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Sheffield news: LIVE updates as Damien Bendall is due in court accused of four murders and one rape

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Sheffield news: LIVE updates as Damien Bendall is due in court accused of four murders and one rape

12.06pm - South Yorkshire Police in recruitment drive for new detectives

South Yorkshire Police has launched a recruitment drive for more detectivesSouth Yorkshire Police has launched a recruitment drive for more detectives
South Yorkshire Police has launched a recruitment drive for more detectives

South Yorkshire Police is advertising for new detectives to join the force.

10.56am - No housing development for 'irreplaceable' former Rotherham sports field after appeal dismissed

Council bosses said that the site is an "an irreplaceable amenity", and that "its loss cannot be compensated for."Council bosses said that the site is an "an irreplaceable amenity", and that "its loss cannot be compensated for."
Council bosses said that the site is an "an irreplaceable amenity", and that "its loss cannot be compensated for."

Houses will not be built on an ‘irreplaceable’ former sports field after a developer’s appeal was thrown out by the Planning Inspectorate.

10.53am - Turn arrow to be installed at notorious Rotherham junction

A turn arrow is set to be installed at a notorious junction in Rotherham, to give drivers more time to make a right turn to get into Wales Bar.

9.26am - South Yorkshire men involved in UK's largest illegal tobacco factory due in court in Sheffield

Three men involved in running the UK’s largest ever illegal tobacco factory are due in court in Sheffield today.

8.38am - South Yorkshire pervert with indecent images of youngsters has jail sentence hanging over his head

Sheffield Crown Court, pictured, has heard how a South Yorkshire pervert caught with indecent images of youngsters has been told he has a prison sentence hanging over his head for two years.Sheffield Crown Court, pictured, has heard how a South Yorkshire pervert caught with indecent images of youngsters has been told he has a prison sentence hanging over his head for two years.
Sheffield Crown Court, pictured, has heard how a South Yorkshire pervert caught with indecent images of youngsters has been told he has a prison sentence hanging over his head for two years.

A judge has warned a pervert who was caught with indecent images of youngsters that he will have a prison sentence hanging over his head for two years.

6.29am - Damien Bendall due in court today accused of four murders and one rape

Damien Bendall is accused of murdering Terri Harris (top left), her son John Paul Bennett (top right), her daughter Lacey Bennett (bottom right) and Lacey's friend Connie Gent (bottom left)Damien Bendall is accused of murdering Terri Harris (top left), her son John Paul Bennett (top right), her daughter Lacey Bennett (bottom right) and Lacey's friend Connie Gent (bottom left)
Damien Bendall is accused of murdering Terri Harris (top left), her son John Paul Bennett (top right), her daughter Lacey Bennett (bottom right) and Lacey's friend Connie Gent (bottom left)

A man accused of murdering a woman and three children is due in court again today.

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