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Rotherham CSE: National inquiry into scale of grooming gangs moves forward after months of delays

A chair has been chosen for a national inquiry into grooming gangs in Rotherham and across England after months of delays.

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Friends' heartache after beloved nan 'who always had a smile' brutally murdered

Family and friends have shared their heartache following Betty's funeral

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Review: A Christmas Carol at the Crucible, Sheffield

It would be bah humbug indeed to criticise A Christmas Carol, Sheffield Theatres’ lovely-to-look-at big Crucible production for the 2025 festive season.

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Vile Rotherham sex offender paid Filipino mother for abuse images of her daughter & asked for livestream

A “depraved” man paid a mother for sickening child sexual abuse images of her nine-year-old daughter and asked for live webstreams of the child, after becoming involved with a trafficking network operating in the Philippines.

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Storm Bram travel disruption: Sheffield train routes disrupted by tree blocking rail

EMR train services from Sheffield railway station have been disrupted this afternoon as Storm Bram batters parts of the country.

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Northern Lights: Sheffield’s Climate Bond is now live: join in

Last week, Sheffield City Council launched a new climate bond that invites people in this city and beyond to take climate action into their own hands, while earning a return on their investment. Here’s what it means for you.

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Inspection at Doncaster jail uncovers drug problems and overcrowding

A snap, unnannounced inspection at a Doncaster jail has uncovered a number of problems – including drugs, overcrowding – and a lack of care for inmates who self-harm.

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Search for van driver following Sheffield horror crash with lorry which led to death of pedestrian, 63

Police want to speak to the driver of a van in connection with a collision which led to the death of a 63-year-old pedestrian in Sheffield.

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Sheffield pub demolition set for go-ahead as part of regeneration scheme

The demolition of the John O Gaunt pub in Sheffield is set to go ahead as part of regeneration of the Gleadless Valley.

YorkshireLive - Sheffield

Hunt for blue van driver after death of 'life-long Sheffield Wednesday fan'

Police say driver may have witnessed Will 'Wawa' Smith being hit by lorry

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Work to start on planning new safety measures for A57 Snake Pass from Sheffield

Design work is set to start on making the notorious A57 Snake Pass linking Sheffield and Manchester far safer for drivers.

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Sheffield ice cream vans fight to stay trading outside city parks

A Sheffield ice cream firm are fighting to keep two street trading licences outside city parks that are being contested by the council.

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Harry Hartley: Family call for 26th-minute applause after sudden death of ‘gentle giant’ and Wednesday fan, 26

Tributes are pouring in for Harry Hartley, a “gentle giant” and devoted Sheffield Wednesday supporter who died suddenly, aged 26.

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Snake pass: Speed cameras set to be installed on notorious 'A' road into Sheffield to cut death toll

A notorious rural ‘A’ road into Sheffield could get speed cameras and ‘motorcycle-friendly’ barriers to cut the toll of injuries and deaths.

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The weather forecast for Sheffield today as Storm Bram batters Britain

As Storm Bram arrives in Britain, bringing with it a number of severe weather warnings, here is what the Met Office says conditions will be like in Sheffield over the next day.

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Sheffield hotels: £20m Marriott in Catcliffe abandoned for a year announces opening date

A £20m Rotherham hotel has announced its launch date, more than two years after it was originally due to open.

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Sheffield set to introduce another on-street cycle hire scheme – this time with e-bikes for the hills

Sheffield is having a second go at offering bikes for hire on city streets – and this time they will be e-bikes to help riders cope with the hills.

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Popular garden centre café plan can go ahead as Sheffield Council backs Birley Moor Garden Centre scheme

Plans for a café and community facilities at a well known Sheffield garden centre can go ahead, it has been confirmed by officials.

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Historic Sheffield dairy farm near Peak District on sale for £1.5m with permission for homes

A former Sheffield dairy farm on the edge of the Peak District is on sale for the first time in more than a century - for £1.5m.

YorkshireLive - Sheffield

M1 delays live as two lanes closed towards Sheffield

The crash was reported at the M18 interchange towards Catcliffe, Sheffield and Rotherham