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Lindholme Prison officer 'prayed' to have inmate's babies, court hears

A prison guard told an inmate "I'm literally praying to have your babies,” a court heard.

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Grit bin found crammed with rubbish on busy Sheffield hill - including remains of £96 pizza order

Residents on a busy Sheffield street have raised concerns after discovering a grit bin filled with rubbish instead of salt during recent snowfall.

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Sheffield traffic: Busy Clyde Road to stay closed for months after new storm damage

A popular Sheffield cut-through which closed due to flooding is not set to reopen for months after more storm damage.

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Sheffield homes: Auctioneer stunned as wrecked semis in Heeley fetch £100,000 over guide price

The auction of two wrecked houses in Sheffield has stunned auctioneers by fetching more than £100,000 over the starting price.

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Hour-by-hour Yorkshire weather as snow to hit UK

It's going to be an unsettled one.

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Public Notice: Roads near Rotherham Hospital to be closed for resurfacing

A number of roads near a local hospital are set to be closed for resurfacing works.

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Water company investigates powerful 'spring' linked to flooded fields near Sheffield

A water company is investigating after a powerful flow burst through ground next to flooded fields near Sheffield.

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Family with four-month-old baby cut off from gas and electric for days due to administrative error

A family was left without power for days as they tried care for a new-born baby due to an administrative error.

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Dronfield Bypass: Disruption on major route from Sheffield to Chesterfield as speed limit dropped to 30mph

A main highway connecting South Yorkshire and Derbyshire will face disruptions as speed limits are capped to allow road works.

YorkshireLive - Sheffield

Best Sheffield restaurants on Valentine's Day from romantic dates to 'Galentines'

Top ten list of Sheffield's most romantic restaurants - but you will need to book quickly

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‘Absolutely no support and it is pure survival’ – Sheffield businesses on huge number of closures

Businesses have closed at an alarming rate already this year

YorkshireLive - Sheffield

Yorkshire closures in January 2026 - every big name restaurant, bar and shop we've seen shut their doors for good

It has been a challenging start to 2026 for the retail and hospitality sectors in Yorkshire

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Barnsley Council to spend £285,000 a year replacing staff laptops under new technology plans

Barnsley Council is set to spend around £285,000 a year on replacing staff laptops, as part of a wider £1.1 million package to overhaul its technology, data and innovation services.

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Call for Barnsley Council to broadcast more meetings to improve transparency

More council meetings could soon be livestreamed and recorded for the public after councillors proposed a motion to expand webcasting at Barnsley Town Hall.

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Plans lodged to transform former Argos into arcade and coffee shop

Plans have been submitted to change the use of a former retail unit on Howard Street in Rotherham town centre into an amusement arcade.

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Man fighting for life after scooter crash on Cumberland Drive, Ardsley, Barnsley

A man is fighting for his life after crashing his moped on a South Yorkshire street in the early hours.

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Child rapist jailed over years of vile abuse in South Yorkshire as police praise brave victim

A child abuser who subjected young girl to years of abhorrent acts has been locked up.

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A61: Police issue details of crash which caused rush hour traffic jam between Sheffield and Chesterfield

Police have described a crash which caused rush hour traffic jams on the main road between Sheffield and Chesterfield this morning.

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting opens Barnsley' ‘Health on the High Street’ hub

The Health Secretary Wes Streeting, has officially opened the first phase of a new health and wellbeing hub in Barnsley town centre.

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Van driver charged after Sheffield pedestrian rushed to hospital

A man has been charged with driving without due care and attention