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LIVE BLOG: the latest Sheffield news as family of ‘doting dad’ pay tribute after sudden death

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  • MOJO opens tonight with ‘pay as you feel’ bar
  • Family of ‘doting dad’ pay tribute after sudden death
  • Everything you need to know about the new travel rules

10.03am - New travel rules: When do I need to take my Day 2 Covid test? How much the travel test costs - and where to get one

Day 2 Test: When do I need to take my day two Covid test? How much does the Covid travel test cost - and where can I get one?Day 2 Test: When do I need to take my day two Covid test? How much does the Covid travel test cost - and where can I get one?
Day 2 Test: When do I need to take my day two Covid test? How much does the Covid travel test cost - and where can I get one?

Following changes to UK travel rules and Covid testing requirements, here’s everything you need to know about getting your Day Two test after returning to the UK.

9.52am - The Rising Sun: work starts on dog friendly Peak District hotel near Sheffield

The Rising Sun on Hope Road, near Bamford closed in March 2017. It will be replaced by a Bike & Boot hotel aimed at bikers, walkers and their canine companionsThe Rising Sun on Hope Road, near Bamford closed in March 2017. It will be replaced by a Bike & Boot hotel aimed at bikers, walkers and their canine companions
The Rising Sun on Hope Road, near Bamford closed in March 2017. It will be replaced by a Bike & Boot hotel aimed at bikers, walkers and their canine companions

Work has finally started on a multi-million pound pet friendly hotel in the Peak District near Sheffield.

9.17am - 'Nothing will fill the void': Tributes to 'doting' Sheffield dad, 38, after his sudden death

Andy with Donna and Michala on holiday in SouthwoldAndy with Donna and Michala on holiday in Southwold
Andy with Donna and Michala on holiday in Southwold

Tributes have been paid to a ‘doting’ Sheffield dad after he died suddenly from a heart attack just over a year after his baby boy was born.

10.29am - Sheffield firm ITM Power to spend £250m on two new factories, creating hundreds of jobs

ITM Power's Gigafactory in Tinsley, Sheffield. The firm has announced plans to open two new factories, creating hundreds of jobsITM Power's Gigafactory in Tinsley, Sheffield. The firm has announced plans to open two new factories, creating hundreds of jobs
ITM Power's Gigafactory in Tinsley, Sheffield. The firm has announced plans to open two new factories, creating hundreds of jobs

A booming Sheffield hydrogen specialist is set to spend a massive £250m on two new factories and create hundreds of jobs to meet ‘exponential demand’.

1.41am - MOJO cocktail bar in Sheffield opening tonight with ‘pay as you feel’ charity launch

The new MOJO cocktail bar in Sheffield is opening with a charity 'pay as you feel' nightThe new MOJO cocktail bar in Sheffield is opening with a charity 'pay as you feel' night
The new MOJO cocktail bar in Sheffield is opening with a charity 'pay as you feel' night

A trendy new cocktail bar opens in Sheffield city centre tonight, with customers being invited to ‘pay as you feel’.

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