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13 of the most haunted places in Sheffield: Readers share their sightings and stories

Sheffield is well known for its steel and scenery, but this Halloween it’s the city’s spirits that have everyone talking.

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Sheffield Council set to affirm its stance against racism and for unity

A motion committing Sheffield to stand together against racism and for an inclusive city will be debated by the city council next week.

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Man dies and child and two others injured in Doncaster helicopter crash

A man has died and a child and two other adults have been injured in a helicopter crash in Doncaster this morning.

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Halloween 2025: What is parapsychology - the real-life study of paranormal phenomena

Real research is being done to find out the truth behind psychic phenomena and strange experiences 🔍

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Doncaster helicopter crash: All pictures from scene of emergency incident as police confirm death of man, 70

Here are eight photos from the scene of a major incident in Doncaster today in the wake of a fatal helicopter crash.

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Doncaster helicopter crash: Stricken aircraft pictured upside down in field

This is the stricken aircraft which crashed into a field in Doncaster this morning, sparking a huge emergency operation.

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The Harlequin: Popular Sheffield pub thanks fire brigade after 'small fire upstairs' with plans to reopen soon

A popular Sheffield pub has shared it hopes to reopen “very soon” after a fire broke out this afternoon.

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Doncaster helicopter crash: Videos show emergency services at crash scene

Emergency services are in the midst of a rescue operation after a helicopter crashed over a field this morning.

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Avian flu case confirmed at Thrybergh Country Park

A case of avian influenza (bird flu) had been confirmed in a wild bird at Thrybergh Country Park, Rotherham Metroplitan Borough Council has confirmed.

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The Harlequin: Blaze breaks out at Sheffield pub off major road causing traffic disruption

This is the scene off a busy Sheffield road this afternoon, after a fire broke out at a pub.

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Gambling addict police officer who posed as paedophile hunter to blackmail indecent images suspect jailed

A police officer who posed as a paedophile hunter and blackmailed an indecent images suspect in order to fund her gambling addiction has been jailed.

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Call for Rotherham Council to waive next year’s garden waste fees after summer delays

Opposition councillors have called on Rotherham Council’s administration to waive the fee for garden waste collection next year, after months of disruption to the service.

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Doncaster helicopter crash: Type of aircraft which came down in field revealed

This is understood to be the model of helicopter which has crashed in a field near Doncaster this morning.

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Doncaster helicopter crash: Aircraft plunged into field minutes into flight, it emerges

A helicopter which crashed into a field near Doncaster this morning was just minutes into its flight, it has emerged.

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Helicopter crashes in field as huge emergency operation launched in Doncaster

A huge emergency operation is under way in Doncaster this morning after a helicopter crashed in a field.

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Driver arrested on suspicion of drink driving after crash with lamppost on Park Grange Road, Sheffield

A man was arrested after police were called out to reports of a car crashing into a lamppost in Sheffield.

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Rotherham Council to debate motion opposing ‘industrial-scale’ Whitestone Solar Farm

A motion calling on developers to withdraw plans for a vast solar farm spanning parts of Rotherham and Doncaster will be debated by councillors next week.

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'What's the answer to tackling knife crime' - Readers discuss social issues and tougher sentences in Sheffield

The Star readers have had their say on how to tackle knife crime.

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Fundraising: Gift a Snowflake and light up Sheffield Children’s hospital

Snowflakes season is almost here! For the last 20 years, Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity has brightened up the region with shining snowflakes, raising vital funds to help patients, families and staff at Sheffield Children’s.

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LISTED: South Yorkshire criminals who earned £686k ordered to repay just £11k from ill-gotten gains

These six defendants who generated more than £686,000 from their illegal activities have been ordered to repay less than two per cent of that amount, after investigations showed that was all they had “available.”