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Sheffield news: BREAKING updates as man jailed after biting off part of security guard’s ear

The Star team will bring you the latest updates from across South Yorkshire today (Tuesday, February 8).

By Beth Kirkbride

Published 8th Feb 2022, 11:39 BST

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This page will be updated with the latest stories about Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham.

Refresh this page for updates on today’s top stories, which so far includes news that a man has been jailed after biting off part of a security guard’s ear and updates from police about the cars involved in a recent Sheffield shooting.

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Sheffield news: LIVE updates as man is jailed after biting off part of security guard’s ear

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022, 14:44 BST

1.55pm - Woman writes book to raise cash for Sheffield Children's Hospital after medics helped her son

A woman has written and illustrated her first children’s book, raising money for The Sheffield Children’s Hospital as a thank you for helping her son after a horrific accident.

MORE HERE: Woman writes book to raise cash for Sheffield Children’s Hospital after medics helped her son

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022, 14:43 BST

1.43pm - Sheffield’s Cupola Gallery to showcase artwork celebrating brutalist architecture and urban street scenes in upcoming exhibition

Bradford based Martin Hearne is focusing on the street scenes of Northern cities such as Bradford for this exhibition

Bradford based Martin Hearne is focusing on the street scenes of Northern cities such as Bradford for this exhibition

Sheffield-based Cupola Gallery will showcase two artists whose work focuses on brutalist architecture and urban Street scene, in a month-long exhibit beginning this week.

MORE HERE: Sheffield’s Cupola Gallery to showcase artwork celebrating brutalist architecture and urban street scenes in upcoming exhibition

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022, 13:15 BST

1.10pm - Sheffield's Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney's libel trial discussed in High Court again today

L-R: Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney

L-R: Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney

Sheffield-born Rebekah Vardy declared “war” after Coleen Rooney publicly accused her fellow footballer’s wife of leaking stories to the press, the High Court has heard.

MORE HERE: Sheffield’s Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney’s libel trial discussed in High Court again today

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022, 13:13 BST

12.37pm - Popular Barnsley bakery to be demolished to make way for 13 houses

The applicants state that an agreement will be drawn up, limiting the business to relocate within Barnsley, so the employment provided by the bakery is not lost.

The applicants state that an agreement will be drawn up, limiting the business to relocate within Barnsley, so the employment provided by the bakery is not lost.

Plans to demolish a bakery to use the land to build 13 houses are recommended for approval next week.

MORE HERE: Popular Barnsley bakery to be demolished to make way for 13 houses

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022, 13:03 BST

12.12pm - Less than 20 per cent of Sheffield councillors complete carbon literacy training

Less than 20 percent of Sheffield councillors have completed carbon literacy training which aims to help them make decisions regarding the climate emergency.

Less than 20 percent of Sheffield councillors have completed carbon literacy training which aims to help them make decisions regarding the climate emergency.

Less than 20 percent of Sheffield councillors have taken the full carbon literacy training offered to help them make decisions regarding the climate emergency.

MORE HERE: Less than 20 per cent of Sheffield councillors complete carbon literacy training

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022, 12:57 BST

11.56am - New way to heat Sheffield homes should be investigated, say councillors

Heat from water stored deep underground could be a new energy source for Sheffield, say councillors.

MORE HERE: New way to heat Sheffield homes should be investigated, say councillors

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022, 12:26 BST

11.52am - Angry residents to blockade street near Sheffield's busy Ecclesall Road in protest over speeding drivers

Residents living around Hunter's Bar will block Stretton Road to protest about speeding traffic.

Residents living around Hunter's Bar will block Stretton Road to protest about speeding traffic.

Residents angry about speeding traffic rat running through their neighbourhood will blockade a road in protest this week.

MORE HERE: Angry residents to blockade street near Sheffield’s busy Ecclesall Road in protest over speeding drivers

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022, 12:26 BST

11.52am - Angry residents to blockade street near Sheffield's busy Ecclesall Road in protest over speeding drivers

Residents living around Hunter's Bar will block Stretton Road to protest about speeding traffic.

Residents living around Hunter's Bar will block Stretton Road to protest about speeding traffic.

Residents angry about speeding traffic rat running through their neighbourhood will blockade a road in protest this week.

MORE HERE: Angry residents to blockade street near Sheffield’s busy Ecclesall Road in protest over speeding drivers

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022, 12:13 BST

Live updates from court

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022, 11:53 BST

11.32am - Meadowhall crash: Inquest to be held into deaths of men who drowned in River Don in Sheffield

Tommy Hydes, aged 24, died alongside his nephew, Josh Hydes ( also known as Josh Bull) 20, when the white Mercedes GLS they were travelling in crashed through metal railings on Meadowhall Way and plunged into the River Don below at around 7pm on Saturday, January 30, 2021

Tommy Hydes, aged 24, died alongside his nephew, Josh Hydes ( also known as Josh Bull) 20, when the white Mercedes GLS they were travelling in crashed through metal railings on Meadowhall Way and plunged into the River Don below at around 7pm on Saturday, January 30, 2021

An inquest is to be held today into the deaths of two men who died after the car they were travelling in plunged into the River Don, near Meadowhall.

MORE HERE: Meadowhall crash: Inquest to be held into deaths of men who drowned in River Don in Sheffield