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Sheffield man who coerced partner into vile bestiality with pet pug serves first year of prison sentence
A Sheffield man jailed for coercing his then partner into sexual conduct with the pair’s pet pug has now spent his first year behind bars.
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13 years into Sheffield's £2.2bn Streets Ahead contract - has Amey kept its promises?
“City roads are worst in country. But £2bn investment will make them the best,” read The Star’s frontpage in June 2012.
"I've been given two years to live but I've not accepted that and will never stop hoping"
A Rotherham teacher and father-of-one diagnosed with MND says the two-year life expectancy he was given is “not a foregone conclusion”.
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OPINION: Amey's pledge to take Sheffield's roads from 'worst in the country to the best' was a sales tactic
Amey's promise in 2012 to take Sheffield's roads from "the worst in the country to the best" was either grossly optimistic, a sales tactic, or just silly.
Hundreds of names added to charity lion cub in memory of Elemie Wainwright after tragic death
More than 400 names have now been added to a charity lion cub created in memory of 11-year-old Elemie Wainwright, with over £2,000 raised for Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity.
Heartbreaking plea as ‘lovable’ rescue dog with wonky leg gets zero adoption applications
Shar-pei mix, Sid, is looking for a home in spite of his 'goofy' appearance
Three more men jailed over £175k Sheffield drug conspiracy
Baran Aslan, 21, Jamal Usman, 22, and Muhiyadin Ismail, 33, were sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court
Police search for wanted man Lee Cherowbrier, 21, recalled to prison over dangerous 70mph chase
A man who stole a car before speeding at 70mph in a 30mph area is wanted on recall to prison.
South Anston woman who fostered 250 children awarded Rotherham’s highest civic honour
A North Anston woman who has fostered more than 250 children over five decades has been awarded the borough’s highest civic honour.
Veterans offered guaranteed council job interviews and new neurodiversity policy introduced in equality push
Veterans applying for council jobs could be guaranteed interviews under new recruitment measures introduced by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
Hundreds take part in community youth projects launched after Manvers hotel disorder
Projects set up in the aftermath of violent disorder in Rotherham have engaged hundreds of young people and helped improve awareness of issues such as hate crime and extremism, a council report says.
Burglar Neil Concannon snared by fingerprint found at Sheffield crime scene
A burglar caught when his fingerprint was found at the scene of one of his crimes has been jailed.
Ex-police student to appear in court after 'sexual relationship' with victim
Robert Veza, was formerly a police constable for a neighbourhood team in Sheffield
Firefighters working to make Sheffield house safe after tree collapses amid high winds
Firefighters are working to make a property located in a Sheffield suburb safe this afternoon, after a tree collapsed amid high winds.
South Yorkshire Police officer Robert Veza, 44, in court over alleged sexual relationship with victim of crime
A trainee South Yorkshire Police officer has been charged with allegedly having a sexual relationship with a female victim of crime.
More than £80,000 in suspected fraud uncovered in Barnsley council checks
More than £82,000 in suspected fraud and overpayments has been uncovered by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council as part of national anti-fraud data checks.
Pair who kicked Rotherham man, 81, to death in racially-motivated attack serve first decade of sentence
Two men convicted of kicking an elderly grandfather to death in a racially-motivated attack have now each served a decade of their combined 46-year sentence.
The Capture review: Far-fetched tech, shocking twists, lovely suits - this paranoid thriller still captures the attention
The third series of tech-thriller The Capture has to work very hard to keep up with the relentless pace of 'innovation' coming from the tech bros of Silicon Valley.
Plans for 228 homes in Rawmarsh set for approval despite traffic and wildlife concerns
Plans to build more than 200 homes in Rawmarsh are set to be approved by councillors, despite dozens of objections from residents.
Sheffield scaffolder who says hiking changed his life to walk 1,200 miles for Andy’s Man Club
A Sheffield scaffolder who says hiking changed his life is walking 1,200 miles for suicide prevention charity Andy’s Man Club