HEADLINES: Round-up of today’s top stories
Here’s a run down of the news around South Yorkshire today.

Heartbroken families sign petition calling for safety improvements at scene of fatal Sheffield bus crash
Heartbroken relatives have signed a petition demanding road safety improvements after a teenager was killed and her boyfriend left fighting for life in a horrific bus crash
South Yorkshire Police issue rape warning
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Hunt to find woman responsible for sexually assaulting man at Sheffield railway station
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Knife-wielding thug who stabbed four victims on a Sheffield estate faces a possible life sentence
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Several areas of Sheffield experiencing flash flooding as deluge of rain lifts surface off major city road
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Sheffield flash flooding leads to closure of several roads as motorists are advised to 'take care while travelling'
Police chiefs are warning Christmas revellers of the law surrounding rape in a bid to reduce offences.
Iconic structures fall from Sheffield skyline
Iconic pieces of Sheffield have fallen after dominating city skies since the 1930s.
Rotherham sex abuse trial: Female ‘pimp’ treated girls ‘like Hansel and Gretel’
A woman accused of inviting vulnerable teens to live at her home so they could be ‘pimped’ out to Asian men treated the girls ‘like Hansel and Gretel’, a court heard.
Homeless veteran caught shoplifting inspires Tesco staff to help people living on the streets
When staff at a Sheffield supermarket found a homeless veteran stealing food from their shelves, they didn’t call the police.
FLASHBACK: The first ever Briton in space - Sheffield’s Helen Sharman
On May 18 1991 Sheffield woman Helen Sharman made history when she became Britain’s first astronaut.