South Yorkshire

Face-covering powers set for rival protests in Sheffield

Police say wearing an identity-concealing covering in a designated area on Saturday may be an offence, as a rightwing group and anti-fascist campaigners plan rival demonstrations.

September 24, 2026Sheffield

Crime Featured South Yorkshire

Two further arrests in High Green explosive substances investigation

South Yorkshire Police have arrested a man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s in connection with the investigation into potential explosive substances in High Green, as the officer leading the inquiry confirms it remains active and urges the public not to speculate.

September 18, 2026Sheffield

Environment Featured South Yorkshire

Friends’ 50-year campaign has made Carlton Marsh one of Yorkshire’s richest nature reserves

What started in 1975 as three wildlife enthusiasts lobbying Barnsley Council to protect a patch of wetland known locally as Carlton Swamps has grown into a reserve with more than 2,000 recorded species, marking its 50th anniversary this year.

September 18, 2026Barnsley

Anthony Pilkington, centre, with Gresley Institute staff

Featured South Yorkshire Transport

Charity auction winner tours Network Rail’s Gresley Institute in Doncaster

Railway enthusiast Anthony Pilkington has toured Network Rail's Gresley Institute in Doncaster after winning the visit in a Gresley Society charity auction marking 150 years since Sir Nigel Gresley's birth.

September 17, 2026Doncaster

Crime Featured South Yorkshire

Police and council launch joint patrols to tackle Barnsley shoplifting

Barnsley police and council wardens have launched joint patrols to tackle shoplifting in the town centre, with officers also issuing Criminal Behavioural Orders to repeat offenders.

September 17, 2026Barnsley

Crime Featured South Yorkshire

Police release CCTV image after reported sexual assault in Sheffield city centre

South Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a reported sexual assault on Fargate, Sheffield city centre, on 30 July.

September 16, 2026Sheffield

Crime Featured South Yorkshire

Sheffield cordon lifted as evacuated High Green residents return home

The police cordon on Mapplebeck Road in Sheffield's High Green area has been lifted, allowing evacuated residents to return home, after the Army's Explosive Ordnance Team confirmed nearby properties were no longer at risk.

September 16, 2026Sheffield

Crime Featured South Yorkshire

Sheffield residents evacuated as bomb squad searches High Green property

A police cordon remains in place on Mapplebeck Road in Sheffield's High Green area, after nearby households were evacuated on Tuesday while specialists search a property linked to an explosives investigation.

September 16, 2026Sheffield

Business Featured South Yorkshire

Barnsley businesses invited to help shape digital careers event for schools

Barnsley businesses are invited to take part in Ctrl + Alt + Learn: Digital Careers, a new event on Thursday 1 October connecting local schools with the borough's digital and technology sector.

September 11, 2026Barnsley

A festive tipi is coming to The Glass Works Square

Featured Life South Yorkshire

Festive tipi returns to Barnsley’s Glass Works Square this December

A festive tipi run by True North Brew Co returns to The Glass Works Square from 4 December to New Year's Eve, as part of Barnsley's Christmas on The Square programme alongside the Artisan Street Fayre and Young Trader Market.

September 11, 2026Barnsley