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Doncaster pupil's Greetings Cards welcome residents to their new neighbourhood

Following a greetings card design competition with Barratt Homes, an imaginative pupil from a school in South Yorkshire has spread joy to residents at the homebuilder’s Lancaster Gardens development.

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The Sheffield College Extends Footprint at Pennine Five in Sheffield City Centre

The Sheffield College has extended its footprint at Pennine Five adding another 3,692 sq ft to its current agreement to accommodate its growing education and training provision for adult learners.

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High interest rates resulting in lower January planning applications, says Planning Portal

National planning application service Planning Portal, powered by TerraQuest, has warned that high interest rates are resulting in a reduction in the number of planning applications being submitted, following figures published in its latest Market Insight Report.

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How to win big on your next big food shop

In 2024 so far, over £72,000 has been raised for good causes when people do their grocery shopping through easyfundraising.

YorkshireLive - Sheffield

Sheffield rapist 'should be nowhere near women' after threatening to kill and dump victim in canal

Luke Scott has been put behind bars for 18 years

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Dangerous dog: Rotherham man charged after police officer allegedly bitten by out-of-control dog

A police officer was reportedly bitten in the summer of 2023.

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'Tag team' killers guilty over their roles in death of fatally stabbed Barnsley man Carl Dixon

The killers will learn their fate when they are sentenced tomorrow.

YorkshireLive - Sheffield

Sheffield Firth Park stabbing update as boy, 17, arrested

The 16-year-old victim remains in hospital

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Luke Scott: 'Dangerous' Sheffield man beat & raped two women in heinous attacks just months apart

The two survivors have been commended for their bravery, after they came forward and helped to take 'dangerous' Luke Scott off the streets of Sheffield.

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Sheffield MP challenges Prime Minister over “fundamental crisis in local government finance”

A Sheffield MP has challenged Prime Minster Rishi Sunak about cuts to council budgets and the effect it has on frontline services they provide.

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Sheffield man frustrated by 13-year fight to reinstate pedestrianised area

A Sheffield man who says he has been trying to get a pedestrian area in Upperthorpe reinstated for 13 years may finally have got his wish.

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Sheffield ban on adverts for unhealthy food, gambling, smoking and fossil fuels

Adverts for unhealthy food, gambling, vaping products and airlines are among those set to be banned on many advertising hoardings in Sheffield.

YorkshireLive - Sheffield

Sheffield man jailed after spying on woman through hidden camera

Stephen Lee has been sentenced to 12 months in prison

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Ecclesall Road fire: Emergency services called as popular Sheffield salon Beauty Lounge catches fire

Firefighters called to scene after fire breaks out in popular Sheffield beauty salon

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Social work: TV and filmmakers urged to ‘change the script’ to reflect positive impact of social workers

Social Work England – the regulator for social workers in England – is calling on the entertainment industry to show the positive impact of the profession.

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Sheffield stabbing: Teenager, 17, arrested in connection to reported stabbing of 16-year-old in Firth Park

Police were called to Hucklow Road in Sheffield following reports of a stabbing.

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Sheffield Council to apologise and pay disabled man for causing “uncertainty and inconvenience”

The ombudsman has upheld a man’s complaint against Sheffield Council after it didn’t consider properly his disability-related expenses which led to his mental health deteriorating.

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Stephen Lee: 'Disturbing' Sheffield man used hidden camera to spy on young woman & see her naked

The 56-year-old was arrested by officers after a secret recording saw him admit to getting a "thrill" out of seeing the victim in her underwear or naked.

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Finley Boden: Safeguarding review published after tragic death of murdered Chesterfield baby on Christmas Day

His parents were handed life sentences.

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Barnsley's first-ever book festival a resounding success

Barnsley Libraries’ first-ever Barnsley Book Festival has proven to be a huge success, with a host of authors, poets, writers, artists and speakers helping attract over 3,000 visitors to the borough.