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Parking wars in Sheffield suburb as residents and students clash over permits and dangerous issues
Notes left on cars and cones on the streets, are amongst the deterrents used to ward off parking freeloaders.

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Sheffield's Cohen brothers: The murderers rotting in prison for the past 16 years
The Cohen brothers were handed life sentences for murdering a taxi driver 16 years ago

Mark Allen hits 147 then loses as Barry Hearn warns Crucible ‘not fit for purpose’
Allen makes history but loses 13-6 to Chris WakelinHearn: ‘We love the Crucible but it has to love us’Mark Allen wrote his name into Crucible history with a maximum 147 break at the World Snooker Championship – but fell to a 13-6 defeat in his second-round match against Chris Wakelin.Resuming ...
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Sheffield man linked with Romanian sex trafficking ring avoids jail but three others are locked up
A man from Sheffield has received a suspended prison sentence after a huge investigation into an international sex trafficking operation.


Plans revealed to relocate Barnsley’s haematology inpatients to Rotherham Hospital
A proposal to create a single, combined inpatient haematology service for patients in Barnsley and Rotherham is set to be discussed by Barnsley Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 29 April.


Who Do You Think You Are? review: These emotional family tales still have the power to move you, Hollywood glitz or not
You'd think that, with Who So You Think You Are? (BBC1, Tues, 9pm) now in its 22nd series, familiarity would breed contempt.


Thrybergh crash: Teenager seriously injured in Rotherham collision and man arrested
A 15-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ following a collision between a car and a bike.


Barnsley sees rise in damp and mould complaints in social housing
Complaints about damp and mould in Barnsley homes have surged by over 2,250 per cent in the past three years, according to new data from Berneslai Homes. In the financial year 2021-2022, just four formal complaints were recorded, but by 2024-2025, that number had risen to 94.


New pedestrian crossings at Cortonwood shopping park and Swallownest to improve safety
Visitors to Cortonwood Shopping Park are now benefiting from a new pedestrian crossing, making it safer and easier to navigate the busy retail area.


Swift justice - Sheffield thief who stole £750 worth of items arrested, charged and sentenced in one day
The wheels of justice don’t always roll quickly - but one Sheffield thief was arrested, charged and sentenced in just one day.


Get fit for summer from the comfort of your home
Property experts Grainger plc and fitness experts R1SE Yoga are joining forces to provide the ultimate “at home” workout plan, particularly useful for those who live in apartments, or with limited outdoor space.

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Inquest to be held after Rotherham mum dies days after hysterectomy
A family has been on a year-long quest for answers after a 48-year-old mother died following a hysterectomy.
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Take a look inside the massive new branch of The Range that's opened in Sheffield
'We’re thrilled to have welcomed so many people to our new Drakehouse Park location'


Rotherham traffic: Watch police push smashed cars off road following collision at busy junction near Parkgate
Traffic is building in Rotherham this afternoon following a crash at a major junction in Rawmarsh, near Parkgate.


Barugh Green Road: Tragedy as 86-year-old man dies in Barnsley crash as police ask for witnesses
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a fatal road traffic collision in Barnsley in which an 86-year-old man died.


Maddy Cusack: Inquest into death of Sheffield United Women's vice-captain delayed
The inquest into the death of Sheffield United footballer Maddy Cusack has been delayed until July at the earliest.


Sarah Champion MP moves to block dormant landfill comebacks like Droppingwell Tip with law change
Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has proposed a stronger law to prevent the reopening of dormant landfill sites like Droppingwell Tip.


Sheffield weather: Mini-heatwave in Sheffield next week will make city as hot as Portugal and South of France
The first mini-heatwave of 2025 is due to arrive in Sheffield next week.


Sheffield police bust three cannabis farms in Wincobank two months - seizing plants worth over £560,000
Police have busted three separate cannabis farms set up in houses in a Sheffield suburb over recent weeks.


Pause for Thought: The scriptures said that on the third day Jesus would rise again
When Mary Magda-lene went to the tomb early on Easter Sunday, it was to make ready her Lord and saviour’s body with perfumes and spices in preparation for his final resting place. Imagine the shock when she saw that the heavy stone had been rolled away and the Messiah was gone. His grave linens we...
