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Sheffield city centre food store wins bid to sell alcohol 24/7
A well-known Sheffield international food store chain can sell alcohol 24 hours a day, seven days a week in Sheffield city centre despite public health objections.
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Sheffield homes scheme decision delayed after member of public points out error
A decision about a Sheffield housing scheme has been delayed after a member of the public told councillors that they had not considered a previous unsuccessful proposal for the site.
Sheffield sinkhole: Busy Dore Road to remain closed as repair works move to new site
Repair crews will move to a second site on a suburban Sheffield street after fixing a deep sinkhole, The Star understands.
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Goldthorpe regeneration blueprint to go out for public consultation
Residents in Goldthorpe and the Dearne are set to be asked what they think about a long-term plan to reshape the area over the next 15 years.
More buildings on Dinnington High Street earmarked for demolition as regeneration date confirmed
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'Best pub in Sheffield' - Heartbroken drinkers mourn closure of live music venue
The Green Room announced the closure on social media this week
Rotherham dogs: Shocked police discovered horrific scenes in house after wave of concerns
Shocked police discovered the bodies of five dogs in a South Yorkshire house after receiving a wave of concerned calls.
'An innocent boy full of hope for a safe, peaceful and productive life,' say parents of murdered Sheffield boy
“He was just 16-years-old - taken from us as a result of an ongoing feud that was nothing to do with him.”
'Feels very draconian' - Sheffield school tells students they can only 'hang around with 5 friends'
Some parents have criticised Tapton School for disbanding large groups of pupils
Sheffield MPs call for controversial 'freehold' solicitor to be suspended after stalking conviction
Sheffield MPs are demanding a controversial ‘freehold’ solicitor is suspended after he was convicted of stalking.
Driver who killed innocent Sheffield boy, 16, found guilty of murder in tragic 'wrong place wrong time' trial
A driver has been found guilty of murdering an innocent 16-year-old boy he ran over in a tragic ‘wrong place wrong time’ killing in Sheffield.
Meadowhall to welcome back big name retailer as reopening plans announced at Sheffield shopping centre
There's an opening day offer to the first customers to arrive
Shaun Says: I have been alive and screaming for 57 years
I’m Heinz Varieties. I’m writing this on Friday the thirteenth of February, 2026. A day perennially associated with bad luck both to the cultural triskaidecaphobia of the Western world and the apocryphal tales of tragedy and woe, of incidents and accidents occurring on the ‘devil’s day’ wh...
Barnsley man jailed after victims bravely reveal child sexual abuse they endured 25 years ago
A paedophile has been jailed for abusing two children 25 years ago.
Wellgate fire: Police statement after Rotherham street closed after arson attack in early hours
Firefighters have revealed an incident which led police to close a South Yorkshire street in the early hours was an arson attack.
Council proposes £280k to replace outreach and youth work vehicles
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has set out plans to spend £280,000 replacing four ageing vehicles used to deliver youth and family services across the borough.
NHS told national guidance needed to stop more children dying like Mia Lucas
Mia took her own life aged 12 at a Sheffield mental health ward
Council proposes £600k for weight-restricted Rotherham Road bridge replacement
Plans to replace a bridge over the River Rother have taken a step forward after Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council proposed £600,000 to fund design work.
John O'Gaunt Gleadless: Well known Sheffield pub used in film sealed off ahead of demolition
This is the scene at a famous Sheffield pub, as final preparations are made ahead of its demolition.
Small Prophets review: Mackenzie Crook's latest is a magical, comical delight that will bring joy to your life
Tucked away in the recesses of my TIVO box are all the episodes of Mackenzie Crook's wonderfully low-key archaeology comedy Detectorists.