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An Arabian company has made an approach to buy crisis-hit Speciality Steel, which employs hundreds in Rotherham and Sheffield, Sky News is reporting

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Abu Dhabi group in bid for crisis-hit Speciality Steel
An Arabian company has made an approach to buy crisis-hit Speciality Steel, which employs hundreds in Rotherham and Sheffield, Sky News is reporting.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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A Sheffield businessman who spent three years and £250,000 opening a restaurant has sold up after a month

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Three-year £250,000 dream to open restaurant ends after a month
A Sheffield businessman who spent three years and £250,000 opening a restaurant has sold up after a month.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:32 AM
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Shivering residents in a Sheffield apartment block are demanding action after weeks without heating or hot water

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Residents in uproar after weeks without heating or hot water
Shivering residents in a Sheffield apartment block are demanding action after weeks without heating or hot water.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:32 AM
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Travellers are braced as road changes to end gridlock at Sheffield station start this week

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Passengers braced at start of road changes to end gridlock
Travellers are braced as road changes to end gridlock at Sheffield station start this week.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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A Sheffield councillor has voiced concerns over the amount of time being taken to expand services to cope with the number of children excluded from school

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Concern over Sheffield education for children excluded from school
A Sheffield councillor has voiced concerns over the amount of time being taken to expand services to cope with the number of children excluded from school.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:31 AM
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A Sheffield mum has launched a petition opposing a McDonald’s drive-through restaurant near her home and children’s school

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Sheffield mum launches petition against planned McDonald’s restaurant near home
A Sheffield mum has launched a petition opposing a McDonald’s drive-through restaurant near her home and children’s school.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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A couple have spoken of their shock after a homophobic incident on a Sheffield street left them “shaken and terrified”

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Couple describe homophobic abuse after man carried partner’s handbag
A couple have spoken of their shock after a homophobic incident on a Sheffield street left them “shaken and terrified”.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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Sheffield’s rating has been revealed in a new pothole traffic light system, ranking the state of roads and effectiveness of repairs in every council area across England

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New pothole traffic light system rates Sheffield's roads and repair progress
Sheffield’s rating has been revealed in a new pothole traffic light system, ranking the state of roads and effectiveness of repairs in every council area across England.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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The trial of three men accused of murdering a 16-year-old boy and attempting to murder three others is set to begin

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Trial of men accused of murdering boy, 16, hit by car set to begin
The trial of three men accused of murdering a 16-year-old boy and attempting to murder three others is set to begin.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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A section of a popular Sheffield park is set to be turned into a car park for 18 months, as part of plans for ‘affordable’ houses nearby

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Section of well-loved park to be turned into temporary car park
A section of a popular Sheffield park is set to be turned into a car park for 18 months, as part of plans for ‘affordable’ houses nearby.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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South Yorkshire Police has welcomed four new recruits - of the four-legged variety

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Meet South Yorkshire Police's newest recruits eager to serve on the frontline
South Yorkshire Police has welcomed four new recruits - of the four-legged variety.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:27 AM
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A Sheffield family has been left devastated following the sudden death of 20-year-old Karl Hughes just a week after celebrating his birthday

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'Sunshine in a grey world’: Family remember 20-year-old after tragic death
A Sheffield family has been left devastated following the sudden death of 20-year-old Karl Hughes just a week after celebrating his birthday.
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January 13, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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Ambulance bosses have released a statement on an incident which has seen emergency services deployed after a tanker crashed off the M1 near Sheffield

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Ambulance service statement as southbound M1 remains closed
Ambulance bosses have released a statement on an incident which has seen emergency services deployed after a tanker crashed off the M1 near Sheffield.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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An investigation has been launched after police were called out to an illegal traveller encampment and factory raid on the same Sheffield site

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Police called to illegal traveller encampment and factory raid
An investigation has been launched after police were called out to an illegal traveller encampment and factory raid on the same Sheffield site.
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January 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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Part of the M1 has been closed near Sheffield and emergency services are on the scene following an incident involving a lorry

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Motorway closed near Sheffield after lorry incident
Part of the M1 has been closed near Sheffield and emergency services are on the scene following an incident involving a lorry.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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New figures reveal the worst streets in Sheffield for vehicle crime
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The 11 streets worst for vehicle crime revealed
The 11 streets pictured here are amongst the worst in Sheffield for vehicle crime.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:04 AM
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A body found in a Sheffield pond today is believed to be that of a missing woman

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Tragedy as body found in Sheffield pond is believed to be missing woman
A body found in a Sheffield pond today is believed to be that of a missing woman.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:59 PM
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A ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ Albanian crime gang which stole £1m worth of goods from wealthy property owners across the UK were caught after posing in photos with wads of cash and stolen designer jewellery

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'Bonnie and Clyde' crime gang behind £1m burglary spree caught after posing with cash
A ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ Albanian crime gang which stole £1m worth of goods from wealthy property owners across the UK were caught after posing in photos with wads of cash and stolen designer jewellery.
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January 8, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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An independent retailer is set to replace an ‘institution’ on one of Sheffield’s trendiest streets

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Independent retailer set to replace 'institution' on trendy street
An independent retailer is set to replace an ‘institution’ on one of Sheffield’s trendiest streets.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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The parents of a teenager killed in a horror crash have described their ‘unimaginable’ ordeal after spending three weeks in hospital believing he was fighting for life

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Parents describe 'unimaginable' ordeal after identity mix-up following horror crash
The parents of a teenager killed in a horror crash have described their ‘unimaginable’ ordeal after spending three weeks in hospital believing he was fighting for life.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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A family who were told their teenage son had died in a horror crash -only to discover three weeks later that he was alive - were due to hold his funeral tomorrow

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Funeral was planned for teen after horror crash - before cops discovered he was alive
A family who were told their teenage son had died in a horror crash -only to discover three weeks later that he was alive - were due to hold his funeral tomorrow.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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Almost 50 jobs hang in the balance after a Sheffield metals company fell into administration

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Almost 50 jobs at risk after 'proud' metals firm enters administration
Almost 50 jobs hang in the balance after a Sheffield metals company fell into administration.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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Two men and a woman have been added to the list of the most wanted people in South Yorkshire

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South Yorkshire's most wanted list updated as searches continue
Two men and a woman have been added to the list of the most wanted people in South Yorkshire.
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January 8, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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A sweeping band of snow, high winds and heavy rain is heading for the UK with an amber weather warning in place for Sheffield

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Amber weather warning for heavy snow and sleet as Storm Goretti heads for UK
A sweeping band of snow, high winds and heavy rain is heading for the UK with an amber weather warning in place for Sheffield.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:55 AM
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All trains to Manchester through the Peak District are cancelled from this evening as Storm Goretti approaches

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No trains to or from Manchester from this afternoon plus Woodhead Pass shut
All trains to Manchester through the Peak District are cancelled from this evening as Storm Goretti approaches.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM