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Could your 'normal' car be a classic? Expert reveals how to check

CrossCountry, which serves Sheffield, had the worst overall satisfaction score among the 22 main train operating companies. Northern, trained pictured, came third from bottom.

Rail firm serving Sheffield worst in country survey shows

The existing 50mph zone on Tickhill Road will be cut to 40mph over a 130-metre stretch just east of The Lumley Arms public house.

Tickhill Road speed limit to drop as major housing plan moves forward

Sheffield station is gridlocked at busy times.

Station drop-off closed to public in proposal to cut traffic chaos

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Train fares set to increase from this weekend - what you need to know

Pedestrianisation of Pinstone Street will be made permanent under the £21m Sheffield city centre scheme.

£21m project to create 'prosperous' streets set to launch

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Huge UK-wide rail sale offering up to 50% off tickets for travel

Supertram

Northern Lights: Publicly-owned public transport is on its way

Sheffield is bucking a national trend for the quality of its roads.

City roads are higher standard and quality than rest of UK, data shows

The government has announced £6.7m for road repairs in South Yorkshire. Picture: RAC

Promise of £6.7m extra cash to fix potholes on South Yorkshire roads

Children in South Yorkshire will be able to use public transport on the same terms but regional leaders are in support of the government’s bus fare cap strategy.

Region retains £1 public transport fares for children but tram price cap to end

Traffic marshall in fluorescent vest at Sheffield station.

Traffic marshalls hired to combat station traffic chaos

Sheffield transport guru Peter Kennan has tabled a plan to fix traffic chaos at Sheffield station using the EMR car park on Turner Street.

Plan to tackle station gridlock unveiled

The price cap for a single bus journey in Sheffield and the rest of South Yorkshire is set to rise to £3 from January 1, 2025, yet the £2 cap is being maintained in some other cities, including Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds

Why city's bus fares are set to rise as other areas maintain £2 cap

A Google Maps image of a crossing on Ecclesall Road, Sheffield. Sheffield City Council is looking at safety improvements along the A625 on Ecclesall Road and Ecclesall Road South

Budget increases of £206k for road safety schemes

Work to improve journey times between Sheffield and Manchester

Bus fares to rise as PM announces cap on prices to increase to £3

Councillors Barbara Masters and Shaffaq Mohammed are urging residents to comment on a new consultation.

Council officers 'surprised' by local opposition to road closure

The proposed tram-train extension between Sheffield city centre and Stocksbridge (bottom) could include stops at Deepcar, Wharncliffe Side and Oughtibridge (top)

Latest on new tram train route plans for city

National Highways should take control of the Snake Pass, a Sheffield transport expert says.

Call for government to control vital road set to close again

Surface rail usage has surged in Yorkshire

Surface rail usage surges by 175% in Yorkshire, defying declines in other public...

New road safety measures are being considered to cut accidents on Bramall Lane roundabout, Sheffield. Picture: Google Maps

Approval for road safety investigations at three injury accident hotspots

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Over 70,000 rail passengers could receive refunds after court ruling

Around two in three people from Sheffield agree pavement parking should be made illegal.

Sheffield locals ‘overwhelmingly in favour’ of pavement parking ban

Better Buses for South Yorkshire campaigners and South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard, ahead of an SYMCA meeting earlier this year that discussed progress on increasing public control of bus services. Picture: Better Buses for South Yorkshire

Vital bus plan aims to avoid more cuts to “atrocious” service

The new cycle route runs between Manvers Way and Wath town centre

Cycle lane £120,000 over budget

Wath resident blasts ‘useless’ new cycle lanes

Department for Transport figures show drivers travelling on local A-roads in Sheffield were delayed by 54 seconds per mile on average when compared to the pace they would have made if driving at the speed limit in free-flowing conditions

Worst-hit Sheffield A-road for delays has been revealed

Figures show just 20 miles of road in Sheffield were repaired in the year up to March 2023 - down 88 per cent from five years ago.

Road repairs in Sheffield are miles off with 88 per cent drop off

How to clear your path, pavement or driveway safely.

Should you clear snow off the pavement yourself? What you need to know

Some bus fare price rises come into effect today in Sheffield. Picture: David Kessen, National World

Price increase comes into effect on some city bus fares today

Data from the Department for Transport shows that 821 people were killed or seriously injured in a South Yorkshire collision in 2022 – an increase of almost 18 per cent compared to 2021.

Fatalities and injuries on South Yorkshire roads up 18 per cent

The 15 most dangerous parts of Sheffield for road injuries

An almost empty Sheffield railway station hit by the rail strikes in June.

No trains at all in or out of Sheffield today due to strike action

Readers of The Star have shared what they think are the best and worst bus routes in Sheffield. (Photo courtesy of David Kessen, National World)

Bus fares set to rise across South Yorkshire from November

The green man at pedestrian crossings is set to light up for longer - as Brits walk slower than they did before.

Green man at UK pedestrian crossings to undergo major change

The green man at pedestrian crossings is set to light up for longer - as Brits walk slower than they did before.

Green man at UK pedestrian crossings to undergo major change

Oliver Coppard speaking in front of the Mayoral Combined Authority Board.

South Yorkshire leaders slam government on buses

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Parkwood Springs is a huge brownfield site overlooking Sheffield city centre.

Council rules out homes on huge brownfield site to spare green belt

18 pictures of veterans, personnel and young cadets at Armed Forces and Veterans Day 2025 in Sheffield on June 21, 2025.

18 pictures from Armed Forces and Veterans Day 2025

Urgent police search for missing mum and three children