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Sheffield Road Barnsley: Arrest and man taken to hospital after serious crash on major road

A man has been taken to hospital after a vehicle crashed into a parked car on a major South Yorkshire road.

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Sheffield MP calls for 'fundamentally different approach to regulation' after AI undressing scandal on X

A Sheffield MP is celebrating after government pressure forced a change in one of the biggest AI’s operations - though she warns that more needs to be done.

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Sheffield council hopes to fix train station traffic chaos as new orders come into effect next week

Chaos surrounding pick-up and drop-offs at Sheffield railway station may be resolved in the next week.

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Northern Powerhouse Rail Sheffield: Fears raised for £45bn scheme to transform city's rail links

Sheffield opposition councillors say they fear major railway improvements announced by the Government will never happen.

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Yorkshire doctor struck off over 'seriously offensive' anti-Semitic, racist and sexist social media posts

*Warning* Some of the remarks The Apprentice contestant made may cause distress.

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'Strong-willed' mum dies after trying to relieve her unbearable pain

Joanne Betts was malnourished and suffered from a range of underlying health issues

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Item hurled at Sheffield United players during derby as police launch manhunt

The police are looking to identify a man they believe could help with their investigation

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Tour de France: Excitement as world's greatest cycling event comes to Sheffield again

Sheffield has been chosen as one of 10 UK cities to host the world’s greatest cycling event, it has ben announced today.

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Millie Bright: OBE delight for Killamarsh football star who started out at Sheffield United

Pictures show the moment Killamarsh lass Millie Bright was honoured with an OBE from the Prince of Wales.

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Prince Edward meets skating royalty Christopher Dean in visit to Sheffield for European Championships

HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, met skating royalty today in a visit to Sheffield for the figure skating European Championships held in the city this week.

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Council votes to lobby Government over reduced Swinton rail services

Councillors have voted to press for the restoration of rail and tram-train services between Swinton, Rotherham and Doncaster, arguing that timetables cut during the Covid-19 pandemic have never been fully reinstated.

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Rent increase approved by council in bid to fund more social housing

Council housing rents in Rotherham are set to rise from April 2026 after councillors approved a package of increases, including a controversial move to bring lower rents closer in line with national levels.

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“Utterly intolerable”: residents demand crossing at ‘frightening’ Brampton junction

Residents have warned that crossing a busy Brampton road has become “utterly intolerable” and poses a “glaring threat to public health and safety”, as a petition calling for an urgent pedestrian crossing was presented to councillors.

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Man hunted by police over object thrown at Sheffield United players at Steel City derby

A CCTV image has been released of a man wanted by the police over an object thrown at Sheffield United players at the last Steel City derby.

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Greenfield Gardens, Flanderwell: Masked men sexually assault woman near Rotherham primary school

Police are asking witnesses to come forward after they received reports of a sexual assault earlier this week.

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Sheffield 'fight' leaves man with stab wounds - police statement in full

Teen in custody as man left with stab wounds after "fight" in Scott Road

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Scott Road, Burngreave: Boy arrested after stabbing following reports of Sheffield street fight

Two people have been arrested, including a boy, after a man was taken to hospital following a stabbing.

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Attempts fail to save historic Sheffield coffee house from partial demolition

Most of a former Sheffield coffee house described as an important part of the city’s working-class history can be demolished as part of a housing scheme despite calls to save it.

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Rockingham miners’ wheel hidden for two years amid health and safety row

Community campaigners say a miners’ memorial in Rockingham has been left hidden from view for more than two years after repeated requests to clear vegetation were refused on health and safety grounds.

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Sheffield taxi attacks: Taxi drivers 'refusing to serve parts of city' over violent attacks

Parts of Sheffield are becoming no-go areas for taxis, amid concerns over violence and attacks, drivers have warned.