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Elections website predicts big losses for Labour on Sheffield City Council
A national election tracker is predicting losses in six wards for Labour in the May 7 Sheffield City Council polls – including for council leader Tom Hunt.
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New children’s rides operator agreed for Sheffield park after firm pulls out of deal
Children’s rides will continue at Hillsborough Park in Sheffield after a new operator was agreed when another firm backed out.
Delay on decision over Sheffield will mix-up between park charity and cancer hospital
Sheffield councillors have asked for further evidence that a bequest left to a city park charity should instead go to the city’s cancer treatment hospital as solicitors claimed they had made an error in a will.
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Police release appeal for missing 17-year-old Ethan from Sheffield
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing 17-year-old boy from Sheffield.
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Police officer slapped after trying to help 'confused person' walking through Rotherham village
A police officer was slapped after attempting to speak to a ‘confused person’ on a residential street in Rotherham.
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Final farewell to Lennox, 13, as ‘warrior’ honoured in blue-lined Rotherham streets
Crowds dressed head-to-toe in baby blue lined the streets as family and friends gathered to say goodbye to 13-year-old Lennox Griffiths.
Look ahead for weather in Sheffield on last weekend of Easter school holidays
It won’t be as nice as the Easter Bank Holiday, but the last weekend of the school holidays can still be enjoyed outside.
World class boxing trainer 'Stefy Bull' serving 10 years ordered to pay back £82,000 for cocaine conspiracy
A Sheffield man who threw away his life as a world champion boxing trainer to involve himself in a large-scale cocaine smuggling conspiracy has been ordered to pay back £82,000.
'A modern and accessible gateway' - Magna tram train station opens
ROTHERHAM’S Magna Tram Train Station has officially opened today (April 9).
Weapons and Class A drugs found during Sheffield police search after 'strong smell' noticed coming from car
A ‘strong smell’ coming from a car lead to Sheffield police officers finding weapons, Class A drugs and cash following searches.
Man in court over incident which triggered mass evacuation of flats on Washington Road, Sheffield
A man appeared in court today over an incident which resulted in dozens of flats being evacuated in a Sheffield neighbourhood.
Sheffield hydrogen firm secures £86m Government backing to create hundreds of jobs
Hydrogen technology specialist ITM Power has secured financial backing from UK Government bodies
'Strong smell of cannabis' from car leads Sheffield police to drugs, weapons and thousands in cash
Two men have been arrested following the stop
Popular Yorkshire community pub reopens with a new look following a £312,500 refurbishment
The venue has introduced a 'two door pub' approach
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Streets lined with blue in Rotherham to celebrate life of brave teenager Lennox Griffiths after cancer battle
The streets of Rotherham have turned blue today for the funeral of a brave teenager after his cancer battle.
Popular Sheffield city centre shop shuts as message issued
The business supported a host of good causes
‘We invented the global game’: Reverend and the Makers frontman finds right note at Sheffield FC
Becoming heavyweight champions of the world may be beyond the ninth tier club but new chair Jon McClure hopes to bring team back to the city“I told them if they bring a drum, I will buy them a pie,” was the message from the new Sheffield FC chair, Jon McClure, to young fans. The Reverend and the...
Sheffield manufacturing: Hydrogen specialist ITM Power to create 400 jobs in 'biggest ever' £120m investment
A Sheffield manufacturer is set to spend £120m and create 400 jobs in the biggest investment in hydrogen in the UK.
Teenage darts star named as victim of Doncaster road crash as tributes paid
A teenage darts star and keen Doncaster Rovers fan has been named as the victim of an horrific road smash which saw a car plough into a tree and also left the driver in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Fundraising: Supporting Sheffield Children’s happens in so many ways
Each month we are overwhelmed by the incredible support that Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity receives from our community.