by Olivia Warburton | Nov 5, 2023 | Crime, Current
South Yorkshire is set to receive £993,311 from the latest round of the government’s Safer Streets Fund, with the aim of reducing crime and antisocial behaviour across the county. Started in July 2022, The Safer Streets Fund was established by then Home Secretary...
by Rebecca McPhillips | Oct 25, 2023 | Crime, Culture
A student from Doncaster has set up a site for residents to rate the safety of each local area after he was a victim of hate-crime a month after moving in. Alex Powell, 20, a Biology student in Sheffield was walking home with his boyfriend in June, a few weeks...
by Sunjun Hwang | Oct 25, 2023 | Crime
Two speed cameras installed on a bridge at Sheffield Parkway were found severely damaged by anonymous individuals. Some believe it was the work of ‘Blade Runners’, vigilantes that destroy road cameras to express their repulsion against ‘net...
by Owen Barnard | Oct 18, 2023 | Crime
Reports of gun fire on Shaw Road in Doncaster has led to an increased police presence in the area. On 17 October at 11.30pm, a resident reported gunshots in a local property which damaged the house. The incident is alleged to be a targeted attack There have been...
by Owen Barnard | Oct 17, 2023 | Crime
A man who hit the taxi driver with a glass bottle to avoid paying the £18.95 fare for his journey was given a six-month suspended sentence. Kai Ingham, 23, was also charged with criminal damage after trying to smash the taxi window on 24 October 2020, Sheffield Crown...
by Olivia Warburton | Oct 16, 2023 | Crime, Crime Top Story
A 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat outside Sheffield Cathedral, South Yorkshire Police have confirmed. Officers were called the scene after two reports of suspicious packages being left near the cathedral at around 1.10pm...
