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South Yorkshire Police officer Robert Veza, 44, in court over alleged sexual relationship with victim of crime
A trainee South Yorkshire Police officer has been charged with allegedly having a sexual relationship with a female victim of crime.
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More than £80,000 in suspected fraud uncovered in Barnsley council checks
More than £82,000 in suspected fraud and overpayments has been uncovered by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council as part of national anti-fraud data checks.
Pair who kicked Rotherham man, 81, to death in racially-motivated attack serve first decade of sentence
Two men convicted of kicking an elderly grandfather to death in a racially-motivated attack have now each served a decade of their combined 46-year sentence.
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Plans for 228 homes in Rawmarsh set for approval despite traffic and wildlife concerns
Plans to build more than 200 homes in Rawmarsh are set to be approved by councillors, despite dozens of objections from residents.
Sheffield scaffolder who says hiking changed his life to walk 1,200 miles for Andy’s Man Club
A Sheffield scaffolder who says hiking changed his life is walking 1,200 miles for suicide prevention charity Andy’s Man Club
Plea for home for "most unwanted puppy in UK" issued by Soth Yorkshire rescue centre
A South Yorkshire rescue centre has issued a plea for a loving home for a puppy described as “the most unwanted in the UK”.
Man jailed for violent attack after being nailed by handprint on car
A violent thug who unleashed a brutal attack on a man in a South Yorkshire street has been jailed after a handprint left on a car helped nail him.
OPINION: Electric buses are welcome - but not the main prize for long suffering passengers
There was a lot to celebrate when the transport secretary visited Sheffield to announce 186 electric buses for the region.
Former Leadmill venue opens tonight as Electric Studios as line-up of events is announced
A new Sheffield music venue will open tonight in the building that previously housed the famous Leadmill.
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Teenage Barnsley 'menace' behind string of violent robberies, gang beatings and car jackings locked up
An 19-year-old “menace” who chased a man home with a machete before smashing a window and waving the blade through the front door is behind bars.
Sheffield developer calms fears over huge gateway installed on green belt housing plot in Lodge Moor
A developer has sought to calm fears after a huge gateway was installed on a green belt field in Sheffield earmarked for housing.
"Dangerous" Barnsley woman Joanne Kaye left ex fearing for her life during eight-hour violent ordeal
An “out-of-control” woman left two former partners with facial fractures during a four-month violent rampage.
'Depraved' voyeur used secret camera to film woman changing
The 42-year-old had been filming his victim using a seceret camera hidden in a charging plug
Politicians welcome Sheffield £33m government investment in zero-emission buses
The announcement of more than 180 new zero-emission buses for Sheffield and South Yorkshire has been welcomed by leading local politicians as a real boost that will tackle air pollution.
Historic Sheffield housebuilder Gleeson moves team to Leeds
A Sheffield-based housebuilder has moved its regional team to a new office in Leeds.
Go-ahead for Sheffield Cole Brothers building to become multi-use cultural hub
The landmark former Cole Brothers department store building has permission to become a “civic and cultural hub in the centre of Sheffield”.
Traffic chaos after crash on busy Sheffield road as emergency services rush to scene
Traffic has ground to a halt after a crash on a busy Sheffield road this afternoon (March 12).
Stuart Morgan, aka DJ Stu E, convicted of voyeurism over secret camera he installed
A DJ who was placed on the Sex Offenders Register this week was due to perform at a Sheffield club this weekend.
Woodhouse homes plan goes ahead despite pleas to save wildlife corridor
Permission has been given to build 47 affordable homes on land in Woodhouse, Sheffield despite protests over the effect it will have on a wildlife corridor.
£550k grant approved for new classrooms at Rotherham special school
Funding has been approved to help create additional classroom space at a Rotherham special school as demand for places continues to grow.