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Man charged following 36-hour police standoff

Man charged following 36-hour police standoff

by Ben Foster | Feb 14, 2025 | Crime, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A man is due to appear in court today after being charged in connection with a major police incident in Sheffield earlier this week. 47-year-old Yaqub Younis was charged with affray, communicating false information with a bomb hoax, intentionally/recklessly causing a...
Three people arrested after police seize illegal drugs and suspected stolen vehicles

Three people arrested after police seize illegal drugs and suspected stolen vehicles

by Tia Inger | May 16, 2024 | Crime, News

Illegal drugs, quantities of cash and a number of suspected stolen vehicles have been recovered by police in Doncaster following a pre-planned warrant at a compound. After gathering intelligence and monitoring activity at an address in Conisbrough, officers from...
Petition launched to campaign for harsher punishments for burglars

Petition launched to campaign for harsher punishments for burglars

by Tia Inger | May 16, 2024 | Crime, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A Barnsley woman has set up a petition campaigning for harsher punishments for burglary, amidst an alarming rise in home break-ins.  Emily Newcombe set up the petition following her home being burgled a few months ago. The 30-year-old said: “The place was...
Rapid increase in car theft crimes across Sheffield cause concern

Rapid increase in car theft crimes across Sheffield cause concern

by Sachin Shaw | May 16, 2024 | Crime, Top stories

Data from South Yorkshire Police has revealed that the count of car theft crimes in Sheffield has increased in almost every postcode since 2018. There has been 1068 more car theft crimes between 2018 and 2023 in Sheffield. Ben Miskell, Councillor for Park and...
Shooting in Sheffield leads to police appeal for information

Shooting in Sheffield leads to police appeal for information

by Matthew Galloway | May 16, 2024 | Crime, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A woman was stabbed and gunshots were fired in the Batemoor area of the city on Monday morning. An ambulance was called to White Thorn View following reports of a 41 year old woman being stabbed. Officers believe the gunshots were fired during an altercation between a...
Crookesmoor community hit out at rising car crime

Crookesmoor community hit out at rising car crime

by Lucy Tyson | May 9, 2024 | Crime, News, Uncategorised, Watch

Members of Crookesmoor community say they are outraged as the numbers of vehicle crime are escalating within the area.   Many people who live in the heavily populated student area are furious, with many of them recently reporting vehicle damage, break-in’s...
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