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Kingswood House: Rotherham care home rated ‘inadequate’ as it places residents at ' risk of harm'

A care home in Rotherham has been rated inadequate by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and placed into special measures following its first inspection in October.

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£30,000 in suspected counterfeit cash seized as Operation Duxford returns to Burngreave

Operation Duxford returned to Sheffield today (December 3), with police carrying out targeted activity in Burngreave following the seizure of £30,000 in suspected counterfeit currency.

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Thomas Keating: Drug dealer wanted by police after absconding from prison in Doncaster

Police are asking for help to trace a prisoner who absconded and has been on the run for nearly five months.

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Sheffield crime: 16-year-old arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs in Batemoor

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs with intent to supply.

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'I flew Sheffield United flag at Mount Everest after three punk band pals were taken ill, one after another'

Passionate Blades fan Ian Hodson flew his Sheffield United flag at Mount Everest after being spurred into action when three friends from a punk band were taken ill.

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Barnsley Council forecasts £8.9m overspend as social care costs rise

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is predicting an £8.9m overspend this year, driven mainly by rising costs in children’s and adult social care, according to a financial report going to cabinet next week.

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Hatfield House Lane Shiregreen: Traffic jams warning after crash near Sheffield shopping parade

Traffic jams are reported near a parade of shops in Sheffield after a crash this afternoon.

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Teenage boy, 17, arrested with three others after night-time patrols of burglary 'hotspots' in Sheffield

A teenage boy has been arrested alongside three others as part of patrols to tackle a spike in burglaries in hotspot areas.

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Rutland Road: Traffic chaos after crash on busy Sheffield road and bus route

Traffic jams are reported on a busy Sheffield road and bus route after reports of a crash this afternoon.

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Fundraising: Visiting Santa’s workshop just got a whole lot more meaningful

As one of Santa’s Elves, I’m getting ready for my busiest time of the year. Christmas can be a time of rest for some, but not for us elves. We spend all year getting ready to make sure children feel special on the big day.

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Kevin Sinfield: Come out to see Rugby legend set off on ultra-marathon through streets of Sheffield for MND

Rugby superstar Kevin Sinfield will run the streets of Sheffield tomorrow and wants to see you at the starting line.

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London Road: Police investigate reports of assault involving two women on Sheffield street

Witnesses are being asked to come forward as police investigate an assault on a busy Sheffield street.

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Man still on bail six months after fatal collision in Mosborough which claimed life of Elemie Wainwright, 11

A man arrested over a collision which claimed the life of an 11-year-old girl in Sheffield over the summer remains on police bail.

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Rotherham Road crash Sheffield: Casualty taken to hospital after collision

A casualty was taken to hospital in an ambulance after a crash which closed a busy Sheffield road during rush hour earlier today.

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Palestine Action: Protesters in Sheffield carried to police vans and arrested for holding signs

17 protesters were carried into waiting police vans at a rally supporting Palestine Action in Sheffield on Saturday.

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Sheffield Town Hall: Restoration of 'Victorian masterpiece' could cost almost half-a-billion pounds

Sheffield City Council has unveiled plans to restore the town hall that could hit £450m.

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Whitestone Solar Farm project: UK 'going through a transition', says Climate Minister

The UK is going through a transition and needs to take advantage of the declining price of solar, the climate minister has said.

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Barnsley’s Alhambra health hub project costs rise as £3m extra funding sought

Barnsley Council is being asked to approve an extra £3.16m to keep its flagship Health on the High Street project on track, after the projected cost of turning the Alhambra Centre into a major health hub rose by almost £9.5m.

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Sheffield shops: 27 businesses launch Christmas makers' market in former Monki clothes shop

Twenty seven small businesses have taken over a landmark Sheffield shop until Christmas.

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'This isn't good enough' says Rotherham MP as council offers no solution to nightmare junction in Greasbrough

Rotherham Council says a failed traffic regulation scheme in a small village will ‘at least provide valuable learning’ for future projects as they provide no solutions to the ongoing issues.