by James Cain | Nov 13, 2025 | Crime, In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Politics
Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are set to be abolished, the Home Office has announced. There are 41 PCCs in England and Wales, who oversee local police forces and are meant to hold their chief constables to account. 37 of them are individual elected officials,...
by Leah Massingham | Nov 12, 2025 | In Focus, In Focus Top Story
Health Secretary Wes Streeting promised “actions, not words” in tackling medical misogyny last week after meeting television presenter Vicky Pattison, who has been lobbying for better treatment for women following her struggle with premenstrual dysphoric disorder...
by Ben Simpson | Nov 10, 2025 | Education, In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
The mother of murdered teenager Harvey Willgoose is launching a campaign to fund every secondary school in Sheffield for access to ‘bleed kits.’ Caroline Willgoose has partnered with Binning Knives Saves Lives among other CIC’s, businesses that...
by Tom Preston | Nov 9, 2025 | Business, In Focus, In Focus Top Story
A second case of bird flu has been confirmed in Thirsk – which is the latest in a series of outbreaks across Yorkshire. Following the escalating number of cases across the country, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer implemented a housing order for groups of more...
by James Cain | Nov 6, 2025 | In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Politics, South Yorkshire
A charity boss has urged for victims to be put first as the fallout around the government’s grooming gangs inquiry continues. Last month, four survivors – one of whom was from Rotherham – resigned from the consultation panel. The women had raised concerns with the...
by Tom Preston | Nov 6, 2025 | Business, In Focus, In Focus Top Story
Developers Capital & Centric have started work to transform the former Cannon Brewery Site in Neepsend into a community space featuring new homes, green spaces, bars and cafes. The 4.2 acre site, which was home to Stones Brewery from 1868 has been abandoned since...
