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BREAKING: Sheffield news as city's bin collectors stage protest

Updates from The Star team as more changes have been announced for Orchard Square in Sheffield city centre and the city’s bin collectors stage a protest.

By Claire Lewis

Published 8th Nov 2021, 11:01 BST

Updated 8th Nov 2021, 12:30 BST

Sheffield's bin collectors have staged a protest in a row over pay

Sheffield's bin collectors have staged a protest in a row over pay

This page will be updated with the latest stories published today (Monday, November 8).

Refresh this page for updates on today’s top news, which so far includes why police officers are angry at plans for spot checks on their mobile phones and how a young football fan was hit in the face with a flare during a game at the weekend.

Sheffield news: LIVE updates as city’s bin collectors stage protest

Key Events

Fat Face: Big changes in Orchard Square in Sheffield as another retailer plans to close
South Yorkshire police officers 'outraged' at plans for personal mobile phones to be 'spot checked'

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021, 11:58 BSTUpdated 12:04 BST

11.58am - Sheffielder Michael Vaughan taken off radio show tonight over Yorkshire Azeem Rafiq racism row

Former Sheffield cricket star Michael Vaughan has been taken off his radio show tonight over the Azeem Rafiq racism row.

READ MORE: Sheffielder Michael Vaughan taken off radio show tonight over Yorkshire Azeem Rafiq racism row

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021, 11:54 BST

11.52am - One in eight in Sheffield have had Covid booster jabs - this is how to book

One in eight people in Sheffield have now had a Covid 19 booster jab – and residents have explained why they have been heading to vaccination centres.

READ MORE: One in eight in Sheffield have had Covid booster jabs - this is how to book

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021, 11:49 BST

11.47am - Fat Face: Big changes in Orchard Square in Sheffield as another retailer plans to close

Big changes are planned in a Sheffield square as the city centre continues to shift away from retail.

READ MORE: Fat Face: Big changes in Orchard Square in Sheffield as another retailer plans to close

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021, 11:10 BST

11.07am - South Yorkshire police officers 'outraged' at plans for personal mobile phones to be 'spot checked'

Police officers in South Yorkshire are said to be ‘outraged’ at plans for their personal mobile phones to be the subject of random spot checks.

READ MORE: South Yorkshire police officers 'outraged' at plans for personal mobile phones to be 'spot checked'

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021, 11:01 BSTUpdated 11:46 BST

11.44am - Child, 7, hit in face with flare at Barnsley v Hull game at Oakwell Stadium

A police probe is under way to find a football fan who injured a child with a flare at Barnsley’s Oakwell Stadium.

READ MORE: Child, 7, hit in face with flare at Barnsley v Hull game at Oakwell Stadium

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