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Sheffield Supertram fares frozen at £3 maximum for 2026

Supertram fares in Sheffield will be frozen at a maximum of £3 for 2026 from January 1.

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Plan to upgrade “dilapidated and inefficient” staff facilities at Sheffield rail depot

Network Rail is planning to update the “dilapidated and inefficient” welfare facilities at one of its depots near Sheffield city centre.

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Burglars tracked through South Yorkshire after £10,000 Pokémon card raid

Suspected burglars were tracked through South Yorkshire after stealing more than £10,000 worth of Pokémon cards during a break-in at a Nottinghamshire business.

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Sheffield man arrested after crash shuts Snake Pass for over six hours

A man from Sheffield has been arrested after a crash which closed the Snake Pass for over six hours.

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Sheffield petition calls for council talks about noisy street preachers

Supporters of street preaching in Sheffield city centre are calling on the city council not to introduce noise restrictions.

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300 staff searched during operation to stop contraband smuggling at HMP Lindholme

A policing operation was carried out at HMP Lindholme in Doncaster earlier this month to prevent illegal items being smuggled into the prison.

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Badger Rise Woodhouse: Man taken to hospital and three arrested after late night fighting on Sheffield street

A man was taken to hospital and three people were arrested after a late night fight broke out on a Sheffield street.

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Huge dragon prop turns heads as it is delivered through Sheffield ahead of City Hall show

Shoppers and passers-by were left stunned today after a giant dragon prop was spotted being delivered through the streets of Sheffield this week ahead of the city’s festive pantomime season.

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Doncaster Road Barnsley: Emergency services describe incident which triggered air ambulance response

A pedestrian was taken to hospital after a collision with a car in an incident to which an air ambulance was deployed.

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Hardy Place, Upperthorpe: Tragedy as woman dies in Sheffield bungalow blaze

A woman was pronounced dead after firefighters attempted to rescue her from a burning building, it has been revealed.

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‘People here are so welcoming’: American visitor says Sheffield stands out during UK stay

An American visiting the UK has said Sheffield stood out to him during his travels after being struck by how friendly and welcoming people were.

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Cats saved by firefighters after Christmas Day blaze at house in Rotherham

Two cats were given oxygen after being rescued by firefighters on Christmas Day.

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Hardy Place: Piles of burnt refuse pulled from Sheffield bungalow after fire breaks out while woman is inside

Emergency services pulled piles of burnt refuse from a Sheffield bungalow in a bid to rescue an elderly woman from a house fire.

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East Bank Road Sheffield: Girl, 17, arrested, and 15-year-old girl passenger in hospital after crash drama

A 17-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of aggravated vehicle taking, after a crash drama which saw her passenger - a 15-year-old girl - taken to hospital.

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Rob Kellett: HMP Lindholme governor sacked and Ministry of Justice issues statement

The governor of a South Yorkshire prison has been fired.

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'Violence no longer an exception but an everyday reality' in Sheffield neighbourhood, says community leader

‘ Violence is no longer an exception but an everyday reality,’ in a city neighbouhood, according to a community leader in Sheffield.

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New JD Wetherspoon plans for opening at popular Sheffield leisure park

Proposals have been submitted to the council

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Isobel Maxwell: Tragedy as two-year-old Doncaster toddler dies after falling in pond on Christmas Day

A South Yorkshire family has been left heartbroken after a little girl died in a tragic accident on Christmas Day.

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Police issue warning about fake £20 notes in circulation in South Yorkshire

Fake £20 notes are in circulation in South Yorkshire, police have warned.

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Police seize £90,000 found hidden in Sheffield storage unit

Police in Sheffield seized £90,000 hidden in a storage unit in the city.