- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
- 'Crush racism' in football: PM
- Protesters refused cathedral appeal
- Man accused of starting riots blaze
- PM urges 'thorough' fraud probe
- Fox urges Budget business tax cuts
- UK reporter dies in Syria onslaught
- Private firm to run police station
- Ex-bouncer guilty of Nikitta murder
- Third chance to get Olympic tickets
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Amy on mission to bring cats to UK
ANIMAL lover Amy Harrison is on a mission to save three cats she fears will be killed in Greece – and is appealing for help from Star readers to bring them safely to South Yorkshire.
Road safety for 3,000 children
MORE than 3,000 South Yorkshire students will be getting a lesson in road safety thanks to a touring theatre company visiting their schools.
New football league for cerebral palsy sufferers
A FOOTBALL league for young players with cerebral palsy is to be launched in Sheffield.
Top tribute to fundraisers
A MAYOR has praised volunteers who raised more than £65,000 for charity in a business challenge.
Scargill wins court battle over ‘perks’
FORMER miners’ leader Arthur Scargill said ‘justice has been done’ after he won more than £13,000 in damages from a trust fund of his own union.
Creative talents at fashion event
FASHION designers in Sheffield will be showing off their creative talents.
Faith leaders back Fairtrade
CHURCH leaders are to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight by visiting Sheffield city centre shops to thank them for selling Fairtrade products.
Knife attackers ambush and stab man in his car
A MAN suffered a punctured lung and gashes to his arms, hands, head and leg when he was ambushed and stabbed by two of his own relatives as he sat in his car on a Sheffield street, a court heard.
Heart patients will get new drug
HEART attack victims in South Yorkshire are to be the first in the country to be given a new drug which could reduce fatalities by 20 per cent.
Mum-to-be’s help for charity
a WOMAN who had a kidney transplant has spurred on her colleagues to raise cash for charity.
Growth in eating disorders among males
EATING disorders are usually associated with impressionable te
Vandals pull up trees
CHILDREN who spent time turning a green area in their neighbourhood into a nicer place have been left devastated after vandals struck.
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Last hope for brave Niamh in tumour fight
BRAVE schoolgirl Niamh Power has one ‘last chance’ to beat a recurring brain tumour which could mean she has just months to live.
Youngsters score tips from Blades
GOAL! Budding footballers scored some top tips from Sheffield United coaching staff in half term soccer camps.
1 commentFree fun at new nursery in city
A NURSERY in Sheffield is hosting free activities before it opens officially next month.
Bus strikes end as deal agreed
a REVISED pay deal has been accepted by bus drivers who have been staging strikes since November.
Angry University workers to stage last-ditch protest at pensions cuts
ANGRY staff at the University of Sheffield will gather on Monday to ask their bosses to think again about pension changes.
Keith finally makes it swing at the City Hall
AFTER more than 30 years Sheffield music institution Keith Peters will finally realise a lifelong ambition.
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Young people’s charity saved by Lottery cash
A CHARITY which tackles homophobia in schools and supports young gay people has been saved thanks to a Lottery cash boost.
‘Outlawing slang won’t work’
READERS have given their verdict on a Sheffield school barring slang and local dialect in the classroom.
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NHS reform and what it means to you
RARELY has a piece of Government legislation faced such opposition.
6 commentsFood project has Appetite for local grub
A FRIENDSHIP based on food has blossomed into a new project celebrating Sheffield.
Get front row seat to fashion display
CATWALK glamour is to go under the microscope in a new exhibition in Barnsley.
1 commentMicrochipping day for animals
OWNERS of friendly ferrets, dogs and cats are being invited to take advantage of a reduced rate microchipping day being at RSPCA Animal Centre.
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BARNSLEY Metropolitan Band is raising the roof for a theatre in the town.
Merchants let it grow for charity
A BUILDERS’ merchants branch in Sheffield has raised more than £1,700 for charity.
Scargill faces union in court over perks row
FORMER miners’ leader Arthur Scargill is suing his own union in a row over perks - claiming damages of up to £50,000.
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The Kid joins Sheffield family’s fight for justice
SHEFFIELD’S hottest boxing prospect has added extra punch to The Star’s Justice for Matt campaign.
Hospitals struggle with surge of holiday patients
DOCTORS at Sheffield hospitals have been overrun during the half-term break - as people with minor injuries continue to needlessly go to accident and emergency.
Girl locked up for a day after admitting assault
A TEENAGE girl who attacked and kicked a neighbour was jailed for just one day after a judge said she had already experienced the ‘short shock’ of prison while on remand.
Mum’s breast implant ordeal
THE mother of missing Sheffield boy Ben Needham has revealed she is one of thousands of women living in fear after learning their breast implants contain industrial silicone.
Ancient books on display
GRAMMAR school books originating from a monks’ refuge are the stars of a unique exhibition in South Yorkshire.
Staff puzzled by mysterious box of chocs
STAFF at the Age UK shop in Broomhill got a pleasant surprise when someone walked in with a bag containing a box of chocolates.
4 commentsNEWS IN BRIEF: Furniture being sought for play
Penistone Centre Stage Musicals are desperate to borrow a high backed, buttoned, leather winged chair and a ‘partner’ ornate desk.
NEWS IN BRIEF: Arsonists dump wheelie bin in field
A WHEELIE bin was dumped in a field off Birley Vale Road, Frecheville, Sheffield, and set alight in an arson attack. Firefighters were called out to extinguish the flames at 9.30pm on Monday.
Arson scam pair jailed
A HUSBAND and wife who staged a £750,000 insurance scam by having their South Yorkshire corner shop ransacked and burned down have been jailed for a total of eight years.
Arson project under way in city suburb
AN ARSON reduction project is under way in a Sheffield suburb to try to cut the risk of deliberately started fires.
New day care centre unveiled
A NEW day care centre for elderly people has been launched in Rotherham.
New owner wanted for ‘adorable’ Kira
CUDDLY akita Kira needs a new home and RSPCA Sheffield animal care manager Tony Benham believes she will make the perfect pet for the right person.
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Rescued walker praises under-threat helicopter
A WALKER rescued by South Yorkshire’s police helicopter after he was stranded in the Peak District has told how he thought he and his girlfriend were going to die before they were found.
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Hospitals’ clean bill of health
PATIENTS have given Sheffield’s biggest hospitals a clean bill of health - but said waiting times need improving - in a major new survey about care and treatment.
TV and movies get £15m boost
THE television, film, games and digital industries in South Yorkshire have been given a £15 million boost to support their and create new jobs.
Green light to replace nursery building
A NURSERY is set to be demolished and replaced after planners approved the scheme.
Safety message to motorists
VALENTINE’S Day today is being used to drive home road safety messages - with young men being urged to take special care of their partners when they are behind the wheel.
Love that’s stood the test of time
Margaret and Joseph Littlewood, Knutton Road, Parson Cross.
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£1.3m study helps patients to breathe
PATIENTS in Sheffield are taking part in a major trial of an innovative device which aims to ease the symptoms of motor neurone disease.
Fighting the firebugs
Fire chiefs are gearing up for the worst time of the year for arson attacks in South Yorkshire - with lighter nights expected to lead to a surge in the number of deliberately-started blazes.
Couple go extra miles to say thank you to charity
A SHEFFIELD teacher and his wife have raised a staggering £10,223.23 for a charity providing free accommodation to families of sick children while they are being treated in hospital.
Police in plea to make metal too hot to handle
METAL thieves have struck more than 4,000 times in the last 10 months – turning South Yorkshire into one of the county’s crime hotspots, police have revealed.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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