- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
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- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Comedian Frank Carson dies aged 85
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
- 'Crush racism' in football: PM
- Protesters refused cathedral appeal
- Man accused of starting riots blaze
- PM urges 'thorough' fraud probe
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- Private firm to run police station
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One Direction announce arena dates in Sheffield after glory at The Brits
Pop sensation group win Best British Single.
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23,349 say yes
Sheffield Council wins controversial ballot to bring running of 42,000 homes back under its control
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Old folk plead to save ‘lifeline’ bus
ELDERLY people are urging Sheffield Council to have a change of heart and keep their ‘lifeline’ minibus service on the road.
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Have your say on sites for housing
TIME is running out for people to give their views on plans to earmark green and open spaces around Sheffield for up to 500 new homes.
Pancake race proves lots of fun
WHAT a flipping race! Not only did residents at Eagle House home in Sheffield have to flip a pancake in their challenge for Shrove Tuesday, they also had to do it in fancy dress.
Family devastated after arson fire kills chickens
A SHEFFIELD man is warning smallholders to be on their guard after his chicken house was deliberately set on fire and destroyed, killing two of his birds.
Police hunt for chain thieves
Images have been released of men police want to trace over a jewellery scam.
BREAKING: Scargill victory in legal dispute
FORMER NUM presdient Arthur Scargill has won a partial victory in a legal dispute with his union.
Six free skating lessons up for grabs as Wendy leads city team
A team of 23 Sheffield skaters will be hoping for medal success when they compete in the British Adult Championships over the next three days.
Cathedral’s £100,000 mission
SHEFFIELD Cathedral is facing “a big challenge” to get its finances back on track after seeing the end of the protest on its doorstep but being left with a bill it estimates at around £100,000.
Pianist plays Ravel at Firth Hall concert
ONE of the UK’s foremost pianists, Steven Osborne, is at Firth Hall next week when he plays a programme of music by Ravel in the Sheffield University Concert Season.
Pat loves been taken to the cleaners for 50 years
PAT Sears started in dry cleaning at the age of 15 – and found it was a smart move.
Bid to bridge the city’s wealth divide
AN INDEPENDENT commission is to look into the causes and impact of inequalities in Sheffield.
Noah’s illness inspires school to raise £10,000
A SHEFFIELD teacher has raised more than £10,000 to thank a charity that proved invaluable when his son was diagnosed with a rare bowel condition.
Accent on pupils talking properly
IT MIGHT be different on the streets but students at a Sheffield secondary school are being urged to drop the slang and local dialect in the classroom.
Firm thanks staff with unlimited paid time off
FORTY staff in the Sheffield headquarters of a software company are being offered unlimited time off – with pay.
Deal may ease financial pressure on museums
HOPES rose this week of a financial deal that could allow Sheffield to continue hosting some major touring exhibitions and preserve more of its current work.
1 commentResearch to predict premature births
SCIENTISTS and doctors in Sheffield are conducting trials in the hope of improving prediction of premature births.
New splash for old paddling pools
SHEFFIELD’S only remaining paddling pools are due to be given a new lease of life.
BREAKING: Police appeal for robbery witnesses
Police in Doncaster are appealing for information about an armed robbery at a shop in Barnby Dun last night.
BREAKING: Players come to blows at Leeds vs Doncaster derby
POLICE and stewards are reported to have had to to step in to restore order after players from both sides swopped blows in the tunnel at the end of the Championship derby between Leeds United and Doncaster Rovers at Elland Road.
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Youngsters score tips from Blades
GOAL! Budding footballers scored some top tips from Sheffield United coaching staff in half term soccer camps.
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Probe into sick ‘tweets’ sent to striker Billy
INVESTIGATIONS have been launched into sickening abuse made former Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp over the heartbreaking death of his baby son.
Keith finally makes it swing at the City Hall
AFTER more than 30 years Sheffield music institution Keith Peters will finally realise a lifelong ambition.
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COMPETITION: Win Glow World ride tickets to Meadowhall spectacular
GLOW World, the light show spectacular featuring theme park rides, is returning to Meadowhall’s car park in Sheffield - and we have free ride packs to be won.
Got To Dance: Vote for The Future on Sky1 this Sunday 6pm - VIDEO
THESE cute kids from South Yorkshire want your votes to qualify for the final of Got To Dance when they appear in the live semi final on Sky 1, tomorrow (Sunday, Feb 19, 2012), at 6pm.
Young people’s charity saved by Lottery cash
A CHARITY which tackles homophobia in schools and supports young gay people has been saved thanks to a Lottery cash boost.
Teaching pair fight sacking for pupil jibes
Two teachers sacked from a special needs school for saying a pupil looked like Peter Pan on a social networking site - then joking about taking him to the top of the town hall to see if he could fly - have begun an unfair dismissal claim.
‘Outlawing slang won’t work’
READERS have given their verdict on a Sheffield school barring slang and local dialect in the classroom.
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Jobs deal a ‘shot in the arm’ for local economy
A DEAL which is set to secure hundreds of high-tech jobs at a new factory in South Yorkshire was today hailed as a ‘welcome shot in the arm’ for the local economy.
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Ever-growing shrine to ‘best person ever’
The gates to Doncaster’s Elmfield Park have been re-opened – but for some it will never be the same.
Tax rise saves police 110 jobs
PLANS to cut 110 frontline police officer posts in South Yorkshire next year have been axed – but council tax payers will have to foot the bill.
Time up for sports bar as Sheffield group expands
CHAMPS bar and diner in Ecclesall Road has been taken over by the fast-expanding Sheffield-based BrewKitchen group.
BREAKING: Woman charged with teenager murder appears in court
A WOMAN has appeared in court accused of murdering 13-year-old South Yorkshire schoolgirl Casey Kearney.
Woman charged with murder in teen stabbing - WATCH OUR VIDEO REPORT AND FOOTAGE FROM THE MURDER SCENE video
A WOMAN has been charged with the murder of teenager Casey-Lyanne Kearney who was stabbed to death in Elmfield Park in Doncaster on Tuesday.
Murdered girl’s devastated parents pay tribute
THE devastated parents of Doncaster schoolgirl Casey Kearney have paid tribute to their daughter after her death following an alleged stabbing.
LISTINGS: Outdoors, Enviroment - February 16 - 23
Sheffield CTC Cycle Rides, moderate 50-mile ride to Grange Moor, meet Hillsborough Park Pond, Sunday, 9.30am; easy 25-mile-ride to Elsecar, meet Sheffield Cathedral, Sunday, 9.30am (07792 899501); moderate 15 miles to Millthorpe, meet Endcliffe Park Cafe, Wednesday, 6.30pm (2550907). New riders should contact Barry on 07528 961728.
Couples return to church for valentine’s service
A SHEFFIELD church invited couples to reaffirm their marriages in a service in the same week as Valentine’s Day.
It’s flipping great fun
FLIPPIN’ marvellous! That was the verdict of chief co-ordinator David McKown after Sheffield University seized the world record for pancake tossing yesterday – with a little help from 890 volunteers.
Arson scam pair jailed
A HUSBAND and wife who staged a £750,000 insurance scam by having their South Yorkshire corner shop ransacked and burned down have been jailed for a total of eight years.
Heart-stopping moment for Deputy PM at school
PUPILS at a Sheffield school didn’t waste any time telling MP Nick Clegg how important every second is when it comes to saving a life.
Train down in Africa
FOUR Sheffield Hallam University students are preparing for an educational trip of a lifetime.
BREAKING: Woman arrested in connection with horrific murder of teenager - WATCH VIDEO FROM THE MURDER SCENE video
A WOMAN with a mental history was last night still being questioned about the horrific murder of a 13-year-old girl who was found bleeding to death in a Doncaster park.
Schools playing fair on GCSEs
SCHOOLS in Sheffield will not be ‘caught out’ by Government plans to shake up GCSE league tables by banning thousands of work-related courses from annual statistics.
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A flavour of India raises funds for Bangalore trip
BOLLYWOOD dancing at a fundraising night raised £1,500 for a trip to India.
BREAKING: Murder squad police name girl who was stabbed to death
A SOUTH Yorkshire schoolgirl who was stabbed to death has been named today by police as 13-year-old Casey Kearney.
New garden plants seeds for new beginning
A COMMUNAL garden has been created in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour in an area where youngsters used to gather to drink.
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Wednesday 22 February 2012
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