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LIVE BLOG: the latest Sheffield news as emergency services race to city estate
The latest news from Sheffield and South Yorkshire, as residents on a Sheffield estate were woken up to the sound of sirens this morning.
Police and firefighters mounted a large scale response to an incident on Callow Mount, Gleadless Valley, at around 8am.
In other news, South Yorkshire Police has warned about a WhatsApp scam in which some victims are losing thousands of pounds.
This page will be updated with the latest stories published today (Wednesday, November 24).
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LIVE BLOG: the latest Sheffield news as emergency services race to city estate
Key Events
- Police and firefighters respond to incident on Sheffield estate
- South Yorkshire Police issues warning about WhatsApp scam
- Tragedy as husband and wife are found dead
5.21pm- Seven day Stagecoach bus strike to start on Sunday, confirms Unite union
Sheffield will be hit by a week long strike on its Stagecoach bus routes, the union Unite has confirmed.
4.25pm - Unrecognised number Sheffield: Scam calls from Sheffield area most often linked to credit and insurance fraud
Unrecognised numbers from scam artists using Sheffield numbers are most often linked to credit and insurance cons, a study has claimed.
4.07pm - Woman injured in violent robbery on Willington Road, near Sicey Avenue, Firth Park, Sheffield
A woman was left needing stitches after she was attacked heading towards a Sheffield bus stop in a violent early morning robbery.
4.01pm - Sheffield pubs including The Francis Newton get judged in Wetherspoons Paltry Chip Count Facebook group
Pubs in Sheffield have been put under the microscope in a popular Facebook group which scrutinises how many chips customers receive at Wetherspoons.
2.02pm - Two Sheffield tower blocks get fire safety with Waking Watch grants
Two Sheffield tower blocks will be fully installed with fire alarms to keep residents safe and remove the costly burden of Waking Watch from leaseholders.
12.48pm - John Fleck: Sheffield United man discharged from hospital after Reading collapse, set to return home
John Fleck has been discharged from hospital, Sheffield United have confirmed, and will return home to Sheffield after collapsing on the pitch at Reading last night.
12.23pm - Sheffield buses: North south divide as London buses get far more funding than Sheffield
“Frequently late, cramped, unreliable, expensive and in poor condition.”
That’s how Sheffield councillors have described buses in the city ahead of a debate next week.
12.23pm - Sheffield buses: North south divide as London buses get far more funding than Sheffield
“Frequently late, cramped, unreliable, expensive and in poor condition.”
That’s how Sheffield councillors have described buses in the city ahead of a debate next week.
11.54am - Moorland Association says controlled heather burning is crucial after Sheffield Council calls for total ban
The Moorland Association has warned Sheffield Council against advocating for a complete ban on moorland burning after it sent a letter to Government urging it to.
11.53am - Sheffield Just Eat drivers to protest and strike over pay cuts
Just Eat delivery drivers in Sheffield will be protesting over a pay cut this weekend with a motorcade into the city centre and a demonstration at the Town Hall, followed by a strike.
11.49am - HS2 Sheffield: Labour Council Leader Terry Fox criticises Green Party for failing to support high speed train bid
Government promises to improve rail services are ‘outlandish spin’ says the Leader of Sheffield Council.
11.48am - Reclaim the Night Sheffield: March over violence against women to be held in city centre this weekend
Women in Sheffield are being invited to join a march through the city centre this weekend to stand against gender-related violence.
11:33am - HS2 Sheffield: ‘South Yorkshire will not forget rail betrayal’ – Mayor Dan Jarvis tells Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Mayor Dan Jarvis has said South Yorkshire will ‘not forget the betrayal’ over scaled back plans for railway improvements in the region.
11:29am - Gleadless Valley fire in Sheffield believed to have been started 'deliberately'
A fire in a high rise tower block in Gleadless Valley, Sheffield, this morning is believed to have been started deliberately.
10:43am - Rooftop pitch is a hit at Sheffield city centre college - as council mulls £100m John Lewis football plan
The former John Lewis store in Sheffield doesn’t have a football pitch on the roof yet - but some in the city already know the thrill of playing on one.
10:04am - Tragedy as South Yorkshire woman with dementia is killed before husband’s suicide
A South Yorkshire woman with dementia was killed before her husband took his own life, an inquest heard.
9:24am - South Yorkshire Police issue warning about latest scam as WhatsApp messages are sent to parents
South Yorkshire Police has issued a warning about the latest scam, with conmen now targeting parents with WhatsApp messages from their ‘children’.
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