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A “depraved” man paid a mother for sickening child sexual abuse images of her nine-year-old daughter and asked for live webstreams of the child, after becoming involved with a trafficking network operating in the Philippines

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Vile sex offender paid mother for abuse images of her daughter & asked for livestream
A “depraved” man paid a mother for sickening child sexual abuse images of her nine-year-old daughter and asked for live webstreams of the child, after becoming involved with a trafficking network oper...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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EMR train services from Sheffield railway station have been disrupted this afternoon as Storm Bram batters parts of the country

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Sheffield train routes disrupted by tree blocking rail in midst of Storm Bram
EMR train services from Sheffield railway station have been disrupted this afternoon as Storm Bram batters parts of the country.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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A snap, unnannounced inspection at a Doncaster jail has uncovered a number of problems – including drugs, overcrowding – and a lack of care for inmates who self-harm

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Inspection at Doncaster jail uncovers drug problems and overcrowding
A snap, unnannounced inspection at a Doncaster jail has uncovered a number of problems – including drugs, overcrowding – and a lack of care for inmates who self-harm.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Police want to speak to the driver of a van in connection with a collision which led to the death of a 63-year-old pedestrian in Sheffield

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Search for van driver following horror crash which led to death of pedestrian, 63
Police want to speak to the driver of a van in connection with a collision which led to the death of a 63-year-old pedestrian in Sheffield.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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An independent streetwear retailer has opened at Meadowhall in time for Christmas
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Independent streetwear shop opens in Meadowhall before Christmas
An independent streetwear retailer has opened at Meadowhall in time for Christmas.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Tributes are pouring in for Harry Hartley, a “gentle giant” and devoted Sheffield Wednesday supporter who died suddenly, aged 26

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December 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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A notorious rural ‘A’ road into Sheffield could get speed cameras and ‘motorcycle-friendly’ barriers to cut the toll of injuries and deaths
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Speed cameras set to be installed on 'A' road to cut death toll
A notorious rural ‘A’ road into Sheffield could get speed cameras and ‘motorcycle-friendly’ barriers to cut the toll of injuries and deaths.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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A notorious rural ‘A’ road into Sheffield could get speed cameras and ‘motorcycle-friendly’ barriers to cut the toll of injuries and deaths

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Speed cameras set to be installed on 'A' road to cut death toll
A notorious rural ‘A’ road into Sheffield could get speed cameras and ‘motorcycle-friendly’ barriers to cut the toll of injuries and deaths.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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A £20m Rotherham hotel has announced its launch date, more than two years after it was originally due to open

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£20m Marriott hotel abandoned for a year announces opening date
A £20m Rotherham hotel has announced its launch date, more than two years after it was originally due to open.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Sheffield is having a second go at offering bikes for hire on city streets – and this time they will be e-bikes to help riders cope with the hills

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Sheffield set to introduce another on-street cycle hire scheme – this time with e-bikes for the hills
Sheffield is having a second go at offering bikes for hire on city streets – and this time they will be e-bikes to help riders cope with the hills.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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A former Sheffield dairy farm on the edge of the Peak District is on sale for the first time in more than a century - for £1.5m

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Historic dairy farm on sale for £1.5m with permission for homes
A former Sheffield dairy farm on the edge of the Peak District is on sale for the first time in more than a century - for £1.5m.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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New photos give a rare glimpse of Sheffield Town Hall as it awaits restoration costing up to £450m

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17 photos from inside Sheffield Town Hall ahead of restoration
New photos give a rare glimpse of Sheffield Town Hall as it awaits restoration costing up to £450m.
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December 9, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Plans for a café and community facilities at a well known Sheffield garden centre can go ahead, it has been confirmed by officials

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Garden centre café can go ahead as officials back scheme
Plans for a café and community facilities at a well known Sheffield garden centre can go ahead, it has been confirmed by officials.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Another litter of pups has been dumped at the side of a road near to an RSPCA shelter in South Yorkshire

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Another litter of pups dumped at side of road near RSPCA shelter
Another litter of pups has been dumped at the side of a road near to an RSPCA shelter in South Yorkshire.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Traffic jams are reported near a parade of shops in Sheffield after a crash this afternoon

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Traffic jams warning after crash near shopping parade
Traffic jams are reported near a parade of shops in Sheffield after a crash this afternoon.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Traffic jams are reported on a busy Sheffield road and bus route after reports of a crash this afternoon

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Traffic chaos after crash on busy Sheffield road and bus route
Traffic jams are reported on a busy Sheffield road and bus route after reports of a crash this afternoon.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Witnesses are being asked to come forward as police investigate an assault on a busy Sheffield street

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Assault on busy Sheffield street leaves woman injured
Witnesses are being asked to come forward as police investigate an assault on a busy Sheffield street.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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A Sheffield road near Crystal Peaks is closed this morning, police have announced

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Police issue 'avoid the area' warning after road closure near Crystal Peaks
A Sheffield road near Crystal Peaks is closed this morning, police have announced.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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A Sheffield man accused of murder fled to Dubai with the help of his girlfriend, jurors have been told

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Man accused of murder fled to Dubai with help of girlfriend, court told
A Sheffield man accused of murder fled to Dubai with the help of his girlfriend, jurors have been told.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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A police body representing rank and file officers has criticised a new report on the Hillsborough disaster as unfair, “opinions dressed up as fact” and a waste of taxpayers’ money

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Police body slams new Hillsborough misconduct report as 'waste of money'
A police body representing rank and file officers has criticised a new report on the Hillsborough disaster as unfair, “opinions dressed up as fact” and a waste of taxpayers’ money.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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A new report into Britain’s worst sporting disaster has found 327 statements from police were changed to deflect blame for the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans at Hillsborough

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New Hillsborough disaster report finds hundreds of statements changed
A new report into Britain’s worst sporting disaster has found 327 statements from police were changed to deflect blame for the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans at Hillsborough.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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December 2, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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A man is wanted by the police over an indecent act committed while he was travelling on a bus through Sheffield

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Man on bus wanted by police over 'indecent act' in front of children
A man is wanted by the police over an indecent act committed while he was travelling on a bus through Sheffield.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Police are searching for a woman after reports of an ‘indecent act’ at a popular Sheffield restaurant

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Police search for woman after 'indecent act' in McDonalds
Police are searching for a woman after reports of an ‘indecent act’ at a popular Sheffield restaurant.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Police are appealing for information following the discovery of a body in Barnsley
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Tragedy as body found after extensive search for missing man, 43
Police are appealing for information following the discovery of a body in Barnsley.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM