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Assault victim calls for rethink over prisoner early releases
A 21-year-old student, named only as Emily, is calling on the government to reconsider planned changes to prisoner early release after she was attacked while walking home in Sheffield in April by a man freed early from a previous sentence for a similar offence. Her attacker, Matthew Ward, 21, had been jailed for 22 months…
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Rare silver Rowntree’s coronation chocolate box heads to auction
A rare solid silver Rowntree’s chocolate box made for the 1902 coronation of King Edward VII went under the hammer at David Duggleby Auctioneers in Scarborough on Friday morning, with a guide price of up to £1,000. Auctioneers described it as an “incredibly rare item”, believed to be only the second such box to appear…
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New hope for residents in fight to save city’s green belt – BBC
Planning inspectors have asked Sheffield City Council to examine six potential urban alternatives to proposed development on green-belt land, giving campaigners fresh grounds to argue that building outside the city’s built-up area may not be necessary. The request follows widespread opposition to the Sheffield Local Plan’s proposed allocation of 14 green-belt sites for around 3,500…
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SUFC News: Wilder sends blunt Hamer message after United reject Coventry transfer bid – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has delivered a clear message over midfielder Gus Hamer’s future, insisting that any transfer to Coventry City will happen only on the Blades’ terms after their asking price was not met. The comments came as Wilder and the Sheffield United squad, including Hamer, took part in a fan meet-and-greet event…
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New bus gates making Sheffield ‘medieval fortified city’ transport guru claims – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield City Council is introducing two new bus gates on Furnival Gate from 19 September 2026, prompting transport consultant Peter Kennan to warn that the city is turning into what he sarcastically likened to a “medieval fortified city” with only limited points of entry for drivers. Kennan argues that the growing network of camera-enforced restrictions…
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Shameless teens caught on camera smashing Sheffield man’s windows – thestar.co.uk
I still can’t retrieve the actual article: the Google News link only resolves to a cookie-consent page, thestar.co.uk blocks automated fetches (403), and I don’t have permission to use web search in this session. Since I don’t have reliable source content, I can’t responsibly produce the requested two-paragraph summary — doing so would risk inventing…
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South Yorkshire firefighters doing a ‘fantastic job’ as recent rise in ‘avoidable’ blazes drains resources
“These are avoidable fires that if people follow our guidelines, we can hopefully prevent”
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Uncertain future for vandal-hit Sheffield NHS site in Fulwood after second sale falls through
A second attempt to sell Sheffield’s fire-damaged former NHS mental health site in Fulwood has fallen through, leaving the future of the vacant complex unresolved. The property has stood empty since the original developer withdrew from its purchase agreement in late 2024, and it has since suffered repeated vandalism and trespass, increasing pressure on the…
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‘Getting from Manchester to Leeds, Sheffield or Bradford has to be made easier’ – Manchester Evening News
‘Getting from Manchester to Leeds, Sheffield or Bradford has to be made easier’ Manchester Evening News
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Children get free bus and tram travel during summer
Children aged 5-15 in South Yorkshire will be able to travel free on buses and trams throughout August, as part of a scheme aimed at helping families afford activities during the school holidays. The initiative combines government funding with additional support from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, and comes amid a wider push to…