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Owls forward Ugbo heads to Cyprus on loan
Sheffield Wednesday forward Ike Ugbo has joined Cypriot club Apollon Limassol on a season-long loan, ending an underwhelming spell in South Yorkshire. The move gives the 27-year-old Canada international a fresh start after a difficult 2025-26 season in which he struggled for game time and goals, while allowing Wednesday to trim their squad. Ugbo initially…
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Fatal collision driver fled Kent for Sheffield to dodge prosecution
A driver responsible for the death of an 89-year-old retired dentist in Kent travelled to Sheffield afterwards, reportedly in an attempt to evade justice. The case centres on a fatal road collision involving an elderly victim, followed by an alleged attempt to escape accountability by leaving the area where the incident occurred, though the matter…
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‘People are unrelentingly supportive’ – Artistic director of Sheffield Theatres on working in the city – Yorkshire Post
The article features Rob Hastie, artistic director of Sheffield Theatres, reflecting on his experience of working in Sheffield. He says the city’s audiences and communities are consistently supportive, an attitude he presents as important to the theatres’ ability to make ambitious work and retain a strong local identity. Sheffield Theatres operates the Crucible, Lyceum and…
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Farm cafe plans refused over green belt concerns
Plans to convert two shipping containers into a café at Manor Farm in Conisbrough have been refused by Doncaster Council over concerns about harm to green belt land. The council found the development would be “inappropriate” for the protected area and that any economic benefits would be too modest to outweigh this harm, meaning the…
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Wilder looking at bigger picture as Bochum experience ends with right outcome – thestar.co.uk
Chris Wilder said Sheffield United’s trip to Bochum should be judged in the context of their wider pre-season preparation, rather than solely by the result. The visit ended with an outcome he regarded as positive, while also giving the manager a chance to assess his squad before the new Championship campaign. The friendly was played…
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Gus Hamer to Coventry City transfer latest: Chris Wilder makes guarded admission – Coventry Telegraph
Coventry City have been linked with a possible return for former midfielder Gus Hamer, but no transfer has been confirmed. Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder’s guarded comments suggest that a sale could be considered if the club receives an acceptable offer, keeping speculation over Hamer’s future alive. Hamer left Coventry for Sheffield United in 2023…
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Two motorbike riders taken to hospital after crash on Snake Pass between Sheffield and Manchester
The busy road was closed as emergency services rushed to the scene
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Killer who chopped up victim’s body and hid it in barrel for six years set to discover his fate
Christopher Wright is due to be sentenced after being convicted of murdering Richard Dyson, whose remains were hidden in a concrete-filled barrel for almost six years. The case brings a long-delayed conclusion to Mr Dyson’s disappearance and exposes the efforts made to conceal his death. Mr Dyson, 55, disappeared in November 2019 and his remains…
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Ex-Sunderland and Chelsea striker seals Sheffield Wednesday move after promotion-winning season – Sunderland Echo
Mason Burstow, the former Chelsea forward who also spent time on loan at Sunderland, has agreed to join Sheffield Wednesday. The move gives Wednesday another young attacking option as they prepare for a promotion campaign, while offering Burstow a chance to establish himself after a varied early career. Burstow came through at Chelsea and made…
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Missing pub sign found in New York apartment – BBC
A pub sign that disappeared from the Hallamshire House in Sheffield in 1999 has resurfaced roughly 25 years later, found hanging in a friend’s flat in Brooklyn, New York. It was spotted by chance by a couple, Peter and Ann, who were once regulars at the pub and had since moved to the United States;…