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Updates from The Star team as two men deny murdering a dad-of-three who was stabbed to death in Sheffield.
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Live Blog: Latest Sheffield news as men deny murdering dad-of-three in Sheffield

Key Events

  • Two men have denied murdering dad-of-three Danny Irons, who was stabbed to death in Sheffield
  • Striking bus drivers pledge to work over Christmas
  • Two men have been jailed over the abduction of a four-year-old girl in Sheffield

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MP Gillian Keegan, minister of state for Department of Health and Social Care responding to questions from Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central, about the Government's social care plan.MP Gillian Keegan, minister of state for Department of Health and Social Care responding to questions from Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central, about the Government's social care plan.
MP Gillian Keegan, minister of state for Department of Health and Social Care responding to questions from Paul Blomfield, MP for Sheffield Central, about the Government's social care plan.

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Great-grandmother-of-nine and former steelworker Edith celebrates 100th birthday at Sheffield home

Edith with sons Trevor and Ron and Fiona of the St Luke’s Community team.Edith with sons Trevor and Ron and Fiona of the St Luke’s Community team.
Edith with sons Trevor and Ron and Fiona of the St Luke’s Community team.

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Georgios Gkorari, was found guilty of the production of cannabis has been sentenced to two years in prison.Georgios Gkorari, was found guilty of the production of cannabis has been sentenced to two years in prison.
Georgios Gkorari, was found guilty of the production of cannabis has been sentenced to two years in prison.

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