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November 27, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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A vile Doncaster rapist who tortured his victim in a terrifying ordeal has been jailed after she bravely testified against him

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Vile Doncaster rapist who tortured victim in terrifying ordeal is jailed
A vile Doncaster rapist who tortured his victim in a terrifying ordeal has been jailed after she bravely testified against him.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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A second boy has been arrested by police investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old on London Road, Sheffield, on Monday afternoon

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Second boy arrested as shooting victim fights for life
A second boy has been arrested by police investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old on London Road, Sheffield, on Monday afternoon.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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A 15-year-old boy spent the night in police custody after being arrested over a shooting which left another teenager fighting for life

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Boy, 15 in custody as cops continue to investigate shooting
A 15-year-old boy spent the night in police custody after being arrested over a shooting which left another teenager fighting for life.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Sheffield’s trams have been disrupted this morning, due to a driver shortage affecting the city’s network

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Tram disruption this morning as driver shortage hits routes again
Sheffield’s trams have been disrupted this morning, due to a driver shortage affecting the city’s network.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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The bodies of a ‘devoted’ elderly couple from Sheffield were found at the foot of cliffs in Whitby Abbey, an inquest heard

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Tragedy as 'devoted' couple from Sheffield end their own lives together
The bodies of a ‘devoted’ elderly couple from Sheffield were found at the foot of cliffs in Whitby Abbey, an inquest heard.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Sheffield Council’s housing bidding system has been offline for weeks, it is claimed - leaving long-standing applicants unable to bid for properties, they claim

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Sheffield housing applicants left in limbo as council bidding system goes down
Sheffield Council’s housing bidding system has been offline for weeks, it is claimed - leaving long-standing applicants unable to bid for properties, they claim.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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The founder of a Sheffield anti-gang group is “calling for calm” from the city’s young people after a 16-year-old boy was shot

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Mums United's plea for teens 'not to take matters into their own hands' over shooting
The founder of a Sheffield anti-gang group is “calling for calm” from the city’s young people after a 16-year-old boy was shot.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Local politicians have reassured communities that they are doing everything they can to tackle violent crime after a shooting rocked the city

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Restoring public safety 'top priority' in wake of shooting
Local politicians have reassured communities that they are doing everything they can to tackle violent crime after a shooting rocked the city.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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The Home Office has said it is continuing to work with national crime fighting units to tackle the scourge of gun crime - after a teenager was left fighting for his life after a shooting on a busy Sheffield road

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Residents react after boy, 16, is left fighting for life after gun attack in street
Residents have reacted with shock and dismay at the shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Sheffield yesterday.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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A major Sheffield road remains closed this morning as police continue investigations into a shooting in the city yesterday

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Warning to motorists as London Road remains closed due to shooting
A major Sheffield road remains closed this morning as police continue investigations into a shooting in the city yesterday.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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A Sheffield councillor has described the shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Sheffield as “heartbreaking and upsetting”

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Sheffield councillor calls latest gun attack 'heartbreaking and upsetting'
A Sheffield councillor has described the shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Sheffield as “heartbreaking and upsetting”.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital tonight, with his family at his bedside, after being shot in an incident on a major Sheffield road

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Boy, 16, fighting for his life after being shot in incident on major road tonight
A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life in hospital tonight, with his family at his bedside, after being shot in an incident on a major Sheffield road.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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A councillor has revealed that a busy road is cordoned off this evening because of a serious attack

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Councillor reveals attack has left victim in serious condition
A councillor has revealed that a busy road is cordoned off this evening because of a serious attack.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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A section of London Road has been cordoned off this evening, with police officers guarding the scene

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SCENE PICTURES: Police cordon in place following incident on major road
A section of London Road has been cordoned off this evening, with police officers guarding the scene.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Police have issued an ‘avoid the area’ warning tonight after a major incident at the junction of London Road and Abbeydale Road

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Police issue 'avoid the area' warning after major incident
Police have issued an ‘avoid the area’ warning tonight after a major incident at the junction of London Road and Abbeydale Road.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Traffic jams have been reported on the M1 this morning, after a car fire on the motorway in South Yorkshire

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Traffic jams after car fire on M1 during rush hour
Traffic jams have been reported on the M1 this morning, after a car fire on the motorway in South Yorkshire.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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These are the 16 secondary schools in Sheffield with a ‘below average’ or ‘well below average’ performance in 2025 - according to The Telegraph
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16 Sheffield secondary schools rated 'below average' in The Telegraph's GCSE table
There will be no Progress 8 scores this year - but here comes The Telegraph with its own league tables for Sheffield’s schools.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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This was the scene near Sheffield city centre, this morning, after emergency services were deployed to an injured cyclist

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Road closed and emergency services on the scene in city centre
This was the scene near Sheffield city centre, this morning, after emergency services were deployed to an injured cyclist.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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The family of a young woman who died in a collision on the M1 earlier this month have said that ‘life will never be the same’ after her death

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Family pay tribute to 'selfless' young woman, 24, who died in M1 collision
The family of a young woman who died in a collision on the M1 earlier this month have said that ‘life will never be the same’ after her death.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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A police investigation is underway, after an 80-year-old pedestrian suffered serious injuries in a collision near to a Rotherham supermarket

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Pedestrian, 80, seriously injured in collision on busy road
A police investigation is underway, after an 80-year-old pedestrian suffered serious injuries in a collision near to a Rotherham supermarket.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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A man is in custody being held on suspicion of attempted murder after a young man was injured in an alleged hit-and-run last night

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Man arrested for attempted murder over alleged hit-and-run
A man is in custody being held on suspicion of attempted murder after a young man was injured in an alleged hit-and-run last night.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Detectives investigating the unsolved murder of a Sheffield mum have been given a name of a potential suspect

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Name put forward as potential suspect over murder of Sheffield mum Michaela Hague
Detectives investigating the unsolved murder of a Sheffield mum have been given a name of a potential suspect.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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An investigation is underway
Young dad seriously hurt in alleged 'hit and run'
A young dad was seriously hurt in an alleged hit and run in Sheffield last night.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Trams are cancelled across Sheffield this morning with thousands of passengers being asked to take buses

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City wide disruptions on Sheffield Supertram this morning with trams cancelled
Trams are cancelled across Sheffield this morning with thousands of passengers being asked to take buses.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:09 AM