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Brothers 'groomed' 12-year-old girl in Sheffield and had sex with her in city parks, jurors told
Two brothers “systematically groomed” a vulnerable girl for sex when was as young as 12, a jury has been told.
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Sheffield second worst in England for urgent cancer treatment, with half of patients waiting over two months
Sheffield is ranked the second worst place in England for getting urgent cancer patients into treatment on time, according to new NHS figures.
OPINION: Dog euthanisation figures by South Yorkshire Police are alarming, on many levels
“Deciding to put a dog to sleep is never taken lightly”, said South Yorkshire Police as it revealed the concerningly high figure of euthanised dogs over a three-year period.
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Rotherham Council approves £66,000 for St George’s Day celebrations
More than £66,000 of council funding will be used to throw St George’s Day celebrations across Rotherham this year.
Sheffield university student fought off knife-wielding rapist who absconded from prison
A woman who fought off a rapist while he was on the run after absconding from prison bravely faced up to him again in court today.
Barnsley ranks among highest in Yorkshire for opiate and crack use
Barnsley has one of the highest rates of opiate and crack cocaine use in Yorkshire and the Humber, according to a new report to councillors.
Major fashion brand to open exciting new store in Sheffield city centre
We are set to welcome some major new additions to Sheffield city centre
Retired GP living in Sheffield and mum, 84, to drive 1,300 miles to deliver lifesaving vehicle to Ukraine
As the four-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is marked today, a retired GP from Sheffield and his mum, aged 84, are preparing to drive to the war-torn country to deliver a vehicle that could help save lives within days.
Sheffield teacher who told pupil he could ‘get lost in those eyes’ avoids ban
Thomas Stanley resigned from Westfield School in Sheffield
Minister tours Barnsley miners’ welfare after solar investment
A Government Minister has visited a miners’ welfare in South Yorkshire after a new solar energy scheme was installed that could cut the venue’s energy bills by almost half.
Environment: The project has transformed hundreds of tonnes of apples into apple juice
“Apples and pears”, (going upstairs!) It was not so long ago that England was fully self-sufficient for its apples. We had loads of glorious orchards all over the country with the most fantastic tasting apples.
“It’s about dignity”: The Sheffield organisations campaigning to give asylum seekers the right to work
Organisations in Sheffield are campaigning to give people seeking asylum the right to work.
Northern Lights: The human cost of a digitally connected world
We have never been more connected – digitally yet disconnected on a human level. And we are in danger of becoming even more so.
Sheffield suspended councillor reinstated to LibDems
Sheffield LibDems have ended the suspension of the city’s youngest councillor from the party after a complaint against him was dismissed.
Decision on Sheffield council tax bills 4.99% increase
Sheffield council tax payers can expect to see a 4.99% increase in their bills from April, which is the maximum rise allowed by the government.
Hundreds of new street trees planted in Sheffield and hopes of more on the way
Hundreds of new street trees have been planted in Sheffield and more are on their way thanks to a community initiative.
'An absolute privilege' says sculptor after handcrafting missing stones from famous Leadmill artwork
A sculptor says it has been “an absolute privilege” to restore a stone frieze above the door of the former Leadmill nightclub.
Officials reveal what could soon replace doomed John O'Gaunt pub, as pictures show demolition underway
Officials behind plans to regenerate Sheffield’s Gleadless Valley have explained what could soon replace the John O’Gaunt pub, as demolition starts on the building.
Barnsley fly-tipping reports hit decade high
The number of fly-tipping incidents reported in Barnsley last year was the highest recorded in the past decade, according to council figures released under the Freedom of Information Act.
'Every road in Sheffield has a pothole': Handyman sick of tatty roads sets up 'pothole evidence group'
A handyman whose work takes him across the city says “every road in Sheffield has a pothole” - and now he plans to prove it.