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Funding boost for police as South Yorkshire farmers left 'isolated and intimidated' by scourge of rural crime

Police have received a massive cash injection as they tackle an ongoing crisis of anti-social behaviour in rural communities.

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Sheffield mum and daughter trapped in Dubai waiting for flights after rockets hit famous Palm Jumeirah

A Sheffield mum and daughter are trapped in Dubai waiting for flights home after rockets fired from Iran hit the famous Palm Jumeirah.

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Sheffield store faces losing its licence over under-age drink and vape sales

A Sheffield convenience store faces the loss of its alcohol licence after being caught selling drink to an under-age buyer.

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Almost 97 per cent of Sheffield pupils secure top three secondary school choice

Fewer children have secured one of their top three secondary school choices compared to last year, although the number awarded their first-choice school has increased.

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Man spends £10k turning smoke-stained council house into blue-and-white antique paradise

A man has spent £10,000 transforming his smoke-damaged council house into a vintage-inspired home filled with antiques sourced from Facebook Marketplace and eBay.

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Man rushed to hospital with leg injury as police respond to incident on railway track in Barnsley

Trains between Sheffield and Leeds were disrupted this afternoon as emergency services responded to an injured man.

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HSBC breaks silence on 'criminal acts' towards Sheffield offices

The attack on the building took place at Grosvenor House in Sheffield

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Sheffield and Leeds trains LIVE updates as Barnsley 'emergency' halts services

Emergency services are dealing with an incident between Wakefield Kirkgate and Barnsley

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Crowds gather outside City Hall after the death of Iran’s supreme leader

A large crowd gathered outside Sheffield’s City Hall on Sunday after the death of Iranian’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Rail chaos for Sheffield as emergency incident shuts key line, with services suspended until afternoon

Rail passengers in Sheffield are facing significant disruption this afternoon after a major incident brought services on a key route to a standstill.

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"Police emergency" leads to several bus services being diverted affecting Parkgate Retail World, Rotherham

A number of bus services are being diverted this afternoon, affecting a popular retail park, due to a “police emergency” in the area.

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Atkinsons bosses 'overwhelmed' by response to report on Sheffield's last department store

The bosses of Sheffield’s last department store have admitted to being “overwhelmed” by the response to a report on the 154-year-old business.

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Sheffield music festival expands announcing an extra day and huge superstar acts

The Sheffield event will be one of Yorkshire's summer event highlights

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Police search for 'group wearing face coverings' after windows smashed at major HSBC office in Sheffield

Police are searching for a group of masked individuals after a major HSBC office was vandalised in Sheffield.

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Two big name Meadowhall fashion stores reopen after major refurbishment work

Both shops at Sheffield's Meadowhall are back in business

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South Yorkshire fire service to cost an extra £5 on your council tax bill

The part of South Yorkshire council tax bills that goes to pay for fire and rescue services will rise by £5 from April.

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Sheffield’s first £1m from climate bonds will buy solar panels for 26 schools

The £1 million raised by Sheffield’s first-ever climate bond is being spent on solar panels for city schools.

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Rush hour disruption after lorry overturns on major South Yorkshire route at Birdwell, Barnsley, near M1

Rush hour motorists were hit by delays this morning after a lorry overturned on a major South Yorkshire route.

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Yvonne Ford inquest LIVE updates as Barnsley mum 'dies from rabies after puppy scratch'

Death of mum after contracting rabies from puppy scratch to be heard at inquest

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Two Sheffield streets in Clean Air Zone in top 10 most polluted in country

Two Sheffield streets are among the top 10 most polluted in the country despite being in the Clean Air Zone, new figures show.