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Six dangers you need to be aware of if your children are using TikTok - and what you can do to keep them safe
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Historic house with almost 40 rooms in Sheffield to be turned into flats
A historic house in Sheffield with almost 40 rooms in total will be turned into more than a dozen flats.


Councillors accused of ânitpickingâ after saying spending ÂŁ2.5m on Yorkshire Rose sculptures is ânot good use of public moneyâ
Opposition councillors have been accused of ânitpickingâ during a council meeting where they criticised plans to spend ÂŁ2.5 million of taxpayersâ money on new sculptures in Barnsley town centre, arguing that it was not a âgood use of public funds.â

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Police mount search for Barnsley boy, Kailem, missing for more than 24 hours
Police are becoming increasingly concerned about a teenager who went missing yesterday morning.


Rent reduction for units in Glassworks and Alhambra shopping centres in a bid to boost Barnsley's high street
A ÂŁ5m package of measures to help struggling businesses in Barnsley is set to be agreed by the local authority, in a bid to boost the boroughâs high street.


EuroMillions jackpot Friday: As ÂŁ202m prize looms, we look back at life-changing wins in South Yorkshire
As one of the biggest ever Lottery prizes remains up for grabs this week, we look back at winners in South Yorkshire and north Derbyshire whose huge wins transformed their lives.

Man with incurable cancer to cycle 37 miles for hospital that âhelped him fight backâ
A Sheffield man is preparing to cycle 37 miles in a national charity event launched by Olympic legend Sir Chris Hoy, raising money for the Weston Park Cancer Hospital.

South Yorkshire children discuss climate change at conference
Pupils from 25 South Yorkshire schools have taken part in a climate education conference where students planned what action they could take.


Councillor wants to help Sheffield and Britain by helping Ukraine
Two Sheffield councillors have visited Ukraine to learn about how a war-torn country deals with day-to-day business and how helping them could lead to massive opportunities for the city.


Police sniffer dog helps find Class A drug stash in Sheffield house
A police sniffer dog helped root out Class A drugs in a Sheffield house this week.


Supertram: Delays as Sheffield tram route blocked by crash on major city centre route
A major Sheffield road and a tram route is partially blocked this morning following a crash.


Sheffield weather: Two weeks of springtime sun to welcome Easter holidays with highs of 19C by Tuesday
Children and families gearing up for the Easter holidays will be happy to know Sheffield is set to enjoy a warm couples of weeks.


Rotherham Hospitalâs ÂŁ7m A&E upgrade to include minor injury and primary care unit
A ÂŁ7m upgrade to Rotherham Hospitalâs A&E department will include additional waiting room and clinical space, in a bid to improve patient flow and support urgent care demand, ensuring that patients have timely access to emergency services.


âItâs not a backstreet offyâ: Kimberworth shop granted alcohol licence after agreeing not to sell booze 24 hours a day
The owners of a Kimberworth shop which applied to sell alcohol 24/7 have been granted a licence â but can only sell booze until 10pm.


Sheffield police bust ÂŁ1 MILLION cannabis drug den
Two men have been charged in connection with a cannabis set up containing more than 1,000 plants.


Sheffield Council to introduce new double-yellow line restrictions after responding to objections
Of the eight locations where double-yellow lines were proposed in Sheffield, five received objections â but the scheme still went ahead after the council responded.


"My car could have been crushed over tax I did not need to pay" - Sheffield pensioner hits out at DVLA
An 80-year-old woman whose car was nearly impounded over a road tax charge she isnât even required to pay has criticised the DVLAâs approach.


Sheffield crime 2025: The seven streets plagued by vehicle crime, new police figures show
The seven streets pictured here are amongst the worse in Sheffield for vehicle crime.


New crime strategy drawn up to make Sheffield safer and protect children
Sheffield Council has put forward a raft of proposals - including tackling city centre crime - in a bid to make Sheffield safer.


Charity: Why Iâm supporting The Childrenâs Hospital Charity
I am 13-years-old and live in Cleethorpes. I first came to Sheffield when I was two-years-old when my dad, Ben Davies, played for Sheffield United FC.
