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This page will be updated with the latest stories published today (Wednesday, October 5).

Today’s top stories include an interview with a nurse who battled to save the life of a mum killed outside a Sheffield school plus a report on a rapist jailed for 18 years.

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LIVE BLOG: the latest Sheffield news, breaking stories and comment on Wednesday October 6

Key Events

  • Rotherham murder investigation launched
  • More than 40,000 Sheffield residents affected by Universal Credit changes
  • Nurse battled to save life of mum killed on school run
  • Rapist jailed for 18 years

Yankees restaurant plans spark ‘mixed reaction'

Plans for the former Yankees restaurant on Sheffield’s Ecclesall Road have sparked mixed reactionPlans for the former Yankees restaurant on Sheffield’s Ecclesall Road have sparked mixed reaction
Plans for the former Yankees restaurant on Sheffield’s Ecclesall Road have sparked mixed reaction

Plans to turn the former Yankees restaurant on Ecclesall Road into a late night bar have provoked a mixed reaction.

Killer Ricky Braithwaite who attacked 60-year-old man admits manslaughter at Sheffield court hearing

Ricky Braithwaite, 38, pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he killed Graham Linstead in an assault in Barnsley town centre in September.Ricky Braithwaite, 38, pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he killed Graham Linstead in an assault in Barnsley town centre in September.
Ricky Braithwaite, 38, pleaded guilty to manslaughter after he killed Graham Linstead in an assault in Barnsley town centre in September.

A man who killed a 60-year-old man in an assault pleaded guilty to manslaughter during a court hearing in Sheffield.

Biker seriously injured on Snake Pass near Sheffield

This was the scene on the Snake Pass after a serious crash on September 26This was the scene on the Snake Pass after a serious crash on September 26
This was the scene on the Snake Pass after a serious crash on September 26

This was the scene of devastation on the Snake Pass after a motorcyclist lost control of his bike giving an angry gestures to a motorist.

E-scooter crash injuries in South Yorkshire revealed as nearly 500 casualties recorded across Britain

Electric scooter crashes led to nearly 500 injuries, new figures revealElectric scooter crashes led to nearly 500 injuries, new figures reveal
Electric scooter crashes led to nearly 500 injuries, new figures reveal

Electric scooter crashes in South Yorkshire have resulted in a number of injuries, new figures reveal, with nearly 500 casualties recorded across Britain.

Man who denies sexually abusing schoolgirl claims he believed she was 16

Sheffield Crown CourtSheffield Crown Court
Sheffield Crown Court

A man who has been accused of sexually abusing a schoolgirl claims he had believed she was 16 years old when they had been in a non-sexual relationship.

Sheffield child molester and rapist jailed for 18 years for attacking young girls and woman

Martin TatchellMartin Tatchell
Martin Tatchell

A Sheffield child molester who indecently assaulted two girls and raped a young woman has been jailed for 18 years.

Nurse describes desperate battle to save Sheffield mum killed while waiting for child

Floral tributes have been left following the death of a mum on the school run in SheffieldFloral tributes have been left following the death of a mum on the school run in Sheffield
Floral tributes have been left following the death of a mum on the school run in Sheffield

A nurse has told how she battled desperately to save a mum who was tragically hit and killed while waiting for her child in Sheffield.

Jailed Sheffield thug threw faeces and urine into the face of a prison officer

A prison guard had faeces and urine hurled at her at HMP DoncasterA prison guard had faeces and urine hurled at her at HMP Doncaster
A prison guard had faeces and urine hurled at her at HMP Doncaster

A jailed thug who threw faeces and urine into the face of a prison officer has been given more time behind bars.

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