250mph Sheffield to London rail link approved
SHEFFIELD is to be included in plans for a high-speed rail link from London, the Government announced today.

Sheffield Fritzl: 100 at fault - but not one of them is to blame!
MORE than 100 staff from 28 agencies did nothing as a Sheffield dad raped and tortured his two daughters for more than three decades.

Council accused of 'frittering away' cash over road U-turn
TRANSPORT bosses have been slammed for "frittering away" tens of thousands of pounds on unpopular changes to a Sheffield road - which are now set to be reversed.

Three quizzed over Bramall Lane stabbing
THREE men have been quizzed over a stabbing attack in Sheffield.

Tragic soldier to be flown back home
THE body of a South Yorkshire soldier killed in Afghanistan just two weeks after becoming a father was due to be flown back to Britain today.

Woman hit by bus on Wicker
A WOMAN was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after she was hit by a bus in Sheffield city centre.

Burglars target home of OAP, aged 84
POLICE are hunting two men who burgled an 84-year-old Sheffield woman's home.

Funeral date for Sheffield radio man
THE funeral takes place on Tuesday of Sheffield writer and radio producer Dave Sheasby who has died of cancer aged 69.

Hospital chiefs warned of 'flawed' staffing two years ago, claim
MANAGEMENT of a department at a South Yorkshire hospital which is running at a £2.2 million deficit was warned two years ago that a workforce strategy they were implementing w

Trust probed over targets
AN INDEPENDENT watchdog was called in to investigate the Sheffield hospitals trust after it narrowly failed to reach waiting time targets in accident and emergency for the thi

Police desk rethink plea
AN MP campaigning to save a South Yorkshire police station enquiry desk from closure today urged police to rethink.

Kidding around with newborn goats
STAFF at a Sheffield wildlife centre are being kept busy - with a bumper batch of newborn baby goats!

Police cell dash to save injured man
An ATTACK victim nearly died in a police cell after being arrested, a court heard.

Girl, 10, left terrified as yobs target home Gran's home
A WOMAN faces a bill for thousands of pounds to replace windows smashed on the same day as a neighbour's home was raided by police.

Police tackle rowdy youths in Sheffield suburb
EXTRA police patrols have been ordered in a Sheffield suburb to deal with groups of teenagers and young adults drinking and causing a nuisance.

Spin doctor Alistair Campbell visits Sheffield
PEOPLE in Sheffield will have a chance to quiz the country's most famous spin doctor in a public event tomorrow.

Should Sheffield spend £8m to grit every road if ice returns?
TOWN Hall bosses have drawn up new proposals to keep Sheffield moving in a repeat of this year's big freeze.

£1.6 billion bill for road heating plan
A SHEFFIELD MP's plans for under-road heating to stop a repeat of January's icy gridlock would cost a whopping £1.6 billion, council officials have found.

Protest petition over plans to axe classes
ADULT learners from north east Sheffield staged a Town Hall protest against plans to scrap classes in maths and English.

Is Sheffield full of sleepyheads?
SHEFFIELD residents love a good night's sleep, according to a new survey. The survey found Sheffielders doze for six hours and 24 minutes on average every night, above th

War woman's legacy on World Kidney Day
A DIALYSIS patient whose condition stems from an illness which stopped her being evacuated from Guernsey during the Second World War is urging people to sign the Organ Donor R

Italian expert in exhibition
AN INTERNATIONAL expert was due in Sheffield today to celebrate World Kidney Day.

Party marks Kidney Day
FRESENIUS Medical Care Renal Services, an official sponsor of World Kidney Day, is using today's event as an opportunity to announce its plans to roll out a new dialysis p

Flood works divert buses
BUSES and drivers going through Dinnington are being diverted because of flood prevention works being carried out by Rotherham Council.

Brass fanfare of success
A BRASS band from Barnsley has qualified for a national championship after winning the Yorkshire regionals.