- Contest to boost child literacy
- Free cash ignored in goodwill offer
- Editors back before press inquiry
- 'One in seven' shops empty in 2011
- Paisley treated in intensive care
- Warning over multiple family risks
- Treasury 'unaware' of tax write-off
- Inquiry: Stalking should be offence
- Charles to lead Dickens celebration
- Radical cleric wins bid for freedom
- Preacher Qatada 'freed within days'
- Valentine's gown made of roses
- Thousands of young 'cyberbullied'
- Primary pupils 'not toilet trained'
- Chain chips in to save restaurant
- Time pressure hits parent homework
- 'Lack of evidence' over Milly leak
- Dacre seeks tighter press controls
- Queen celebrates with communities
- Hague condemns 'unacceptable' Syria
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Bad parking to be targeted by new cameras
PLANS to bring in mobile cameras to police bus lane and parking restrictions in Sheffield have been approved.
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Good call as red phone box returns
They’re back! After a quarter of a century the traditional red phone box is making a welcome comeback on town centre streets in South Yorkshire.
5 commentsExcluded pupils’ school is failing, warns Ofsted
ONE of Donaster’s main facilities for pupils who are excluded from mainstream schools has been criticised by Government inspectors.
Youngsters’ work goes on show
AN EXHIBITION of Balby schoolchildren’s art has been launched at a Doncaster town centre gallery.
Regional
Accused teacher 'had sex in office'
A school pupil who was allegedly groomed by his teacher had regular sex with him in his Yorkshire office while staff worked nearby, a jury has heard.
Man jailed for murdering woman, 94
A man who sexually assaulted and murdered a 94-year-old woman after breaking into a Bradford care home has been told he must serve a minimum of 24 years in prison.
North offers more apprenticeships
Engineering companies in the North West, North East and Yorkshire are offering more apprenticeships than other areas of the country, research has revealed.
Appeal as hospice donations fall
Hospice staff in Barnsley are appealing for more unwanted goods to be given to their charity shops after a decline in donations.
Chain chips in to save restaurant
A fish and chip chain said it would save the original Harry Ramsden's restaurant in Leeds with a £500,000 investment.
National
Contest to boost child literacy
Schools Minister Nick Gibb has said that children should "always have a book on the go" as he announced plans for a new national reading competition.
Free cash ignored in goodwill offer
The majority of Brits were so cynical when it came to accepting a genuine offer of goodwill that they turned down free money, research has revealed.
Editors back before press inquiry
The editors of The Sun and The Times and the former chair of the Press Complaints Commission are to give evidence to the inquiry into press standards.
'One in seven' shops empty in 2011
One in seven shops on the UK's high streets stood empty in 2011 and further closures are expected this year as more people shop online and in out-of-town centres.
Paisley treated in intensive care
The Rev Ian Paisley is undergoing treatment in intensive care after being admitted to hospital with heart problems.
Business
Balfour Beatty staff in strike vote
WORKERS at Balfour Beatty Engineering Services have voted overwhelmingly for a second time to strike over the termination of agreements with unions and the de-skilling of construction workers.
Apprentices cook up a real recipe for success
SHEFFIELD teenager Tim Houghton is enjoying a taste of life in a top city centre restaurant as he completes a high quality apprenticeship programme.
Pub revamp is ‘first class job’
WORK to transform a Sheffield pub has been completed at a cost of £80,000.
Rise in number of migrant workers
DONCASTER has seen a rise in the numbers of migrant workers arriving in the borough, according to new figures.
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New drive for apprenticeships
Sheffield College is marking National Apprenticeship Week by launching a new campaign to encourage more employers to hire or recruit more apprentices.
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Action Desk
CLARE Williams is sick of people taking advantage of her – or more accurately, her deafness.
CLARE Williams is sick of people taking advantage of her – or more accurately, her deafness.
Keep an eye on old folk
LOOK out for elderly and vulnerable people in this weekend’s cold snap, a councillor is urging.
Comet tale a bit of a wash-out
IT’S hard to imagine life without a washing machine – the impact would be huge.
Action Desk: Dream on if you think bed problems are over
“I HAVE been made aware of the awful experience that you recently had with us and offer my sincere apologies.
Health
Sports services guide launched
Sporty types and fitness enthusiasts now have a one-stop shop to learn about what sessions are available to them in a new guide.
Doctors offer health checks
NHS bosses are offering free health checks on Thursday to Doncaster residents aged between 40 and 70 years old.
Stylist’s hair-raising mission
GEMMA Horsfield was just 22 years old when she was given some terrible news – she would probably be dead within seven years.
‘He makes such a difference to our lives’
“WHEN I’ve got my wig on and my make-up on I feel like a cancer survivor. When I don’t I feel like a cancer victim.”
Former bobby’s heartfelt appeal
A RETIRED policeman whose heart has been restarted five times is backing the South Yorkshire Heart Appeal.
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