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£433k grant launched to support rural communities in South Yorkshire

£433k grant launched to support rural communities in South Yorkshire

by Caitlyn Finch | Mar 5, 2026 | Community, Crime, News

The South Yorkshire Rural Crime Initiative has been launched in response to crimes such as anti-social behaviour, theft and vandalism that disproportionately affect rural areas.  The £443,000 grant has been launched by South Yorkshire Police (SYP) and funded by...
Collision on M1 at Barnsley resulted in the death of an elderly man

Collision on M1 at Barnsley resulted in the death of an elderly man

by Mrinalini Singh | Mar 5, 2026 | Community, Crime, News

Credit: Photo by Ian Taylor on Unsplash A pedestrian died on the M1 southbound at junction 37 after colliding with a white DAF truck. South Yorkshire Police were informed of a traffic collision at 2:15pm on Saturday (28 February) and rushed to the scene with Yorkshire...
Roads now open after driver crashes car due to stab wounds

Roads now open after driver crashes car due to stab wounds

by Madison Cook | Mar 5, 2026 | Crime, News

A main road has now re-opened in Doncaster as police finish their investigation into a single vehicle collision.  Police were called to reports of a single vehicle collision at 5:30am yesterday at Hexthorpe Road, Doncaster.  The driver was reported to have stab wounds...
Police investigation still ongoing after HSBC office targeted by masked vandals

Police investigation still ongoing after HSBC office targeted by masked vandals

by Archie Tait | Mar 5, 2026 | Crime, News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Vandals smashed windows and daubed red paint across the façade of HSBC’s multi-million flagship city centre office block. The building, on Wellington Street, had multiple windows smashed, and was sprayed with paint and pro-Palestine graffiti. South Yorkshire...
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...
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