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The two players who helped persuade Mitchell to join SWFC from Millwall – thestar.co.uk

  • Mitchell says player conversations influenced his Wednesday move.
  • He signed a three-year deal after leaving Millwall.
  • The 25-year-old adds Championship experience to Wednesday’s midfield.

Sheffield Wednesday’s new midfielder Billy Mitchell said conversations with two players helped convince him to leave Millwall for Hillsborough. The move is significant because Mitchell chose a League One club despite Championship interest, strengthening Wednesday’s midfield during their rebuild. Mitchell, 25, joined on a three-year contract after his…

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SUFC News: Matondo set for defining future period as he looks to kickstart career – thestar.co.uk

  • Sheffield United are considering a move for Rabbi Matondo.
  • Matondo seeks regular football after limited involvement at Brann.
  • The Wales winger could add pace to United’s wide options.

Sheffield United are considering a move for Wales winger Rabbi Matondo, offering him a potential opportunity to revive a career that has stalled in recent seasons. The prospect matters because the Blades are seeking greater strength in wide areas, while Matondo needs regular football after a difficult spell…

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Roads campaign pays off as Sheffield street set for repaving

  • Sheffield street set for repaving
  • Campaign prompted maintenance action
  • Further project details unavailable

A campaign over the condition of a Sheffield street has resulted in plans for it to be repaved. The decision matters because it indicates that residents’ concerns about local road maintenance have led to action. The available article text does not provide the street name, timetable, cost or…

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‘A guy did a runner in a Jaguar’: the petrol theft scandal – and the garage owner struggling to stop it

  • UK petrol theft up 23% since the Iran war began in February 2026
  • Birmingham garage owner lost over £40,000 to theft last year
  • Rising fuel prices and living costs are driving more opportunistic thefts

A garage owner in Erdington, Birmingham, is grappling with a sharp rise in "fill-and-dash" fuel theft, part of a wider surge across UK forecourts since the start of the Iran war in February 2026. Shailesh Parekh, who owns six petrol stations in the city, says thieves have become…

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Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says

  • Water UK says AI datacentre growth plans ignore water supply limits
  • Datacentre water use could triple to 19.8m litres a day by 2030
  • Most datacentres sit in water-stressed south and east England

The UK's water industry has warned that there will not be enough water to support the government's plans for datacentre growth, calling ministers' AI expansion strategy "fatally flawed" because it fails to account for the huge cooling demands of new facilities. In a written briefing to MPs, trade…

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‘Electrification exile’ Sheffield not only suffers from north-south divide but also north-north split – thestar.co.uk

  • Sheffield faces a "north-north" rail divide alongside the north-south one
  • Leeds has secured electrification investment that Sheffield has missed out on
  • Author blames weak local rail advocacy and rejected Midland Main Line plans

An opinion piece by Andrew Oldfield in The Star argues that Sheffield suffers a double disadvantage over railway investment: the well-documented north-south divide affecting Britain as a whole, and a lesser-discussed "north-north split" that leaves the city trailing behind its regional neighbour Leeds. He contends that electrification is…

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Councils recognised for safety improvements on dangerous A-road

  • Sandwell won a national award for A4030 safety improvements.
  • The £750,000 scheme targets pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
  • Changes could prevent 24 serious casualties over 20 years.

Sandwell Council has received the Road Safety Foundation’s Exemplary Urban Scheme Award for improvements to the A4030 through Smethwick and Bearwood. The recognition highlights an evidence-led approach to reducing risks on a busy urban route, particularly for pedestrians and cyclists, and is intended to support safer travel and…

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‘Sherlock’ Creator Steven Moffat Set as International Guest of Serielizados – Barcelona Series Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Steven Moffat and Sue Vertue to headline Barcelona's Serielizados festival
  • Moffat is currently developing new series "Number 10"
  • Festival runs 19–28 October, opening with "In Vitro"

"Sherlock" and "Doctor Who" creator Steven Moffat has been confirmed as the headline international guest at Serielizados, the Barcelona series festival, joined by producer Sue Vertue. The appearance highlights the festival's growing profile in drawing major British television talent while it strengthens its ties to the Catalan TV…

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Trump says first call with new UK PM Burnham went ‘very well,’ pledges US support

  • Trump reported a positive telephone conversation with new UK PM Andy Burnham, characterizing it as productive
  • The two leaders plan to meet in person in the coming months to discuss US-UK relations
  • Burnham's earlier public criticism of Trump may affect the tone of their diplomatic relationship

US President Donald Trump has said his first phone call with new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham went "very good" shortly after Burnham took office, and pledged continued American support for Britain. The exchange marks the start of the working relationship between the two leaders, with attention on…

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Teenage girl who died after ‘severe medical emergency’ at UK music festival just weeks after her 18th birthday is pictured

  • 18-year-old girl died after medical emergency at UK music festival
  • Death came weeks after her 18th birthday
  • Tributes shared as details of the emergency remain unclear

An 18-year-old girl died after suffering a "severe medical emergency" at a UK music festival, with tributes and images of her being shared following the tragedy. The incident occurred just weeks after she celebrated her 18th birthday, adding to the sense of loss felt by family, friends and…

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