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Woodhead Pass remains closed a day after blazing car sparked wildfire
Woodhead Pass remained closed in both directions a day after a car fire spread to nearby moorland, starting a wildfire. The closure of this key Pennine route was intended to protect road users and allow emergency crews to tackle the blaze safely. The affected A628 section runs between the A57 at Hollingworth and the A616…
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Almost 7,000 cigarettes and kilos of tobacco seized in police raid on Sheffield store
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Trio tried bringing ‘extremist’ material into jail
Three people have been sentenced over a conspiracy to smuggle mobile phones, Sim cards and USB sticks containing violence-encouraging sermons into HMP Lindholme near Doncaster. Rhea Wood, Mohammed Abdo and serving prisoner Abdullah Mohammed attempted the smuggling in May 2023 but were caught by prison staff, and the case has been highlighted by counter-terrorism police…
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Why the Hillsborough Law has finally been passed, 37 years on
By Nathan Critch, research associate, department of politics, University of Manchester
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Sheffield Kashmiris protest over killings amid crackdown on demonstrators in country
Worried members of Sheffield’s Kashmiri community have held an emergency protest as police in the country have violently cracked down on mass demonstrations.
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Sheffield cemeteries will have extra plots to cope with burial space crisis
Sheffield City Council plans to create extra burial plots at existing cemeteries as the city faces a shortage of space. The measures are intended to provide a short-term buffer, particularly for Muslim burials, while the council identifies land for new cemeteries. The council estimates that overall burial capacity could run out within five to seven…
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Train services reduced over issues with new fleet
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has announced it will cut back services “until further notice” following ongoing problems with its new Aurora (Class 810) trains, built by Hitachi Rail. From Monday, a number of Intercity services between London St Pancras and cities including Leicester, Nottingham, Lincoln, Derby and Sheffield will be cancelled, while others will run…
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10 vehicles seized in Burngreave police crackdown as major multi-agency operation launched
Police have seized ten vehicles during a crackdown in Burngreave as part of a major operation involving several agencies. The action appears intended to address local crime and vehicle-related concerns, though the available article text provides no further detail on alleged offences, arrests or outcomes. The report’s headline identifies Burngreave as the location and confirms…
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‘Brutal’ £8m flood defence walls set to protect Sheffield community from storms due to climate change
“Our current priority is to complete the interim emergency works to reduce the risk of flooding to the community.”
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Andy Burnham celebrates former Sheffield MP Lord Blunkett in first speech as Labour leader
The article text was unavailable because the webpage required JavaScript and cookies, so its contents could not be verified. The headline indicates that Andy Burnham praised former Sheffield MP Lord Blunkett during his first speech as Labour leader, but this cannot be confirmed from the supplied material. No further details, quotations, dates or context were…