LIVE BLOG: Sheffield news throughout the day as woman is held over murder
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LIVE BLOG: LIVE BLOG: Sheffield news throughout the day as woman is held over murder
Key Events
- Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after man dies in Rotherham
- National Lottery Set For Life prize remains unclaimed - and the ticket was bought in Sheffield
12.15pm - Undercover police could patrol Sheffield city centre at night to protect women from 'predatory' men
Plans have been put forward for undercover police officers to patrol Sheffield city centre at night in a bid to keep women safe.
12.05pm - Postal worker who ‘died’ twice on the operating table thanks NHS staff who helped him
A Sheffield postal worker ‘died’ twice on the operating table and had to learn to walk and talk again.
11.14am - South Yorkshire Police in urgent bid to trace Neil Kirton over assault and threats
A police hunt is under way for a South Yorkshire man – Neil Kirton – who is wanted over reports of an assault and threats.
11.07am - Covid cases in Sheffield rise above level this time last year
As predicted by health officials, the number of Covid-19 cases in Sheffield is rising steadily as the colder months set in.
9.55am - Sheffield bin strike: City council assures public that disruption will be ‘kept to a minimum’
Sheffield City Council has assured people that any disruption to bin collections from a planned strike next month will be ‘kept to a minimum’.
9.48am - National Lottery Set For Life prize remains unclaimed - and the ticket was bought in Sheffield
A hunt is under way for the Sheffield winner of a huge National Lottery prize, which remains unclaimed.
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