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Smartphone-free schools: Sheffield Council starts work on how to back campaign
Work has started to look at how to get more Sheffield schools to move to adopting smartphone-free rules for pupils.
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Sheffield police dog snares wanted man who rammed flash car into police vehicle before attempting to flee
Police dog Maverick helped to snare a dangerous driver who attempted to flee the scene on foot after a chase which ended with him ramming his flash car into a police vehicle.
Speeding driver who killed motorcyclist, 20, has prison sentence increased by Court of Appeal
A speeding driver who killed a motorcyclist in South Yorkshire has had his prison sentence increased by more than two years, after the term originally passed down was deemed “unduly lenient.”
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'No regard for harm caused' - Man who left vital clue at scene now behind bars
Keenan Goddard has now been jailed after stealing a bike, handheld games console, and cash from a home in Sheffield
Waverley: what residents and businesses think of South Yorkshire's ever expanding village. And is it Sheffield or Rotherham?
"We went quite a few years without anything and now all of a sudden we have everything.”
Dozy Sheffield burglar caught out after leaving fingerprints on tin he swiped money from
A dozy Sheffield burglar is beginning a prison sentence after leaving his fingerprints behind on a tin he swiped money from, during a prolific crime spree.
'For trust to be restored, truth has to be told' - Bishop of Sheffield says as he opens Orgreave Inquiry
As an inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave has been officially launched - 40 years after striking miners and police clashed on the fields of Rotherham - the Bishop of Sheffield sat down with The Star to share his hopes for the two-year-long investigation.
Shaun Says: I’m Big Shaun, signing off, go well, go long
There’s a black dog on my shoulder again. It’s March, it’s two years since my last walkies with the black dog. It’s a cycle, I think, and I realised last time around that it isn’t a one stop curable thing, it ebbs and flows and there are occasional random ripples.
Second boy charged with Sheffield attempted murder - everything said in court
A 14-year-old boy was stabbed in Sheffield
Missing Carol: Worried police launch search for missing Sheffield pensioner in puffer jacket
Worried police have launched a search for an 80-year-old Sheffield woman, after she was reported missing from home.
Drakehouse petrol station shuts after running out of fuel while nearby Sheffield pump runs out of unleaded
A Sheffield petrol station is shut today after running out of both petrol and diesel.
Man accused of attempting to rape elderly woman during attack appears in court
Ali Askre is accused of attempting to rape an elderly woman
How do you like your (Easter) eggs?
Having a sweet tooth, I have always been a great supporter of Easter eggs!
'Never forgotten' - Tributes paid to 'brave little warrior' after heroic cancer battle
Lennox Griffiths, from Rotherham, was diagnosed with chondroblast osteosarcoma at age 12
Sheffield Stabbing: Second boy charged and due in court after 14-year-old knifed
The teen has been charged with attempted murder after the Woodhouse stabbing last week
'Nightmare' Shalesmoor roundabout in Sheffield to be axed to ease congestion and encourage cycling
A “nightmare” Sheffield roundabout is to be removed to ease congestion, prioritise public transport and improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
Huge Sheffield music festival adds major acts to 2026 line up
The festivities will be running in August
The Hunt: Prey vs Predator review: Fun, but a tasty snack for The Traitors, the king of the reality gameshow jungle
Well, here we are again then, watching the latest attempt to replicate the strange alchemy which has propelled The Traitors into an all-consuming reality gameshow juggernaut.
Sheffield school says 'it is illegal' as pupils miss out on 'Easter parade'
The Sheffield Primary school would be opening "illegally" if it continued teaching without fire alarms.
Second teenager charged with attempted murder after stabbing of 14-year-old boy in Sheffield
A second teenager is due in court today over the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in Sheffield.