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Fox Hill shooting: Pictures and video as details emerge after shooting on Sheffield street
This was the scene on a residential Sheffield street today after police set up a cordon following a reported shooting.

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Expensive error sees $70m fighter jet fall into sea after rolling off the side of USS Harry S Truman
A fighter jet has sunk into the ocean after falling off the side of a huge aircraft carrier.


Sheffield: Police are on the hunt for 43-year-old Paul Lennon Starr after he failed to appear at court
Police are looking for a man with links to Sheffield who has breached his prison release conditions.

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'Trailblazing' restaurant group closes two Yorkshire sites leaving customers heartbroken
'You guys were game changers and trailblazers'


Sheffield green belt: Everything we know about shock plans for 3,529 houses on 14 green belt sites.
Residents across Sheffield are reeling at plans for 3,529 homes in the green belt - here’s everything we know.


Cowper Crescent: Cordon in place and police probe launched after shooting
A police cordon is in place today and an investigation is underway after a shooting in Sheffield.


Sheffield van fire LIVE updates as Ridgeway Road blocked with vehicle ablaze
Ridgeway Road blocked with van on fire


Plans unveiled to transform members club into 11 modern apartments
A proposal to convert the Dearne Burlington Club on High Street in Wath-upon-Dearne into 11 apartments has been submitted to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.


Police object to Rotherham shop’s alcohol licence after seizing prescription drugs, slimming pills, and illicit booze
South Yorkshire Police has objected to a Rotherham shop’s application for a licence to sell alcohol, which has previously been issued a closure order after prescription drugs, illicit slimming pills, alcohol and tobacco were seized by the force last year.


Screen time: Hugh Grant says too much tech in schools is 'ruining' children - but one educator says he's wrong
An expert says tech can be a powerful force for good in education - when used wisely 💻


This clever £12 hand fan is all you need to cool off on a hot day
Perfect for beating the heat, this portable fan is likely to sell quickly this week


Sheffield school’s controversial proposal for a new MUGA approved
A controversial proposal by a Sheffield school to build a second multi-use games area (MUGA) on its grounds has been approved, despite strong opposition from parents and local residents.


The Star to launch new 'courts newsletter' - how to sign up
The Star is launching a new free newsletter, dedicated to our coverage of the courts in Sheffield - and we would love you to sign up.


Sheffield green belt: Handsworth couple say 'dream views' at 'forever home' threatened by 868 houses
A Sheffield couple who made huge sacrifices to buy, renovate and extend a house with “dream views” fear it could be ruined by hundreds of homes on green belt land.


Video captures missing dog is reunited with owner after escaping onto M1 near Sheffield - fundraiser launched
A video has been released capturing the moment a dog saved after it bolted and ran loose on the M1, near Sheffield, was reuinted with its owner.


The £41 gadget everyone in Spain wishes they’d had during the mystery blackout - and how you can get it
After Spain’s mystery power cut left millions without any way to get updates, UK households are snapping up wind-up emergency radios as government advice warns us to prepare for 72 hours off-grid.


Beighton Welfare: Police called out after travellers set up camp on Sheffield community sports pitches
Police have been called after travellers set up camp on sports pitches in a Sheffield village.


Grenoside woods: Skycops reveal why police plane was sent to Sheffield beauty spot twice within hours
Police air crews have revealed why they were sent to a Sheffield beauty spot twice within a few hours.


'Joe Cocker sang for my Sheffield band aged 12 - now I'm invited to his Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame event'
It was back in 1956 that Vic Cocker first realised his brother could be something special.


Man charged with shop robberies and blade offences in Sheffield
A man has been charged over four shop robberies in Sheffield.
