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Doctors are baffled: "I’m one of only two people ever diagnosed with this rare bleeding disorder"
A Sheffield woman has become the first person in Europe to be diagnosed with an extremely rare blood disorder - so rare that doctors are now asking her to donate blood for further research at Cambridge University.

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Celebrations as 'Sheffield 1000' charity meets £100,000 milestone
A charity set up to support local people and organisations in Sheffield has handed out its 100th cheque – taking the grand total it has awarded so far to £100,000.


Joe Root brings first indoor padel centre to Sheffield - and famous faces joined him for first game
Joe Root and a team of friends have opened an indoor padel centre in Abbeydale Road

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"My daughter struggles with the same rare condition as Katie Price’s son - this is what life is like for us"
A new drug could change everything for children like seven-year-old daughter, Liliana, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic condition that causes weak muscles, learning difficulties and an insatiable hunger.


Woodhead Pass: How long temporary lights will be in place, as bosses reveal plans to close route for repairs
Highways bosses have announced plans to close a major Sheffield Transpennine route for repairs.


Watch as drone tracks man hopping garden fences as he flees £500k cannabis factory raided by police
This was the scene as a man was tracked using a police drone as he hopped over garden fences in a bid to flee the scene of a £500,000 cannabis factory being raided by officers.


Morthen Road: 'Our hearts are all broken right now' - flowers for Bailey, 17, after Thurcroft crash tragedy
Mourners have left flowers and cards at a crash scene in Rotherham in tribute to a 17-year-old boy who tragically died.


Sheffield woman, 28, accused of controlling a prostitute for a year
A Sheffield woman and another man from Ilford have been charged with controlling a prostitute in London for a year.


Opinions divided as police and council get new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in Sheffield city centre
New powers provided to the police and council in the latest bid to crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Sheffield city centre are dividing opinion.


Plans for empty Sheffield city centre building to be turned into place of worship
A community centre has put forward an application to turn an abandoned office building in Sheffield city centre into a place of worship.


Air pollution killed in every Yorkshire area in single year - full list of deadly hotspots
An environmental organisation said growing evidence of the risks air pollution poses to health shows the Government must do more to protect people from dangerous pollutants


Kids most likely to twag in these Yorkshire areas as 'far too many' skip school
The government keep raising fines - but teachers urge to look at causes, from term time holiday prices to poverty


Sheffield fire: Infield allotments on fire again as photos show flames engulfing sheds in Darnall
Flames have engulfed sheds on a allotment in Sheffield tonight with smoke billowing over the city.


Call to Sheffield MPs to take action on Israel conflict following operation in West Bank twin city Nablus
A Sheffield Palestine campaigner has called on city MPs to speak out over the actions of Israeli troops in a West Bank city.


More than £4.3m to fund free school meal holiday vouchers and £250 energy bill grants
Rotherham Council will use a £4.3 million government grant to help residents with the ongoing cost of living crisis, specifically addressing food insecurity, energy costs, and the provision of essential household items.


Appeal after blue flare set off on busy train following Sheffield Wednesday away game against Cardiff City
Police are investigating a blue flare being set off of a busy train following a Sheffield Wednesday away match against Cardiff.


Sheffield race equality leader says that “diversity is our strength” and benefits whole city
The leader of Sheffield Race Equality Partnership has said that creating a city where everyone can achieve their potential will increase prosperity that will benefit everyone.


Birley Moor Road: Emergency services on scene as house fire breaks out near Hackenthorpe, Sheffield
Emergency services have been sent out this afternoon after reports of a house fire in a Sheffield suburb.


Forge Dam: Police investigating reports of man exposing himself to woman at Sheffield beauty spot
A man exposed himself to a woman at a Sheffield beauty spot in broad daylight, it is claimed.


Objector hits out at permanent closure of Sheffield footpath as new route is ‘dangerous’
A proposal of stopping up a public footpath in Sheffield may be sent to the secretary of state because of an objection.
