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Exhausted migrants in Kent. Credit: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images

Government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is ruled unlawful

South Yorkshire has seen a surge in reports of car thefts. Picture shows a police officer dealing with an incident. Picture: David Kessen, National World

Stolen cars: Surge in car thefts across South Yorkshire

Alan Billings and police

Almost £1 million to be spent on increasing CCTV, lighting, and safety

Yesterday, jurors found David Scott (left) unanimously guilty of the murder of 49-year-old Sarah Brierley, whose body was found at her home in Skelton Close, Woodhouse on February 20, 2023

Murderer jailed for life over 'heartless, sordid' killing

It took the jury of seven women and five men a total of four hours and eight minutes to find David Scott unanimously guilty of murdering Sarah Brierley (inset), who was also known as 'Queenie'. They returned their verdict earlier this afternoon (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)

Face of callous murderer who killed woman & left her lying dead

Police discovered Sarah’s body at her flat in Skelton Close, Woodhouse, Sheffield with ‘serious trauma to her head’ at just after 8am on February 20, 2023, but the extent of ‘decomposition’ suggests she is likely to have died some days earlier, the jury of seven women and five men have previously been told

Picture showing Sheffield woman's dead body found on phone

Police discovered 49-year-old Sarah’s body at her flat in Skelton Close, Woodhouse, Sheffield, with ‘serious trauma to her head’ at just after 8am on February 20, 2023, but the extent of ‘decomposition’ suggests she is likely to have died some days earlier, the jury of seven women and five men have previously been told

Murder accused claims to have been asleep at time of fatal attack

John Healey, MP for Wentworth and Dearne, has called upon the Minister to end the Home Office contract with the Holiday Inn Express at Manvers, where approximately 130 asylum seekers are housed.

MP calls on government to end use of Rotherham hotel for asylum seekers

Modern slavery officers raided a Sheffield massage parlour and an alleged makeshift brothel. File photo by Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Modern slavery officers raid massage parlour and suspected brothel

Two Sheffield restaurants - Shaz Takeaway in East Bank Road and Lotus Chinese Takeaway in Spital Hill - have been fined £10,000 each by the Home Office.

Sheffield restaurants fined £10,000 each over illegal working offences

New reports have found parcel theft is surging across the UK.

Warning over parcel delivery scam using addresses to intercept items

Figures from the Home Office show South Yorkshire Police was responsible for investigating 307 referrals where a person was a potential victim of modern slavery, including 106 children, in the year to June.Overall, it was up from 261 in 2021-22, representing a rise of 17.62 per cent. Picture posed by a model

17 per cent rise in number of potential modern slavery victims

Over 9,600 burgalries went unsolved in South Yorkshire over the course of just one year, new figures show

Over 9,600 South Yorkshire burglaries went unsolved in just one year

Hundreds marched through the city centre on the anniversary of the 'Battle of Orgreave'.

Hundreds march through city on anniversary of 'Battle of Orgreave'

Battle of Orgreave.

Orgreave pictures capture clash that shocked the country, ahead of city rally

The four MPs who claimed driving fines on expenses revealed

Prince Harry

Prince Harry loses bid to challenge decision over UK security plans

Queen Elizabeth II: Government forked £162 million on state funeral

Cost of Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral revealed by Government

Men in the UK being offered £10,000 to pose as dads for migrant women’s babies in visa scam

UK men being offered £10,000 to pose as dads in visa scam

A historic Grade II listed church has been granted funding to upgrade its security following a spate of vandalism.

Historic 112 year old church to get ‘vital’ security to ward off vandals

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A more efficient system

Migrants crossing the English Channel on small boats. Photo: Getty Images

Immigration to the UK

CCTV footage shows police storming a couple's Essex pub and seizing their golliwog dolls, saying the toys were a suspected hate crime (Photos: SWNS)

CAMRA makes damning verdict on pub at centre of Gollies row

MI5 has warned ministers of Chinese spies who buy citizenship through third countries to gain access to the UK.

Ministers warned of Chinese spies who slip through the UK

The top 10 UK burglary hotspots have been revealed

List shows top 10 burglary hotspots in the UK

The Bibby Stockholm will house 500 people (Photo: Home Office)

More than 500 asylum seekers to be housed on barge off coast

Police searching for Madeleine McCann to get extra funding

Martin Lewis has issued guidance to British holidaymakers heading abroad soon

Money Saving Expert team issues passport warning to holidaymakers

Data has revealed how many people are being prosecuted each week for failing to pay their BBC TV licence

TV licence row as thousands prosecuted each week for failing to pay

Robert Jenrick, the Immigration Minister, visited the Home Office in Sheffield to praise the staff's work in issuing visas for the Homes for Ukraine and Ukraine Family schemes.

Immigration Minister praises Sheffield Home Office staff as Putin’s war rages on

Last year, 130 asylum seekers were moved from the Ibis in Bramley to the Holiday Inn hotel in Manvers.

Home Office to review use of hotel as asylum seeker accommodation

dangerous domestic abusers will be recorded on the violent and sex offender register under new government proposals (Photo: Adobe)

Domestic abusers could be added to violent and sex offender list

South Yorkshire Police's liaison officers will be in attendance on Saturday

MP’s concern over planned protest outside Rotherham hotel housing asylum seekers

MP calls to ensure anyone linked to CSE ‘has no link' to public office

Passport fees have increased for the first time in five years - here’s how much they now cost

New passport prices for adults & children as fees increase

DNP is used as a ‘slimming pill’ (not pictured) and has killed 33 people in the UK.

‘Slimming pill’ DNP to be classified as poison after 33 deaths

You can renew your UK passport online.

Countdown to passport price hike - how to apply before charge increase

Home Office vows law change to protect victims of sexual assault

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Richard Wheeler tragically died on July 25, 2023.

20-year-old jailed for killing "deeply loved" Owls fan

A man has been arrested and two dogs seized after an attack in Sheffield city centre.

Dog attack sees man arrested and two dogs seized

Sheffield has been given a yellow warning of wind, with disruption possible. Picture: David Kessen, National World

Met offices issues warning as Sheffield faces gales and disruption