by joa19hh | Mar 11, 2021 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
South Yorkshire Police and Barnsley Council are investigating the organisation of an illegal gathering planned for this weekend. Barnsley Freedom Fun Day is planned to take place in Locke Park, a 47-acre public park just south of the town centre. In a statement,...
by joa18nw | Mar 11, 2021 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Sheffield City Council has issued the first £10,000 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) to a business after a hand car wash repeatedly breached Covid-19 regulations. Speedy Car Wash on Sheffield Road, Tinsley, are the first business in the region to suffer a fine of this size...
by joa18har | Mar 11, 2021 | Crime, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
A martial artist is offering free self-defence seminars for scared dog walkers in Sheffield, following a rise in dog thefts in the past year. South Yorkshire Police (SYP) have said the thefts are linked to organised crime groups, with pedigree breeds most at risk due...
by joa18sna | Mar 4, 2021 | Crime, News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Justin Mercer would have turned 46 this week had it not been for the tragic accident that occurred on a smart motorway on 7 June 2019. His widow, Claire Mercer, has been campaigning with Smart Motorways Kill against Highways England ever since giving up her job in her...
by joa18tpc | Mar 4, 2021 | News, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Non-league club Sheffield FC have claimed that a new stadium could allow the club to become more sustainable. Plans for a brand-new stadium with 4,000 seats were unveiled last week, with the club planning to return within the borders of Sheffield having played in...
by joa18wh | Mar 4, 2021 | Culture, Environment, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Manchester-based builders Urban Splash are adding upwards of 200 more units on the Grade II listed Park Hill complex by Autumn 2021, having already opened 656 flats on the site since 2013. The scheme has been poorly received by many residents in and near the Park Hill...