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Jessica is a Watch Article Producer working across the Iconic Media network. She writes on weather, crime, politics and more. She completed her NCTJ level 5 Diploma in Journalism at the City of Liverpool College in 2022.

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A Pheasant walks across farmland in the fog on December 5, 2016 near Boston, England.

Sheffield Met Office weather warning issued with advice for drivers

WeBuyBricks, home of the UK's first LEGO sorting machine.

Watch: UK’s first AI-powered Wonka-style LEGO sorting machine

The government has confirmed benefit payments are to be paid early this weekend - ahead of the August bank holiday.

The 11 benefits to be paid early this August bank holiday weekend

The blood Moon is pictured during an eclipse in the night sky in Shanghai on 8 September 2025.

Date of blood Moon partial lunar eclipse - how to see it

Birds fly past a partial solar eclipse, seen over Liverpool Bay from Crosby Beach on 12 August 2026 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

When the next solar eclipse is and how much of the Sun will be covered

Members of the York Astronomical Society prepare to view the annual Perseids meteor shower in the village of Rufforth, near York, northern England on 12 August 2015.

Date Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak this week

A woman uses two sheets of paper as the Sun is obscured by the Moon during a partial solar eclipse at Skegness seafront in Lincolnshire, north England on 20 March 2015.

How to make pinhole projector as stocks run low on eclipse glasses

Eclipse observing at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, March 2025.

How to watch stream of UK’s most complete solar eclipse in 27 years

Golden Lion Tamarin Leaf settling in at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster.

Watch: Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s new monkey with golden-orange fur

The outline of an ornate 17th-century garden 'The Great Parterre' at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire - revealed by the recent record-high temperatures and long dry periods.

‘Lost’ 1699 Chatsworth garden revealed by hot weather

The Met Office is forecasting temperatures to hit 30°C in Sheffield this week.

Date temperatures are forecast to hit 30°C in Sheffield this week

Pulp fan Giles bought Jarvis Cocker's suit with the intention of cutting it into 300 rectangular pieces to sell individually for £5 each - raising £1,165 for Crisis.

“I cut up Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker’s suit - but for a good reason”

British astronaut Helen Sharman attends an event to mark 25 years since her space mission hosted by the Science Museum on 20 May 2016 in London.

'How a radio ad led me to become the first British person in space'

The four young cubs were born at Yorkshire Wildlife Park earlier this year.

Watch endangered cheetah cubs explore outside for first time

Passengers on the tarmac as East Midlands Airport is evacuated.

Watch: East Midlands Airport passengers on tarmac as airport evacuated

Laggy tells how he took it over from a couple who had been there for about eight years.

“I run 131-year-old Sheffield fish and chip shop with intriguing name”

The owner of Granelli’s, Julian Hunt, says hardly anything has changed over the years.

“My family has ran beloved Sheffield sweet shop for 151 years”

University of Sheffield engineers have developed a blast prediction tool to better protect public buildings from terror attacks.

New blast prediction tool to better protect against terror attacks

Geese relocated to safer area after being spotted waddling along roads in Sheffield.

Geese relocated to safer area after being spotted waddling along roads

The capybara brothers travelled from the Gaia Zoo in the Netherlands to their new home in the Amazonas Reserve at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Watch Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s new capybaras exploring reserve

Sheffield cat Ozzie has been reunited with his owner Alison Green after he was found living stray near Meadowhall more than two years after going missing.

Stray Sheffield Meadowhall cat reunited with owner after two years

Sophie Lane and partner Matthew were stunned to discover a secret 23sqm cellar when renovating their Sheffield home.

“I found a hatch in my Sheffield home and made a £70k discovery”

The Met Office is forecasting sunny intervals but also strong winds for Sheffield during the Easter weekend.

Strong winds forecast for Sheffield during Easter weekend

The Met Office says the northern lights could be visible from parts of the UK this week.

Where and when Northern Lights could be visible in UK this week

Sheffield boy Kairo Barranco, seven, was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in September 2024.

Fundraiser set up for Sheffield boy who has rare muscular condition

Sheffield teenagers trick and threaten man with knives to get him to hand over $4.3m in cryptocurrency.

Moment Sheffield teens threaten man and steal $4.3m in cryptocurrency

Sheffield woman Lauren Thorpe has revealed the 10 hacks which save her £5k a year - including "backwards food shopping" and DIY beauty maintenance.

Sheffield woman’s “backwards shopping” hack helps her save £5k a year

When is it too cold to walk your dog? (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

When it's too cold to walk your dog as Met Office issues warnings

The cold weather payment is a £25 benefit top-up to help with fuel costs when temperatures are low.

How cold it needs to be to get £25 cold weather payment

Polar bear Brodie plays with another polar bear (Nobby) for the first time at Doncaster's Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

Watch: Polar bear plays with first friend at Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Chloe and Connor Ellis from Barnsley are travelling the world with their sons Harley and Hector.

‘We sold everything to travel - it was cheaper than renting in UK’

Stock images of condensation on windows.

Four ways to avoid condensation on the inside of windows

A stock image of a car driving in rain as a yellow rain warning is issued for Sheffield.

Sheffield weather warning issued as up to 50mm of rain forecast

Smoke billows from a fire at Beighton Health Centre in Sheffield.

Dramatic moment thick black smoke billows from Sheffield blaze

A car runs a temporary red light.

Dashcam footage shows drivers running red lights - including near-miss

Katy Perry fan Ben Hatcher dances with the star during her concert at the Sheffield Utilita Arena on Friday October 10 2025.

Moment Katy Perry dances with superfan on stage at Sheffield gig

Adam Short, his wife Tara and their children who moved from Sheffield to Mauritius for a better standard of life.

Sheffield family move to Mauritius for a “slower pace of life”

Date clocks go back in October - why clocks change on a weekend and if your clocks will update automatically.

Date clocks go back in October - why clocks change on a weekend

Yorkshire Met Office forecast shows rain and strong winds as Hurricane Humberto to influence UK weather.

Rain and wind forecast as Hurricane Humberto to influence UK weather

Inside Sheffield’s oldest pub dating back to 1475 with rumoured hidden tunnels and ghostly guests.

Sheffield’s oldest pub with rumoured hidden tunnels and ghostly guests

When autumn equinox 2025 will occur and date and time clocks will go back.

When autumn equinox 2025 will occur and date clocks will change

Inside rarely-seen 'hidden' bank vaults beneath Sheffield's historic Curzon Cinema.

Tour historic bank vaults with three tonne doors ‘hidden’ below cinema

Rarely-seen Sheffield Hospitals History Collection with a Dr Macaura's circulator.

Watch: Inside rarely-seen Sheffield Hospitals History Collection

Three spectacular astronomy events to catch this month if you missed the Blood Moon.

Three spectacular astronomy events to catch in the UK this month

Jon Dexter won a luxurious £3 million Cornwall coastal property in an Omaze prize draw.

Watch: Former South Yorkshire teacher wins £3m home with sea views

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