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How much is TV licence UK? BBC fee latest after 2026 price rise confirmed

The TV licence fee is set to increase in just a matter of weeks! 🚨🚨

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Rotherham Council launches £500 flagpole grant scheme

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has launched a small grants scheme to help community groups install flagpoles and fly national flags at buildings and land in their use.

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Environment Agency issues Sheffield flood alert for areas including Meadowhall and Kelham Island

Sheffield has been put on flood alert after days of rainfall, with some high profile locations in the city affected by the warning.

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Frontline NHS staff working 12-hour shifts now pay £12 to park at Sheffield hospital following price increase

Some frontline NHS staff working 12-hour shifts are paying up to £12 in parking fees just to do their jobs following price increases at Sheffield’s hospitals.

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Sheffield care home launches on-site pub for residents and visitors

Residents at a Sheffield care home have opened an on-site pub for residents and their visitors.

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Jordanthorpe Parkway crash: Police update on Sheffield incident which left boy fighting for life

Police have provided an update on serious Sheffield crash, attended by an air ambulance, which left a boy fighting for his life.

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Green belt: Planning permission submitted for £43m luxury eco-development in Sheffield

Sky-House Co has submitted planning permission for a new £43m eco-development in Sheffield’s Loxley Valley.

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Kelham Island: Police find machetes after Sheffield chase ends with arrest of 'equipped' suspect

A police car chase through Sheffield ended up with a suspected arrested for having machetes in his car, and for being ‘equipped’ to commit crime.

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Man arrested and knife seized 10 minutes after 999 call reporting threats made at Sheffield shop

Within 10 minutes of a concerned citizen making a 999 call, police had arrived and arrested an alleged shoplifter in Sheffield.

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'Obsessed' killer fled to Sheffield after fatally stabbing his 'compassionate and accomplished' ex-girlfriend

An "obsessed" man who hid in Sheffield after he stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death, has been jailed.

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Viral restaurant's new openings as 10 confirmed - full list

The Drake-backed Nashville-style fried chicken chain is opening three new restaurants with one today and one later this month

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M18 crash: Reports of crash on motorway near Doncaster, as traffic jams build

A crash has been reported on a South Yorkshire motorway, with warnings of traffic jams

YorkshireLive - Sheffield

'Inspirational' former football club chairman dies

The Sheffield club has announced the death of their ex-Chairman, John Edward Ward

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Waste collections in Barnsley now ‘back on track’ councillors told

Councillors have been told waste collections in Barnsley are back on schedule after disruption over the Christmas and New Year period.

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Missing David: Police 'extremely worried' for missing man, as search moves into Sheffield woods and fields

Police say they are now 'extremely worried' for a missing Sheffield man, as they move the search into woods and fields.

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Police to keep Rotherham cemetery closed as investigations into 'grave tampering' continues

Police will continue to keep a Rotherham cemetery closed as they investigate allegations of grave tampering.

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Why a new 'challenger bank' is rewarding established customers for everyday banking

Allica Bank is targeting established small businesses with a banking account that combines everyday spending with cashback and savings benefits

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Barnsley Council cuts 500-page rulebook in bid for clearer local democracy

Barnsley Council has approved a major rewrite of its constitution, in a move aimed at making local democracy clearer and more transparent for residents.

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Council plans £150,000 design work for safety changes at busy Aughton junction

A junction in Aughton that sees approximately 15 collisions a year could be redesigned under safety plans backed by £150,000 of council funding.

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Page Hall: Four charged over alleged Sheffield street fight involving weapons including poles & wood

Three men and a teenage boy have been charged in connection with a group fight - some of whom were reportedly armed - which is alleged to have broken out on a Sheffield street.