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Doncaster woman lied about threats to her children in plan to smuggle £250,000 worth of drugs into prison
A Doncaster prison worker faked texts threatening her children so she could claim she was forced to smuggle £250,000 of drugs into HMP Lindholme.
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Pete McKee reunites with donor's widow at launch of Transplant Games in Sheffield
Sheffield is being urged to rally behind organ donation as the city prepares to host the Westfield Health British Transplant Games in August 2026, amid a record number of people waiting for lifesaving transplants.
Man, 32, charged with animal cruelty after Sheffield shoppers call 999 over dog's welfare on Fargate
A man was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty for allegedly harming a dog on a busy Sheffield city centre street.
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Resident at Sheffield tower block now under 24-hour fire watch says residents are 'scared to cook'
A resident of a Sheffield flat block now under 24/7 fire watch says residents are “too scared to cook” over insulation fears.
Mayor discusses refunds over tram cancellations and disruptions across Sheffield
South Yorkshire’s Mayor has discussed refunds for passengers in the wake of tram disruptions in Sheffield.
Luke Pryor, Sheffield: "Determined sex offender" snared by paedophile hunters for second time in three years
This is the Sheffield man deemed to be a “determined sex offender” by a judge, after he was convicted of engaging in sexual communication with a child for the third time in five years.
Two charged with manslaughter over death of Doncaster dad Jason Gaskin
Two men have been charged with manslaughter, assault and perverting the course of justice in connection with the death of 53-year-old Doncaster dad Jason Gaskin.
Girl, 12, killed herself after medical staff failed to spot brain disorder, inquest finds
Mia Lucas, who died in Sheffield after being sectioned, had undiagnosed condition causing ‘acute psychosis’A 12-year-old girl who took her own life after being sectioned was failed by medical staff who did not spot her underlying brain disorder, an inquest has found.Mia Lucas was found unrespons...
The festive Yorkshire home bringing Christmas joy to neighbours with stunning display
Kev Dixon has been decorating his house with all things Christmas for a decade
'I will never forgive Sheffield ward after my beautiful little girl took her own life'
Chloe Hayes has hit out at the hospital and mental health unit after a jury found failings 'possibly contributed' to 12-year-old Mia's death
Mia Lucas: Everything we know about tragic death of 12-year-old girl
Mia Lucas died while at the Becton Centre, a specialist mental health centre for children in Sheffield
‘I will never forgive them’: Jury finds hospitals may have contributed to 12-year-old’s death
A 12-year-old girl who took her own life while detained under the Mental Health Act at a specialist children’s mental health unit in Sheffield was “failed at every stage,” her mother has told an inquest that concluded today.
Sheffield Public Notices: Developer applies to rebuild heritage building on Haymarket without bell tower
A developer who demolished a Sheffield heritage building wants to build a new version without a significant feature.
Sheffield Public Notice Round-up: Road closures for Percy Pud 10k and flood defence work
Public notices have been published listing two roads that are set to close over the next few weeks.
Acres Hill: Major emergency response as boy rushed to hospital after 'medical episode' at Sheffield school
An emergency cordon was place outside a Sheffield primary school yesterday afternoon, after a boy became unwell and collapsed.
Sheffield London Road shooting: Police issue suspects update on shooting which left boy critically injured
Police have this afternoon issued an update on two suspects who were arrested in connection with a shooting which left a 16 year old boy fighting for his life.
Police statement as men arrested in raid over another firearms investigation near London Road, Sheffield
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences - half a mile from the scene of a shooting that has left a 16-year-old boy critically injured - but the two investigations are not thought to be linked.
Meadowhall: Beloved Christmas bears unveiled on The Avenue in nostalgic gift from the 1990s
People asked - and Meadowhall delivered much-loved bears for Christmas, all the way from the 1990s.
Barnsley Council backs sanitary bins in men’s toilets for those living with incontinence
Barnsley Council has voted to support a motion calling for an expansion of sanitary bin provision into male toilets, after councillors backed a proposal brought by the Liberal Democrat group at full council.
“We won’t subject borough to fracking hell”: Barnsley Council backs motion to oppose fracking across the borough
Barnsley Council has voted to adopt a formal position to oppose fracking on any land within the borough after a motion was approved at a full council meeting on Wednesday (November 27).