 20 years after fatal drive-by shooting - everything said in court

Ibrahim Ilyas, 20, was shot dead while sitting in his car in July 2006

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Nearly 3,000 homes sit empty in Rotherham as council works to bring some back into use

Rotherham is facing growing pressure on housing, with more than 7,000 people on the council’s waiting list for a hom, but across the borough, empty houses that have stood unused for years are being brought back into use, offering boost to the area’s housing supply.

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Meadowhall big name new opening to be 'something special' as another major attraction launches at Sheffield shopping centre

Here's what is planned at Meadowhall