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Rotherham Town Hall

Row over five per cent pay rise for councillors as increase accepted

Catcliffe Flooding

Councillors call for inquiry into Catcliffe flood warnings by Environment Agency

Rotherham Town Hall

Rotherham councillors to vote on five per cent pay rise

Cllr Glynis Campbell Sinclair was spotted cleaning her windows while on camera during a meeting of Highland Council's Inverness Area Committee Picture: Highland Council / SWNS

Councillor cleans her home's windows during live-streamed meeting

TM Travel's 26/26a bus service will start to serve Aston, Aughton and Swallownest in the new year.

Re-routed 26 and 26a bus service to serve Aston and Swallownest

Members of Sheffield City Council watch on screens as chair of the independent inquiry into the city street trees scandal, Sir Mark Lowcock, addresses an extraordinary council meeting to discuss the report's findings. Picture: Julia Armstrong, LDRS

Council faces major challenges in transforming decision making

South Yorkshrie colleges and training providers will benefit from £4.2m funding for training in jobs in the digital and green energy sectors. Picture: Desola Lanre-Ologun/ Unsplash

Region ‘on course for a green and digital future’ following £4.2m training boost

Four bidders have been invited to the next stage of finding a long-term lease for Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Credit: Marie Caley

Next stage of negotiations over Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Tramlines turned Hillsborough Park into a mud bath. Sheffield Council's parks committee chairman has now issued an updated assessment of the state of the park. Photo: Dean Atkins, National World

Boss issues Hillsborough Park update on repairs after Tramlines damage

There are plans to make Sheffield a leading European destination

Council plan to make Sheffield ‘leading’ European destination

Star Nails on Fargate was set to beeome a Royal Amusements centre with slots and jackpot prizes up to £500.

Councillors decide fate of gambling arcade in city centre

A Halloween-themed protest by Better Buses South Yorkshire against cuts to buses they say will leave only a 'zombie' service after October 29. Picture: George Arthur

Halloween theme to bus cuts protest over ‘zombie routes’

Sheffield Town Hall. Labour councillors are calling for better equality for people who experienced the care system who feel “invisible, overlooked and discriminated against”.

Calls for people in care system to be recognised as protected characteristic

Sheffield Council has urged everybody to call out sexism as part of its bid to tackle male violence against women and girls.Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

City leaders approve action plan to tackle violence against women and girls

7 Smithfield (Mondo Radio). Community station Mondo Radio will need to get the all clear for a club launch party in a licensing hearing this week just days before the event.

Mondo Radio faces licensing hearing days before club launch party

Shaun Pask, manager of Earl Marshall JFC, on the damaged pitch at Northern Avenue.

Kids at grassroots football club in fear as menace youths trash pitch

Western Road is lined with memorial trees

Famous tree-lined street to be cleared of dangerous leaves

Officials have explained when they will be taking away planters that have not been included in final active travel zones in Sheffield. Picture: David Kessen, National World

Council explains when ditched active travel road blocks will go

Sheffield Council has voted against plans to offer free parking in the city centre over Christmas due to budget pressures, despite calls from businesses.

Council denies free parking at Christmas despite calls from businesses

The Liberal Democrats have urged Sheffield Council to ensure there are no savings left outstanding by the end of this financial year as they fear bankruptcy.

Lib Dems call for more ‘relentless’ budget following Birmingham bankruptcy

Sheffield Labour is urging the council to boost support for families struggling with the cost of living crisis ahead of Christmas. Photo credit: Chris Radburn/PA Wire

Labour calls for more support for struggling families ahead of Christmas

Tramlines festival-goers braving the rain and mud in Hillsborough Park, Sheffield on Sunday, July 23. Sheffield City Council said it is working with the festival organisers to ensure that the park is protected from damage in future. Picture: Julia Armstrong, LDRS

‘Lessons have been learned’ about Tramlines weather damage to park

Concrete barriers put in place to close Little London Road, Sheffield to vehicles. Planters placed there by Sheffield City Council as part of experimental traffic measures on the Sheaf Valley Cycle Route were moved out of the way by protesters. Picture: Sheffield City Council

Cycle route road changes become permanent

From left to right: Peter Whiteley, Shaffaq Mohammed, Martin McKervey and Martin Smith

Pennine Five bringing new ‘vibrancy’ and ‘energy’ to Sheffield City Centre

Concept design for houses at Land Between Railway Tracks And Junction Road Woodhouse. Sheffield Council unanimously approved plans to build 19 new houses at a railway site previously used as a dumping ground.

Council approves 19 new houses at former railway ‘dumping ground’

Sheffield Council has approved plans to demolish a house in a leafy suburb and build a much bigger one in its place despite objections from neighbours.

Council approves ‘dominant’ house in leafy suburb despite objections

Sheffield Council continues to battle an increasing number of housing despair cases, costing the authority millions of pounds.

Council spending millions of pounds on rocketing housing disrepair claims

The Sheffield College says it has secured £2.6m to transform its Olive Grove Campus into an 'Advanced Technology Centre' for the city.

Sheffield College's Olive Grove Campus scoops £2.6m for trade skills

This part of the Crookes and Walkey Active Travel Zone on Western Road was removed. Picture: David Kessen, National World

What ward councillors want to keep in controversial Active Travel Zone

Liberal Democrat councillors have put forward a motion calling on the government to give local authorities power to discontinue the right to buy scheme.

Calls to scrap right to buy scheme

Rotherham Town Hall.

Check how much money councillors earn in a year in Rotherham

Artist's impression of the new food hall. Sheffield Council approved plans to transform a derelict building on Ecclesall Road into a new food hall in a meeting yesterday.

New Ecclesall Road food hall given go ahead by Sheffield Council

Sharrow Community Forum has been awarded nearly £2.6 million from the Youth Investment Fund. Youngsters are pictured here at a lantern-making session organised by the forum at Highfield Adventure Playground.

City secures £5.6m for three major youth projects

Youngsters enjoying the rides at the Lowedges Festival in 2019. Details have been released of a small scale event in Lowedges this month, as the main festival is not happening. Picture: Scott Merrylees, National World

Smaller funday confirmed in place of popular free festival

Sheffield Labour is paying the price for the Container Park failure.

Council announces new Container Park plan

NHS Sheffield. Sheffield Council is reviving an NHS cardiovascular disease (CVD) health check for people aged between 40 and 74.

Regular cardiovascular health checks for people aged 40 to 74 revived

The Leadmill in Sheffield city centre

Leadmill bosses hopeful new approach will win eviction battle

The land north of Dearne Academy will be the home for more than a hundred new residential properties.

Plans for more than a hundred new homes near school approved

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Jordan Lill, aged 26, of Wakelam Drive, Armthorpe, Doncaster, has been jailed after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving

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