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Two arrests have been made after firearms officers were deployed to a house in South Yorkshire www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/d...

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Police seized £1 million worth of cannabis following a series of raids in a crackdown on drugs www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/w...

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A major company is expanding its recruitment drive by offering another six apprenticeship opportunities this year #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/jobs/sheffie...

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A world champion snooker player has mooted the City Hall as a possible new venue for the world snooker championships to keep the event in Sheffield #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/ken-doh...

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BREAKING: The Vatican has announced Pope Francis' death www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/...

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A newlywed couple from Sheffield are taking legal action after a groom almost died from contracting Legionnaires’ disease on his honeymoon #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/...

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Donations are pouring in for the family of a dad-of-six from Sheffield who died after he was arrested over a disturbance in a city street #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/l...

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A former youth club venue looks set to be demolished following a major fire #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

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Pictures show how a new youth club planned for Sheffield could look, under plans to build it on the site of a former tower block #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

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A young man has set up a support group to help others after battling addition himself #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/...

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A popular destination right at the heart of the city centre is set to reopen in just a few weeks time, and The Star got to take a first look inside #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...

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A Sheffield MP has urged Parliament to rush through payment due to one of her constituents whose life was devastated by the Post Office scandal #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

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Plans to bring the tram train from Sheffield to Stocksbridge have been outlined to Chancellor Rachel Reeves #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

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A Sheffield pre-school wants parents to know it “does not want to close” following an email to a parent from the city council saying the opposite #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/education/mi...

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It's that time of year again - let’s all go snooker loopy #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/everyth...

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A restaurant sharing a car park with a nursery in Sheffield will not be allowed to open earlier #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

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One of Rotherham’s most dedicated foster carers has marked an extraordinary milestone after caring for hundreds of local children over the past five decades www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/...

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Real ale fans have hailed a popular Sheffield pub ‘pub of year’ for the third time #sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/business/con...

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A popular open top bus service through the prettiest parts of the Peak District is returning for a third year but the price of a ticket has increased www.thestar.co.uk/news/peak-si...

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Footage shows the moment a Sheffield man gave false details to police after being stopped for speeding, before officers found an eight-inch knife and £130k of heroin in his car #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffie...

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Flowers, cards, and balloons spelling ‘dad’ have been laid at the scene of a disturbance, following a death #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/k...

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Action is planned in Rotherham as figures show 46,600 people are out of work in the town www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

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Police officers are appealing for help to find a missing 13-year-old girl from Sheffield #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/c...

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An award-winning chef is opening a new restaurant in Sheffield serving up a tasting menu only #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...

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More than 80 dogs, two cats and a chicken have been rescued from squalid and “appalling” conditions at a house in Doncaster by stunned police and RSPCA officers www.thestar.co.uk/news/emergen...

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A boy who recorded himself launching a tirade of abuse and violence at police during last summer’s Rotherham riots has been sentenced www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/b...

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A multi-million pound revamp set to give Fargate a new lease of life is drawing to a close. Here's a run down of what shops we have there already and what's on its waY www.thestar.co.uk/news/the-cha...

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A boy, aged 17, has been charged with possession of gun, GBH and making threats with a blade www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/b...

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The empty Debenhams store in Sheffield city centre has been vandalised www.thestar.co.uk/business/con...

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A loose dog has attacked and killed ducks in one of Sheffield’s most popular parks, according to a ‘friends’ group #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/environ...

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A Sheffield man was left fearing for his life after he was driven to woodland and beaten by two men over a drug debt #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/courts/...

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Police have launched a hunt for a suspected sex offender who is thought to now be in Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/s...

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Members of Sheffield’s transgender community say they have been left “terrified,” after the UK supreme court ruled the terms “woman” and “sex” refer only to a biological woman and biological sex #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/courts/...

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Parents have launched a campaign to save a Sheffield school at risk of closure www.thestar.co.uk/education/mi...

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A bar which started out life as public toilets is in the running for a national award www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...

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A man who failed to take his dog to six vets’ appointments, leaving the pet with a broken leg for a month, has been banned from keeping animals for the rest of his life www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/b...

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Nine fascinating behind the scenes photos show the stars of a new BBC drama which was filmed in Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/culture/cele...

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A Sheffield man hit by mental health problems and addiction has spoken of his struggles as he tries to help others www.thestar.co.uk/news/people/...

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An investigation has been launched after a convicted paedophile died while serving his sentence at a Doncaster jail www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/j...

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A Thames Valley Police investigation into a theft has led officers to South Yorkshire www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/t...

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A Sheffield restaurateur is claiming a partial victory after being given permission to open by Sheffield City Council #Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/fo...

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Pulp pop icon Jarvis Cocker has shared his views on Sheffield city centre - and his sadness over a street linked to one of his songs www.thestar.co.uk/culture/cele...

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Police are searching for a Rotherham man wanted over allegations including grievous bodily harm, non-fatal strangulation and stalking who may be in Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/m...

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Tributes have poured in for "pleasant, quiet" Sheffield man who tragically died following a "disturbance" in Stocksbridge www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/k...

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A British arms manufacturer has landed a £124m contract from the US Army to make artillery gun parts at a new factory in Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/business/she...

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Five more people - including some as young as 16 years old - have been charged over the riot at a Rotherham hotel last year www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/r...

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A former discount store is to become an NHS clinic in a shopping centre in a pioneering pilot scheme www.thestar.co.uk/health/from-...

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A 17-year-old boy arrested earlier this week on suspicion of sending threatening emails to nine schools in Sheffield has been released on bail www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/t....

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The responsibility of dog owners has been called out following a recent court case that saw one man forced to pay back more than £8,000 after his dog left a woman hospitalised www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/a...

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Two men have been arrested and remanded in custody after police uncovered a cannabis farm during a raid in Sheffield www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/s...

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