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Those behind decision to axe Sheffield's famous time signal siren need to turn back clock and re-think
Time signal siren was beloved and yet oddly annoying since 1874
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Coventry man jailed for modern slavery after forcing couple to live in shed
James Dean Harrison forced a vulnerable man and his girlfriend to live in a shed behind his Keresley End home, subjected them to physical and verbal abuse, and used their money to fund holidays in Spain
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Dudley HMO 'smashed up' by man who 'couldn't get into his room'
Door handles, hallway shelves and a bathroom radiator were damaged
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Devon speedboat killer Jack Shepherd set to be sentenced for assaulting partner
Shepherd admitted to pinning the woman in her 50s down and punching her on one occasion, and hitting her with a kitchen utensil on another
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Tragedy as man found dead on kitchen floor after celebrating friend's birthday in Sheffield
After taking MDMA on a night out in Sheffield, a man was found dead by his wife in their home.
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FIVE HUNDRED littering fines issued in first month of Sheffield's new enforcement patrols
“Ultimately if you don’t care about the state of our streets, if you’re using them as your personal bin, then on behalf of Sheffield residents we have got to do something about that”
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Binman urges households to stop placing 3 items in recycling to ensure waste is collected
A binman has urged households to stop placing three common items in their recycling if they want their waste to be taken away. Making simple mistakes can cause rubbish to be left behind
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Rogue builder in Sheffield conned homeowners out of more than £27,800
"Collins exploited homeowners, took thousands of pounds from them and left them facing the stress”
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Rise in abuse of election candidates is ‘changing politics’ in England
Electoral Commission finds abuse, particularly of women, minority ethnic and disabled people, is affecting candidates’ behaviour Abuse and intimidation of election candidates is “a serious and growing concern”, the Elec…
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Sheffield residents have their say on whether the city's roads are getting better
Drivers remain critical, with one person saying: “I think they’re getting worse”
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How many Sheffield potholes have been filled in last five months - as councillor says it's just the start
It is hoped the increase repairs will help heal community spirits
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Democracy v the machine: the birth of the digital age and the warnings that were ignored – podcast
Many hoped that the march of technology would usher in an egalitarian utopia – but some foresaw the threat it would pose to liberal society. Why did nobody listen? By Jill Lepore. Read by Laurel Lefkow Read the text ver…
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Arsonist who firebombed great gran's Sheffield home threatened in prison after being labelled a "grass"
“He has been subject to ongoing threats and intimidation”
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Leeds mobile speed camera locations this week - all 24 roads in full
The cameras can be found across the city
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Ex-West Midlands Police officer 'grabbed woman and pinned her down by the neck'
Calum Brand was called to the scene of a domestic incident in Halesowen alongside three other officers on June 16 last year
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Rapist predator smoked crack cocaine before 'treating woman like sex toy'
Daniel Cummins has been locked up
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Land handed to Golcar and Denby Dale communities after 'exciting proposals'
A final decision was made this week
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Yorkshire Met Office weekly weather forecast as rain and showers expected
Temperatures will rise up to the mid 20s this week
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West Yorkshire mobile speed camera vans this week - All 100 locations
Cameras are in force across the county this week
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The 20 people caught on camera this week who the police want a word with
The images may be of potential witnesses or potential suspects
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Headteacher's pride as 'calm and skilful' Kirklees school praised for 'very high expectations for all'
Education inspectors visited the school earlier this year and were impressed with what they saw
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‘Three Peaks, one purpose’ challenge in memory of East Yorkshire teenager Mariella Rose
People close to Mariella have been inspired to fundraise for the Foundation set up in her name
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Drug dealer who is 'serving life in installments' jailed again
The Judge told him: "You seem determined to ruin your life and that of others and their communities"
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Banned driver on the wrong side of the road 'wanted to impress his friends'
He was driving at 90mph in a 30mph limit, the court heard
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