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Sheffield councillor demands answers on staff pay inequalities
A Sheffield councillor has questioned what actions are being taken to tackle pay inequality in the authority’s workforce, rather than recording it.
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Elsie Matthewman obituary
My mother, Elsie Matthewman, who has died aged 85, was a woman of quiet courage and deep loyalty, with a lifelong instinct to care for others, all expressed not in grand gestures, but in practical, thoughtful ways.After raising her family, in the 1980s Elsie found her voice through the charity Cry-s...
Tributes flood in for late 'great' Star and Sheffield Telegraph sports journalist and 'amazing dad'
The final whistle has sadly blown for an 'amazing dad' and a 'great journalist with piercing insight' regarded as one of The Star and Sheffield Telegraph's most passionate old guard from the halcyon days of sports journalism.
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Former president of miners' union Arthur Scargill warns Orgreave Inquiry may be a 'travesty'
The former president of the miners’ union and the face of the 1980s strikes has warned that the recently launched Orgreave Inquiry may not go far enough.
Barnsley Council agrees new disciplinary rules for senior officials
A new, more detailed disciplinary process for senior officers has been agreed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, replacing a system it says lacked clarity.
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'The truth can finally be discovered and laid out for all to see' minister says as Orgreave Inquiry launched
A government minister hopes to help mend relations with former mining communities as an inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave is set to finally uncover the truth behind the bloodiest episode of the miners’ strikes.
Barnsley Council updates takeaway rules to restrict new outlets near schools
Barnsley Council has updated its planning guidance on hot food takeaways, reinforcing restrictions on new outlets opening near schools and areas where young people gather.
Forever 15 -Emotional scenes, balloons and flares at funeral of Sheffield teenager Cherish Bean, 15
There were emotional scenes, pink balloons and flares as Sheffield said goodbye to 15-year-old Cherish Bean after her tragic death during a family holiday.
Jury returns verdicts in trial of Sheffield music teacher accused of raping woman in her sleep
A Sheffield music teacher accused of rape was found not guilty a few moments ago.
'You can tell she was loved': 19 photos from Cherish Bean funeral after tragic holiday death
A funeral procession for 15-year-old Cherish Bean was held in Ecclesfield earlier today (March 26)
Water lot of fun promise at Rotherham park attraction
IT’S almost time to start having fun in the water again as the Clifton Park Watersplash prepares to open for the summer.
Orgreave inquiry opens six months late as campaigners 'disappointed' with Home Office delays
The Orgreave Inquiry was due to open in Autumn 2025
Pictures: Streets of Parson Cross lined with pink for funeral of Sheffield teenager Cherish Bean
The streets of a Sheffield district were flooded with pink today for the funeral of 15-year-old Cherish Bean.
Orgreave inquiry formally under way into policing during miners’ strike
Terms of reference are to seek fullest disclosure of information and to produce a report by spring 2028The government has announced the formal start of the promised official inquiry into the violent policing at the Orgreave coking plant during the 1984-85 miners’ strike and the discredited prosecu...
Second teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after boy, 14, stabbed in Sheffield
A 14-year-old boy was stabbed in Woodhouse last week
Drivers face Peak District diversions as major Hope Valley route closes
People heading into the Peak District will face diversions when a major Hope Valley route closes for four days from March 30.
Second boy, 17, arrested over alleged attempted murder of Sheffield 14-year-old in knife attack
A second teenager has been arrested following the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in Sheffield last week.
Importance of Battle of Orgreave obvious even to a cub reporter in 1984
IN THE summer of 1984 I was hardly a ‘seasoned’ journalist; in fact I was still a junior and – by chance – on an extended college training course.
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South Yorkshire Police 'committed' to supporting Orgreave Inquiry as panel plans to uncover historic documents
The Home Office has revealed that an inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave will be granted statutory powers to publish long-held police documents.
'Today is for you my darling girl' says mum of Sheffield teen Cherish Bean on day of funeral
Mourners have gathered to line the streets of part of Sheffield today to honour a city teenager who died alongside her teenage sweetheart in a holiday tragedy.