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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
Trio of twisted brothers take number convicted as part of Operation Stovewood to 53
A trio of twisted brothers have joined 50 others to be convicted as part of a large-scale investigation into historic child sexual abuse and exploitation in Rotherham.
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Ibrahim Ilyas murder accused LIVE court updates after 2006 fatal shooting
Ibrahim Ilyas, 20, was shot dead while sitting in his car 20 years ago
Scarborough artist Lynne Arnison wins gallery's annual Visitors Choice Award for oil painting of town scene
Artist Lynne Arnison’s work has been voted ‘best in show’ for her painting Boot Polish and Brylcream at the fifth annual Old Parcels Office Open Art exhibition.
M1 Sheffield: Traffic chaos after lorry catches fire on motorway
This is the scene on the M1 near Sheffield this morning after an incident closed the road (8.45am).
Beloved Moor Market bottle shop Beer Central announces closure to put end to 'sleepless nights'
A beloved independent Sheffield beer shop that launched on the day The Moor Market opened in 2013 is closing down.
"My child is disabled for life after I caught chickenpox while pregnant"
A mum who caught chickenpox during pregnancy - which doctors dismissed as “just a virus" - has spoken of her anger after her daughter was born with disabilities.
One of Sheffield's oldest businesses to build new factory on former Asda in Handsworth
One of Sheffield's oldest established businesses has applied to build a new factory on the site of a former supermarket.
Dozens of van and lorry drivers caught speeding, phoning or over the limit in police safety crackdown
South Yorkshire Police stopped 100 vans and lorries and found a shocking number of drivers speeding, on their phone or over the limit.
Over 250,000 drivers snared by bus lanes in Sheffield in three years
Over 250,000 drivers have been fined for using bus lanes or gates in Sheffield in the last three years, generating more than £9.3million, new figures show.
Resident moves into hotel to escape block of flats in Sheffield overrun by rats
A resident at a block of flats in Sheffield has moved to a hotel to escape rats.
Sheffield gym helping vulnerable children could close as owner hits out at council support
Olympia Health and Fitness works with children and young people across Sheffield
'I'm almost in tears' - Beloved Sheffield bottle shop closes after more than a decade
Beer Central was one of the first businesses to open in Moor Market
Man, 50, arrested after alleged rape of teenage boy in Sheffield Station toilets
A 17-year-old reported he was raped at the train station
Barnsley thug jailed for “appalling disorder” at Rotherham Holiday Inn migrant protest
A thug has been jailed for “appalling disorder” during migrant protests at a Rotherham hotel.
Man nicknamed "killer" ringleader of gang of Sheffield brothers responsible for historic child sex abuse
The sickening child sex crimes of a twisted Sheffield man nicknamed “killer” who threatened and coerced his victims with a gun can now be reported, after his younger brothers were found guilty of a catologue of similar offences.
David Hollinger obituary
My brother, David Hollinger, who has died aged 50 from complications following a stroke, was a mountaineering guide and instructor; he embodied resilience and determination.In the years following university he climbed the Shroud on the Grandes Jorasses, the north face of the Eiger, the north face of...
Man arrested for sexual assault after “altercation” at Ponds Forge Sauna
A man has been arrested under suspicion of sexual assault after an “altercation” between a group of men at a sauna in Ponds Forge.
Yorkshire Water repairs Sheffield sewer days after councillor calls out delays
Yorkshire Water dug up Netherthorpe Place over a month ago