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Sheffield mums say council means test is pushing their adult children out of learning disability placements
Two Sheffield mums say council means testing is forcing them to remove their adult children from learning disability placements.
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Activists call on Sheffield council to act over 'flags used as territorial markers' to threaten minorities
Activists are calling on Sheffield Council to take more proactive action in removing flags, which they argue have been put up in a ‘coordinated campaign of intimidation’.
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Independent financial review finds no 'significant' weaknesses in its leadership, says Sheffield City Council
Sheffield City Council says an annual review of its finances found no “significant” weaknesses in its leadership - although it had failed to plan for a “sharp and sustained” increase in demand for adult care.
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Latest Sheffield 20mph zones agreed for residential streets
Two more areas of Sheffield are to get 20mph zones to make city streets safer.
Sheffield parents call for crossing near school – “We are doing everything we can to keep our children safe”
Sheffield families worried about the dangers of their children using a busy road to school have called on the council to install a crossing.
Domestic abuse ‘spike’ fears during World Cup spark Barnsley campaign call
A campaign to raise awareness of domestic violence during the 2026 World Cup is set to be debated by Barnsley councillors.
Tramlines Festival 2026 sees big names added to the line up
Tramlines Festival 2026 will return to Hillsborough Park between Friday, July 24 and Sunday, July 26
Solar farm consultation leaves residents ‘disillusioned’, councillor warns
Residents have been left feeling “disillusioned” with consultation on a major solar farm proposed in South Yorkshire, a councillor has warned
Dinnington children’s home staffing plans approved despite residents’ concerns
Plans to increase staffing levels at a children’s home in Dinnington have been approved by councillors, despite objections over traffic and parking.
The South Yorkshire Police 'cold case' team using new technology to make sure no crime is forgotten
As a rapist who struck 40 years ago prepares to be sentenced tomorrow as his past finally catches up with him, The Star spoke to the specialist police team which cracked the case.
Police chief calls Sheffield teen stabbing 'senseless & utterly unacceptable' as he calls on public's support
A police chief has lamented the ‘devastating’ realities of knife crime as a teenager “was brought to the brink of death” after a stabbing last night.
How DNA swab snared rapist David Hill 40 years after shocking sex attack in Sheffield city centre
A rapist was finally caught 40 years after he struck in Sheffield when a DNA swab taken when he was arrested for another offence linked him to the sex crime.
Man, 56, charged with 'causing a public nuisance' over extensive police cordon and evacuation in Sheffield
A man has been charged with "causing a public nuisance" over an incident which led to the evacuation of a block of flats and a large police cordon being put in place.
'What's wrong with the world?' - Scared Yorkshire suburb reacts to teen stabbing
A 14-year-old boy has been stabbed and suffered serious injuries
Plans for 228 affordable homes in Rawmarsh approved despite objections
Plans to build more than 200 affordable homes in Rawmarsh have been unanimously approved by councillors, despite dozens of objections from local residents.
Ex-offender turned fundraising hero Pop Haywood set to open brand new community gym in Sheffield
A local boxing coach is launching an all-purpose community hub in Sheffield just months after opening his first gym.
Man charged after Sheffield evacuation as 'suspicious device' discovered
Bomb disposal units descended on a Sheffield suburb yesterday
Pictures from scene after boy 14, is stabbed in Woodhouse, Sheffield
Pictures show police at the scene this morning after a teenage boy was stabbed in Sheffield.
Movement on plans to rebuild Sheffield sports centre
Initial proposals have been approved to rebuild Concord Sports Centre in Sheffield.
Misconduct hearing for South Yorkshire Police officer accused of "forging signatures"
A police constable with South Yorkshire Police is alleged to have forged signatures, and will now face a misconduct hearing.