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Petition to cut 'staggering' parking fees at Sheffield hospitals after price increase
A frontline nurse has launched a petition to curb “staggering” car park prices at Sheffield’s hospital.
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“This is the flag of all of us,” says council leader defending £500 flag pole scheme
The leader of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has warned against “surrendering” national symbols to extremist narratives as he defended a grant scheme to fund flags for community buildings.
Hunningley Lane: Man seriously injured in crash near Barnsley school, as emergency services describe incident
This was the scene on the road outside a South Yorkshire school this morning after crash left a man seriously injured in hospital.
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Sheffield £0.5bn council homes spending and rent rises approved
Sheffield councillors have agreed to council house rent increases and a five-year spending plan that will see £0.5bn of investment.
Michael Coles: Man wanted by Derbyshire police over GBH and robbery offences
A man wanted in connection with a spate of alleged offences including GBH and robbery is wanted by a neighbouring police force.
Parkway crash: Traffic chaos as rush hour collision blocks major Sheffield route
Sheffield is facing rush hour traffic chaos this morning after reports of a crash on one of the city’s busiest routes.
Parson Cross Hotel: Sheffield residents facing homelessness after 'slum' former pub is closed down
Residents in a former pub turned into rented accommodation are facing homelessness after it was deemed unfit to live in.
Hunningley Lane Barnsley: Emergency services on scene after crash near primary school
Emergency services are on the scene after a crash, not far from a South Yorkshire primary school.
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The Forum: End in sight for once popular Sheffield pub in Wincobank, with new plans on table
Another once popular Sheffield pub looks set to be lost for good, with plans for its redevelopment drawn up.
Sheffield padel Blast Lane: Former warehouse set to be transformed into padel courts
A former warehouse on a Sheffield industrial estate is set to be the latest site in the city transformed into padel courts.
'Final chance' for Doncaster mum after children found living in squalor in home described as a "disgrace"
A mum facing charges of child neglect after her home was deemed unfit to live in has been spared jail.
Sheffield school placed in lockdown after phone threats
Police officers remain in the area while investigation continues
South Yorkshire parent arrested after reports of new-born baby bitten in dog attack
Police have released a warning to parents advising them to remain cautious around their dogs after responding to reports of a new-born being bitten.
Green belt ‘relaxation’ in Sheffield is a 'disgrace' - opinion
14 green belt sites have been earmarked as potential plots for thousands of new homes needed in Sheffield.
Sheffield divided over plans for Northern Olympics bid
The North of England is bidding to host the Olympics
Crumbling chimney lands on neighbouring property causing gas leak on residential street in Rotherham
A crumbling chimney on a residential home led to a gas leak in which people were evacuated in Rotherham.
Fast new Leeds-Sheffield train service launched as cities brought 'closer together'
The new flyer service will allow people to travel between Leeds and Sheffield in just 47 minutes
"Safety of our school is our highest priority": High Storrs issues statement after Sheffield school lockdown
A school trust has promised that safety is the ‘highest priority’ after a temporary lockdown was undertaken.
High Storrs School: Police called and children kept in at lunch over reports of man making threats by phone
A top Sheffield secondary kept children in at lunch today over reports of a man making threats over the phone.
Sheffield trains: New faster rail service announced between Sheffield and Leeds
Rail bosses have announced new bigger and faster trains to run between Leeds and Sheffield.