by Will Atherton | Nov 2, 2025 | General News, Home Page Top Story, South Yorkshire
Two men have been jailed with another remanded in custody after police raids in Doncaster revealed cannabis farms worth over £600,000. Karolis Balandzius, 33, of no fixed abode, was arrested at the scene and was jailed for 225 days during a sentencing hearing at...
by Amara Keeling | Nov 1, 2025 | General News, Home Page Top Story, South Yorkshire
A 70-year-old man who died following a helicopter crash in Bentley, Doncaster has been named by his family in a heartfelt tribute. South Yorkshire Police arrived at the scene on Thursday 30 October at 10:14am, after reports of a helicopter crash in a field on Ings...
by Amara Keeling | Nov 1, 2025 | General News, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Police’s firearms training department has been gifted a decommissioned bus from Stagecoach, which will be used to upgrade officers’ public order training. The repurposed bus will be used to train officers on room-entry techniques, searching...
by Amara Keeling | Nov 1, 2025 | General News, South Yorkshire
Remembrance Day is held to commemorate the end of World War I, honouring the sacrifice made by members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty. On November 11, many Commonwealth countries hold a minute of silence at 11am, marking the exact time in 1918 when...
by Jimmy Tse | Oct 31, 2025 | General News, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
A former South Yorkshire Police officer has been jailed for more than three years after blackmailing a suspect in one of her own cases and attempting to conceal her involvement. Marie Thompson, who served as a probationary police constable in Doncaster, was sentenced...
by James Cain | Oct 31, 2025 | In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Politics, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
A Sheffield councillor has called for the introduction of a landlord licensing scheme across the city. A pilot scheme ran in the area around Abbeydale Road, London Road and Chesterfield Road from 2018 until 2023. Minesh Parekh, a Labour councillor for Crookes and...
