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South Yorkshire urged to stay safe ahead of Bonfire Night
With Bonfire Night approaching on Thursday 5 November, South Yorkshire Emergency services are reminding people about the dangers of fireworks. The warning follows an incident in which an elderly woman had a firework put through her letterbox in Sheffield last month....
South Yorkshire urged to stay safe ahead of Bonfire Night
With Bonfire Night approaching on Thursday 5 November, South Yorkshire Emergency services are reminding people about the dangers of fireworks. The warning follows an incident in which an elderly woman had a firework put through her letterbox in Sheffield last month....
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Barnsley food business fined over £13,000 following food safety prosecution
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One person shot on South Yorkshire streets every two weeks
109 people have been injured in shootings between 2020 and 2025, an Office of National Statistics finding shows. Police have shared details regarding the 335 recorded shootings in South Yorkshire over the past five years, with an average of a victim shot once every...
£24m Children’s Healthcare and Technology Centre opens in Sheffield
A one-of-a-kind research and rehabilitation healthcare facility has officially opened its doors in Sheffield. The Spark, located at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park in Attercliffe, is home to the National Centre for Child Health Technology. NHS bosses described the...
New hedgehog highway in Millhouses aims to connect gardens for their survival
A hedgehog highway is a series of holes at the bottom of garden fences that allow hedgehogs to move through gardens easily.
Sheffield police officer sentenced over sexual relationship with crime victim
A former South Yorkshire Police officer who had a sexual relationship with a vulnerable crime victim has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Robert Veza, 45, of Buchanan Road, Sheffield, was sentenced to 16 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, at Sheffield...
Sheffield scam victims claim police failed to act on reports made three years ago
Victims of an alleged £58,000 scam have questioned South Yorkshire Police's response after some say they reported concerns about the scammer involved three years ago. The BBC have allegedly identified more than 30 people who claim they lost a combined £58,000 to...
Yorkshire Wildlife Park: ‘Safety should not be judged solely on the absence of previous incidents,’ says zoo expert
In light of the health and safety investigation launched into Yorkshire Wildlife Park by Doncaster Council, a zoo welfare expert spoke on factors to consider for a zoo reopening after a serious incident. Professor Samantha Ward, a welfare expert on the Zoo Experts...
Black Owned Markets Returns To Sheffield’s Cutlery Works
In celebration of Black History Month, Black Owned Sheffield brought 12 diverse stalls this Sunday, offering items from artwork, to fashion and beauty to Kelham Island's Cutlery Works. Starting at 12pm the event saw stalls offering items such as hair-care products,...
Fatal rail incident causes heavy disruption between Sheffield and London St Pancras
Distruption is to be expected until the end of today.
Sheffield welcomes new Poet Laureate
Poet Ruth Yates has been announced as Sheffield's new Poet Laureate, taking on the city’s civic poetry role for the next two years. The announcement was made at the Off the Shelf Festival, where Ruth was introduced as the latest writer to become an ambassador...