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Sheffield fires LIVE as blazes break out across city

Warnings have been issued

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Date Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak this week - and the best time frame to look for the Perseids

You could see up to 100 meteors per hour during the Perseid meteor shower.

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Fourth ex-South Yorkshire Police officer arrested on suspicion of historic child sexual abuse in Rotherham

A total of 10 complainants have now come forward, alleging they were sexually abused by South Yorkshire Police officers as children

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Two Eastwood residents fined over £1,000 each for flytipping

“Eastwood is plagued with rats.”

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Chancellor John Healey reaffirms local objections to South Yorkshire solar farm

“I am opposing Whitestone Solar Farm because it is far too large and in the wrong place.”

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East Midlands Railway axes Sheffield trains due to heatwave

There may also be ‘short-notice alterations’ the business has warned

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Best 12 places to watch the solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower in Yorkshire

The best viewpoints in Bradford, Huddersfield, Leeds, Sheffield and York

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"Expect a knock from the police": Councillor issues warning after latest blaze in Sheffield

Councillor says spate of fires is “disgraceful”

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'Keep local government focused on local priorities and ensure decisions are made openly' - reader's letter

Wendy Davis on why councils be cautious about being drawn into international political disputes

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South Yorkshire mayor welcomes crackdown on dodgy high street shops

South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has welcomed government action to tackle the spread of rogue businesses on high streets.

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Cricket fans call for new pitch at Sheffield park

Sports fans have asked for better cricket facilities at a Sheffield park in a deprived city area set to benefit from £20m in improvements.

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Solar eclipse: How to make pinhole projector at home as stocks run low on special glasses

A partial solar eclipse - with around 90 to 96% coverage - will be visible from the UK on Wednesday.

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Free solar eclipse glasses spark online stampede in Sheffield community

Her message triggered dozens of messages from desperate people

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Elderly paedophile turns up at Sheffield station with Viagra to meet 'girl', 14

Stephen Greaves, 74, was jailed for two years and eight months

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Dismay as popular Rivelin Valley water park in Sheffield closes for second time this year during heatwave

The water park is closed until further notice

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Five fire engines respond to flames on Arbourthorne estate as Sheffield is hit by another blaze

Firefighters are on the scene

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Boy, 3, rings 999 and potentially saves his mum's life - South Yorkshire Police release recording of call

The remarkable call came just months after the little boy visited Sheffield's Emergency Services Museum

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'Extreme heat' weather warning issued for Sheffield as temperature threatens to top 33C

A fifth heatwave of 2026 in England looms

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Developer takes first step of scheme to build green belt homes in Handsworth in face of controversy

The earliest plans for the 870 home scheme were first submitted in 2016 - by the Duke of Norfolk

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Residents voice outrage at plans for solar farm on South Yorkshire green belt

“I will have to shut down my business if this isn’t sorted.”