Live Blog: Latest Sheffield news as face mask rules to combat Omicron Covid variant take effect

Updates from The Star team as the new rules on face masks come into effect to curb the rise of the Omicron Covid variant.

This page will be updated with the latest stories published today (Tuesday, November 30).

Refresh this page for updates on today’s top news, which also includes an update from the new owners of the former Debenhams on the building’s future and the latest from the drive-by shootings court case.

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The latest Sheffield news as rules on wearing face masks come into force to combat the spread of the Omicron Covid variant (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image
The latest Sheffield news as rules on wearing face masks come into force to combat the spread of the Omicron Covid variant (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
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