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Retrial for Sheffield party shooting murder accused

A MAN accused of murdering his cousin in a shooting at a party will face a retrial after jurors failed to reach a verdict.

Lost days of schooling: Figures obtained by The Star show the number of exclusions has fallen slightly over the past three years - after a peak of 4,000 in 2009-2010.

Over 1,800 Sheffield pupils suspended last year

MORE than 1,800 pupils were temporarily excluded from Sheffield secondaries during the last full school year – losing over 7,000 days of schooling as a result.

Blades Fans wait to buy their Wembley Tickets for the Clubs Division One Play off Final with Huddersfield Town on May 26th  1st in the Que Dave Hobson get his Match Tickets

Sheffield United one step closer to Wembley dream - VIDEO video

Excited Blades fans queue up to get their hands on play-off final tickets

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Sheffield Tram Stop South at Meadowhall

£58m South Yorkshire tram train plan

SOUTH Yorkshire commuters are to benefit from a major Government announcement - with £58 million of funding set to be granted for a unique new tram-train service between Sheffield and Rotherham.

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The Keepmoat Stadium

Doncaster Rovers stadium takeover plan

DONCASTER Rovers look set to be handed the Keepmoat Stadium in a £100,000 a year deal, under plans drawn up by Doncaster Council.

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Latics star: Kieran Lee has won four Player of the Year awards this season

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY: Owls win fight for defender Kieran Lee

OLDHAM Athletic have confirmed that their right-back, Kieran Lee, is joining Sheffield Wednesday.

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SHEFFIELD UNITED: Tommy Miller can’t wait for Blades final

Ex-Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Tommy Miller is relishing the prospect of facing Sheffield United in the League One play-off final.

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Need for speed: Paul Goodison checks out his dry land transport.        Picture: Steve ellis

Gold or nothing for Olympic hero Paul Goodison

PAUL Goodison is South Yorkshire’s best chance of gold at the London Olympic Games and the pressure doesn’t phase him one bit.

Sheffield United Stephen Quinn. Photo: Nick Potts/PA Wire.

CHARLIE WEBSTER: I don’t care how it bad it looks as long as we win

‘The second best club in Sheffield versus the second best club in Leeds’ - I was kindly informed of the League One final match-up.

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CHESTERFIELD: Spireites fancy Richards

Port Vale striker Marc Richards is at the top of Chesterfield’s wanted list.

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The Dictator: Sacha Baron Cohen rules OK at Cineworld Sheffield - VIDEO video

THE Dictator is set to rule at cinemas and Ali G star Sacha Baron Cohen’s new comedy character has already won the vote of Star readers at a Cineworld Sheffield preview screening, writes digital editor Graham Walker.

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The Dictator: Sacha Baron Cohen's latest comedy character gets the big screen treatment.

The Dictator: Sacha Baron Cohen rules OK at Cineworld Sheffield - VIDEO video

THE Dictator is set to rule at cinemas and Ali G star Sacha Baron Cohen’s new comedy character has already won the vote of Star readers at a Cineworld Sheffield preview screening, writes digital editor Graham Walker.

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The end of Sarah’s seven year itch

What’s a few years among friends? Classic pop act Saint Etienne make their excuses and retrieve. David Dunn listened

John Simm as Jerry in rehearsal for Betrayal.

Why Pinter is a new game for Gemmell

RUTH Gemmell remembers full well the first time she saw Harold Pinter’s landmark dark play about love, relationships and human frailty.

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SARAH JESSICA PARKER and GREG KINNEAR star in I DON'T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT.

FAIR POINT: How do mums DO it?

I DON’T know how she does it. I really don’t.

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FAIR POINT: World Cup: Dairy Milk Vs Milky Bar...?

WHAT a great week it’s been for football in the Steel City!

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Paul Dempsey. MD Team Foster

FAMILY MATTERS: How being in foster care has helped Jessica get her life back

JESSICA Berg knew her family life wasn’t like most of the other children she knew.

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THE DIARY: Festival starts to get into its stride

AND talking of walking, it seems there’s good news and bad news for a Sheffield’s annual strolling spectacular...

Book author Colin Richards.

THE DIARY: Tram-pled under foot

THERE’S no lack of leaflets promoting walks around Sheffield – so what’s the unique selling point about a new book of strolls released this month?

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TAKE TWO:

ED Sheeran, hey?

Profit comes first

Sheffield council is pressing ahead with plans to de-commission the last two intermediate care centres that provide re-enablement services to adults aged 65 and over who have recently had a stay in hospital and need help to regain their confidence to return home. They also act as assessment centres providing access to good quality care.

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