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Five police cars at incident on residential street in Waterthorpe, Sheffield
Five police cars attended an incident on a residential Sheffield street early this morning.
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Police launch urgent appeal to find missing Doncaster man
Police have launched an urgent appeal to find a missing Doncaster man.
Protest in Sheffield against Iranian regime as war grips Middle East
Iranians staged a rally in Sheffield city centre calling for the overthrow of the country’s leadership.
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Rotherham-born Self Esteem ‘worried’ privilege gap getting wider within music industry
Alternative singer Self Esteem has said she is “worried” that the privilege gap is getting wider within the music industry.
UPDATED: M1 motorway reopens after crash at J29
The M1 motorway near Sheffield has reopened after a crash.
England flags on lampposts group organises protest in Sheffield city centre
An organisation which puts flags on lampposts for money is organising a protest in the city centre.
Man jailed for harassment after making 300 calls to explain why he slept with mum of woman he was seeing
A Rotherham man has been jailed for harassment after he made over 300 phone calls ‘trying to explain’ to a woman he was seeing why he had sex with her mother.
Dave's Hot Chicken is everything that is wrong with the modern-day food industry
Bright lights, garish colours, average food
‘Daylight robbery’: M1 drivers boggle at the rising price of fuel
Woodall services near Sheffield is now one of the UK’s most expensive pit stops, with petrol at 172.9p a litreMiddle East crisis – live updatesOpened in 1968, Woodall services on the M1 near Sheffield is Yorkshire’s oldest roadside service station. This weekend, it was also one of the country...
‘Multi-vehicle accident’ causes traffic chaos and cancels trams in Gleadless Townend, Sheffield
Trams are suspended due to a traffic collision in Sheffield described as a ‘multi-vehicle accident’
Over 40 guns handed over to South Yorkshire Police in amnesty
Over 40 firearms, including blank firing guns which have recently been found to be illegal, have been handed over in a month-long amnesty.
Major parts of Sheffield Supertram network to shut for two weeks over school Easter holidays
A large section of Sheffield’s tram system will be out of action for two weeks over the school Easter holidays due to repairs.
Barnsley man involved in defrauding homeless charity of £30,000 avoids prison sentence
A man who helped defraud a homeless charity of more than £30,000 has been spared a prison sentence.
Piece of 1980s retro set to disappear from street as plans drawn up to remove more Sheffield phone boxes
The were once a feature of every corner of Sheffield.
Sheffield man who coerced partner into vile bestiality with pet pug serves first year of prison sentence
A Sheffield man jailed for coercing his then partner into sexual conduct with the pair’s pet pug has now spent his first year behind bars.
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13 years into Sheffield's £2.2bn Streets Ahead contract - has Amey kept its promises?
“City roads are worst in country. But £2bn investment will make them the best,” read The Star’s frontpage in June 2012.
"I've been given two years to live but I've not accepted that and will never stop hoping"
A Rotherham teacher and father-of-one diagnosed with MND says the two-year life expectancy he was given is “not a foregone conclusion”.
OPINION: Amey's pledge to take Sheffield's roads from 'worst in the country to the best' was a sales tactic
Amey's promise in 2012 to take Sheffield's roads from "the worst in the country to the best" was either grossly optimistic, a sales tactic, or just silly.
Hundreds of names added to charity lion cub in memory of Elemie Wainwright after tragic death
More than 400 names have now been added to a charity lion cub created in memory of 11-year-old Elemie Wainwright, with over £2,000 raised for Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity.
Heartbreaking plea as ‘lovable’ rescue dog with wonky leg gets zero adoption applications
Shar-pei mix, Sid, is looking for a home in spite of his 'goofy' appearance