Student finds stolen items after being burgled

by joa18maj | Mar 18, 2021 | Crime, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A University of Sheffield student has recovered his stolen PlayStation 4 games after they were taken from his accommodation in Broomhall. Sam Morris’ student house was broken into in late February after one of his flatmates forgot to lock their back door. The...

£5,000 raised to support paralysed Brinsworth man’s recovery

by joa19hb | Mar 11, 2021 | Charity, Culture, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A woman has set up a GoFundMe page in support of her son, who was hospitalised after he started suffering with severe back pain on Christmas Day. Dawn Anderson started the fundraiser ‘Jordan’s wheelchair to make life easier’ just three weeks ago and has...

Police & Council condemn planning of ‘Freedom Fun Day’ in Barnsley

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,...

First £10k Covid-19 Fine in Sheffield Issued to a Car Washing Company

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...

Sheffield martial artist offers free self-defence classes for fearful dog walkers

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...

Widow slams Highways England for husband’s smart motorway death

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...