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Heartbreaking plea as ‘lovable’ rescue dog with wonky leg gets zero adoption applications

Shar-pei mix, Sid, is looking for a home in spite of his 'goofy' appearance

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Three more men jailed over £175k Sheffield drug conspiracy

Baran Aslan, 21, Jamal Usman, 22, and Muhiyadin Ismail, 33, were sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court

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Police search for wanted man Lee Cherowbrier, 21, recalled to prison over dangerous 70mph chase

A man who stole a car before speeding at 70mph in a 30mph area is wanted on recall to prison.

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South Anston woman who fostered 250 children awarded Rotherham’s highest civic honour

A North Anston woman who has fostered more than 250 children over five decades has been awarded the borough’s highest civic honour.

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Veterans offered guaranteed council job interviews and new neurodiversity policy introduced in equality push

Veterans applying for council jobs could be guaranteed interviews under new recruitment measures introduced by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.

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Hundreds take part in community youth projects launched after Manvers hotel disorder

Projects set up in the aftermath of violent disorder in Rotherham have engaged hundreds of young people and helped improve awareness of issues such as hate crime and extremism, a council report says.

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Burglar Neil Concannon snared by fingerprint found at Sheffield crime scene

A burglar caught when his fingerprint was found at the scene of one of his crimes has been jailed.

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Ex-police student to appear in court after 'sexual relationship' with victim

Robert Veza, was formerly a police constable for a neighbourhood team in Sheffield

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Firefighters working to make Sheffield house safe after tree collapses amid high winds

Firefighters are working to make a property located in a Sheffield suburb safe this afternoon, after a tree collapsed amid high winds.

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South Yorkshire Police officer Robert Veza, 44, in court over alleged sexual relationship with victim of crime

A trainee South Yorkshire Police officer has been charged with allegedly having a sexual relationship with a female victim of crime.

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More than £80,000 in suspected fraud uncovered in Barnsley council checks

More than £82,000 in suspected fraud and overpayments has been uncovered by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council as part of national anti-fraud data checks.

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Pair who kicked Rotherham man, 81, to death in racially-motivated attack serve first decade of sentence

Two men convicted of kicking an elderly grandfather to death in a racially-motivated attack have now each served a decade of their combined 46-year sentence.

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The Capture review: Far-fetched tech, shocking twists, lovely suits - this paranoid thriller still captures the attention

The third series of tech-thriller The Capture has to work very hard to keep up with the relentless pace of 'innovation' coming from the tech bros of Silicon Valley.

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Plans for 228 homes in Rawmarsh set for approval despite traffic and wildlife concerns

Plans to build more than 200 homes in Rawmarsh are set to be approved by councillors, despite dozens of objections from residents.

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Sheffield scaffolder who says hiking changed his life to walk 1,200 miles for Andy’s Man Club

A Sheffield scaffolder who says hiking changed his life is walking 1,200 miles for suicide prevention charity Andy’s Man Club

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Plea for home for "most unwanted puppy in UK" issued by Soth Yorkshire rescue centre

A South Yorkshire rescue centre has issued a plea for a loving home for a puppy described as “the most unwanted in the UK”.

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Man jailed for violent attack after being nailed by handprint on car

A violent thug who unleashed a brutal attack on a man in a South Yorkshire street has been jailed after a handprint left on a car helped nail him.

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OPINION: Electric buses are welcome - but not the main prize for long suffering passengers

There was a lot to celebrate when the transport secretary visited Sheffield to announce 186 electric buses for the region.

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Former Leadmill venue opens tonight as Electric Studios as line-up of events is announced

A new Sheffield music venue will open tonight in the building that previously housed the famous Leadmill.

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Teenage Barnsley 'menace' behind string of violent robberies, gang beatings and car jackings locked up

An 19-year-old “menace” who chased a man home with a machete before smashing a window and waving the blade through the front door is behind bars.