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Gas leak causes major rush hour disruption as Doncaster railway station evacuated

A gas leak is causing major disruption for rail passengers in Doncaster this afternoon – with all services cancelled and the railway station evacuated.

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Sheffield illicit tobacco and vapes trader must repay £228k in order to avoid prison sentence

An illicit tobacco and vapes trader who was operating in the Sheffield will have to repay over £228,000 in order to avoid a prison sentence.

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Five arrested on suspicion of campervan theft after police dogs bring Peak District chase to an end

The actions of two determined police dogs have led to five people being arrested over a campervan theft in Sheffield.

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Police and paramedics attend emergency incident in Sheffield city centre

Police and paramedics attended an emergency medical incident at the rear of Sheffield City Hall earlier today.

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Major retailer announces opening date in Sheffield after six-month delay

Lucy & Yak is finally opening in Sheffield

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Second man charged as part of Richard Dyson murder investigation over six years after disappearance

A second man has been charged in connection with the murder of a man who vanished after being reported missing over six years ago.

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Sheffield man jailed over Humberside kidnapping plot where man, 56, endured 'horrific level of violence'

A man from Sheffield has been jailed over a kidnapping plot where the victim was subjected to ‘horrific levels of violence’.

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Traffic jams on road from Sheffield out to Peak District after crash

Traffic delays are reported on one of the main roads from Sheffield into the Peak District this afternoon, with reports of a crash.

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Twisted Rotherham rapist Riyasth Hussain "preyed on vulnerable victims" including girl, 13, in care system

A Rotherham man is facing a significant prison sentence 20 years after he raped a girl and a woman in separate, shocking incidents carried out years apart.

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Barnsley Town Hall clock stops again after repair

The clock on Barnsley Town Hall has stopped working again, weeks after undergoing major repair work.

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Council approves plan to merge two shops at Barnsley’s Alhambra Centre

Plans to combine two existing retail units at Barnsley’s Alhambra Shopping Centre have been approved by the council.

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Police watchdog notified of murder probe launched in Rotherham after woman's death

The police watchdog has been notified of a murder probe launched in Rotherham.

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Video: How underground super-bins on Fargate will be emptied when specialist lorry is introduced

This is how the super-bins on Fargate in Sheffield city centre will be emptied when a specialist lorry comes into service.

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Investigators quiz Rotherham man, 22, in people smuggling probe related to Vietnamese migrants brought to UK

A 22-year-old man is being quizzed by investigators as part of a probe into a people smuggling network, after being arrested in Rotherham.

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Co-op shoppers flock to freezer aisle in Sheffield to witness something 'angelic'

Co-op shoppers were left unable to believe their ears after they noticed that something 'angelic' was happening in the freezer aisle of the Sheffield supermarket

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Police search after girl sexually assaulted at Meadowhall

The police have released a CCTV image of the man

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Wombwell housing scheme recommended for approval despite 38 objections

Plans for 230 homes on land off Pit Lane in Wombwell are set to be decided, with Barnsley Council officers recommending that they be approved despite opposition from residents.

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Man rushed to hospital after being assaulted by group in Sheffield

The group fled the scene after the assault

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All Sheffield councillors called to 'urgent' meeting over potholes amid avalanche of complaints

Councillors have been called to an urgent meeting over Sheffield’s pothole crisis.

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Air ambulance and police helicopter in Sheffield deployed after man assaulted by group in Beighton home

An air ambulance and a police helicopter were deployed in Sheffield last night after a man was assaulted.