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Heavy police presence at city centre bar as rival derby fans clash

Heavy police presence at city centre bar as rival derby fans clash

by Callum Cain | Feb 27, 2026 | Community, Crime, News, Sport

A large number of police were reportedly called to a city centre bar as tensions between Sheffield Wednesday and United fans risked overflowing. Eyewitnesses say the clashes began at the Common Room on Division Street after Sunday’s derby had ended, with United...
Sheffield shop owner shares CCTV to track down shoplifters

Sheffield shop owner shares CCTV to track down shoplifters

by Stan Ward | Feb 20, 2026 | Community, Crime, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

A Sheffield lifestyle store has shared CCTV footage after being hit by another shoplifting incident, with over £150 of stock being taken. It follows a number of smaller incidents at the Bare Alternative over the past few months, all of which have been reported to the...
Police investigate report of ‘religiously motivated assault’ after altercation in Sheffield

Police investigate report of ‘religiously motivated assault’ after altercation in Sheffield

by Louie Carvacho | Feb 19, 2026 | Crime, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised

Police are making enquiries following a report of a woman being assaulted by two men at Woodseats House Road. Videos of three men door-knocking and asking residents to support a boycott of Israeli goods circulated locally on X earlier this week. It has since gained...
Sheffield City Council issues warning to illegal vape and tobacco traders

Sheffield City Council issues warning to illegal vape and tobacco traders

by Shrey Chandarana | Feb 19, 2026 | Crime, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Sheffield’s Trading Standards team have warned traders against selling illicit vape and tobacco products across the city.  The warning comes as one trader, Barzen Mahmood-Poor, has been ordered to pay back £21,285, which he has been ruled to have made from the...
Sheffield independent cafe reopens after third burglary in three years

Sheffield independent cafe reopens after third burglary in three years

by Gabrielle Ellis | Feb 12, 2026 | Crime, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Cafe owners arrived at work to find their door off its hinges and glass shattered following a break-in during the early hours of Sunday morning on the 25th January.  One of the co-owners of Husk Sheffield on Cemetery Road, Highfield was left distraught after...
South Yorkshire police join national crackdown on knife crime

South Yorkshire police join national crackdown on knife crime

by Phoebe Huzij | May 23, 2025 | Community, Crime, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

South Yorkshire Police have launched a week-long crackdown on knife crime as part of the National Operation Sceptre. Running from May 19 to the 25, the initiative will see targeted action across the county, including stop-and-searches, high-visibility patrols, and...
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