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Tragedy as man mauled by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park dies

Police said earlier today they received reports of “a man entering a tiger enclosure”

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Man killed by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park - everything we know

A man attacked by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park has died

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Police confirm man attacked by tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park - resulting in “serious injury”

A spokesperson said officers were working “at pace” to make contact with the man’s family

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park statement in full after man is seriously injured in tiger attack

The wildlife park will be closed for the rest of the weekend

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park: Shocking video shows man being mauled by tiger

In the video a man can be seen on the grass inside the enclosure with the big cat circling and grabbing him and shaking him around

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Ambulance service issues statement after major incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger enclosure

A statement has been issued after Yorkshire Ambulance Service deployed multiple vehicles and crews

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Yorkshire Wildlife Park evacuated as "shots fired" and tiger enclosure covered with "tarpaulin"

Eye witnesses say a “black screen” has been erected around the tiger enclosure while there were reports of “shots fired” shorty before the evacuation

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Families of teens killed in crash pay tribute to boys - “forever in our hearts” and “caring and kind”

Jacob Patching and Jacob Skidmore, both aged 19 died in a collision on East Bawtry Road on September 26

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Mother of baby murdered by “psycho” South Yorkshire girlfriend freed from jail six years after the infant died

Frankie Smith’s daughter Star Hobson was just 16 months old when she was beaten and killed by Doncaster security guard Savannah Brockhill

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Handsome police pooch pacifies fugitive South Yorkshire criminal with history of violence towards officers

With PD Pip supporting officers, the suspect was successfully arrested

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South Yorkshire policing representative says victims of hate crime need to know “they are not alone”

National Hate Crime Awareness Week begins this weekend

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'Pivotal moment' for flood tunnel under Sheffield Forgemasters to avoid repeat of 2007

“We have reached a pivotal point in our flood alleviation works as we start driving a tunnel across our site to join two large storm-water shafts”

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'Oversized' memorials for brothers Willy and Michael Collins are 'not being ignored', says council leader

“I appreciate that residents may be frustrated by the length of time these matters can take to resolve”

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Visited all the art galleries in Sheffield? Try wandering the streets next time

Street art is no longer just a bit of graffiti

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Pervy sex pest who badgered teenage girl for naked images caught with photo of woman with “multiple” animals

“Viewing such images encourages such abuse”

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John Heald: The South Yorkshire man who avoided justice after stabbing a seaside B&B landlady to death

John Heald had been on the run for an alleged Sheffield rape at knifepoint when he fatally stabbed Bei Carter

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Star backs calls for much-loved charities to be allowed In Sheffield bus lanes to take patients to hospital

“We are asking for something simple”

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Face of thug who stabbed man in presence of kids during visit to popular Sheffield attraction Heeley City Farm

“The consequences could have been fatal”

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Cancer patient supported by Firefly charity backs calls for drivers to be allowed in bus lanes

“Allowing Firefly access to bus lanes would help reduce journey times, enable patients to get home more quickly after treatment and potentially allow Firefly to transport more patients each day”

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Why Sharrow Vale is being considered as the Notting Hill of Sheffield

Is Sharrow Vale Sheffield’s answer to Notting Hill?