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Care services review warns of staffing pressures ahead of 2028 contract overhaul
Councillors have highlighted workforce pressures, provider sustainability and future service design as Barnsley Council prepares to review its home care provision ahead of contract changes in 2028.
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Goldthorpe shop temporarily shut after more than 11,000 illegal cigarettes found
A shop in Goldthorpe has been ordered to close for three months after thousands of illegal cigarettes were discovered during a council investigation.
'Forever our boy' lasting tribute to teen after tragic Yorkshire holiday park death
Lasting tribute to teenager Ethan Slater
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Sheffield police chief issues appeal after teen knifed in 'devastating' attack
A 14-year-old boy was stabbed on Wednesday evening
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Mum reveals agony over final plea to daughter which could have saved her life
A heartbroken Sheffield mum has revealed how her final words to her daughter could have saved her life.
Sheffield gambling addict sold heroin and crack for nearly two years to pay debts, court hears
A former Sheffield barber sold heroin and crack in a “profitable” drugs line for nearly two years to pay gambling debts, a court heard.
Police seize £60,000 worth of drugs and make 46 arrests in crackdown on drug dealing in Sheffield and Barnsley
Police have made 46 arrests, seized drugs worth £60,000 and confiscated £40,000 in an 18-month crackdown in South Yorkshire.
Tragedy as woman, 88, dies following collision with car on Pogmoor Road, Barnsley
An 88-year-old woman involved in a collision with a car in Barnsley five days ago has died in hospital.
People only just realising why some shops have gold National Lottery stands
The owners of a Yorkshire post office have explained why they have a gold limited addition lottery play station and sign, as people are only just realise the reason
Living review – family saga races through six decades of life in Sheffield
Playhouse, SheffieldCharacters are shaped by the shifting sands of modern history, from the moon landing to the pandemic, in Leo Butler’s new dramaThere is a bit they like to do in pantomimes when an audience member appears to have arrived late. To get them up to speed, there is a high-velocity re...
£18m plan to tackle potholes and crumbling pavements approved in Barnsley
An £18.3 million programme of road repairs, pavement rebuilding and safety improvements across Barnsley has been approved by councillors.
Government plans to clear Sheffield site where 20,000 tonnes of waste were dumped in national crackdown
The Government has said it will directly fund the clean-up of some of the worst illegal waste sites in England , including a location in Sheffield where 20,000 tonnes of waste were dumped.
Meadowhall welcomes the opening of a major new store at the Sheffield shopping centre
There's offers running across the launch weekend
Man with the Pram John Burkhill is far from done - he's preparing for 2026 Sheffield Half Marathon
Sheffield’s green-wigged fundraising superstar will be at the starting line of the city’s Half Marathon for his first race of 2026.
Golf centre pulls the plug on plans to build padel courts at popular Sheffield venue
A well known Sheffield golf venue has pulled the plug on controversial plans to build padel courts on its site.
Environment: Dirty business in our water
World Water Day on March 22 will highlight the importance of fresh water and sustainable management of fresh water resources. Clean water, like clean air and fertile soil, should be a basic human right.
Heartbreak for Sheffield woman as daughter and mum die within a month
Heartbreak for Sheffield woman as daughter and mum die within a month.
Sheffield mums say council means test is pushing their adult children out of learning disability placements
Two Sheffield mums say council means testing is forcing them to remove their adult children from learning disability placements.
Activists call on Sheffield council to act over 'flags used as territorial markers' to threaten minorities
Activists are calling on Sheffield Council to take more proactive action in removing flags, which they argue have been put up in a ‘coordinated campaign of intimidation’.
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Independent financial review finds no 'significant' weaknesses in its leadership, says Sheffield City Council
Sheffield City Council says an annual review of its finances found no “significant” weaknesses in its leadership - although it had failed to plan for a “sharp and sustained” increase in demand for adult care.