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Christopher Leffler says he is 'so happy' to be teaching again after taking a break from the profession in 2020.

Teacher shares joy of returning to profession after five-year break

Royal Navy, Army and RAF personnel have received a new above inflation pay rise, less than 12 months after a previous salary increase.

Dedicated armed forces personnel receive new above inflation pay rise

Ben Pearson (right) and his husband Nathan.

Watch: Couple buy historical French 'village' for just €80k

Peter Ward never knew of his dad's wartime bravery until shortly before his father died. Photo: Dean Atkins, National World

'My dad was a secret RAF war hero'

Martin Lynch.

I take a cold plunge in my wheelie bin every day - it helps my PTSD

CCTV footage shows RAF men causing damage to Paddington Bear statue

Puma helicopters fly over RAF Cosford.

RAF Puma helicopters to fly over UK today - full list of locations

Mike Fisher, 91, is still playing cricket.

Watch: RAF veteran, 91, still plays cricket every week

The commemorative coins mark the 60th anniversary of the first Red Arrows display

The Royal Mint has just launched some special Red Arrows 50p coins

The five new designs include coins commemorating the Red Arrows, the modern railway and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Royal Mint unveils five special coins for 2025

Armstrong's Pharmacy at the junction of Gleadless Road and Ridgeway Road, Sheffield. Photo: Google

End of an era as family sells up after 67 years in Sheffield shop

David Madden (inset) was interviewed for a new documentary about the Freckleton Air Disaster, where he watched most of his classmates get killed 80 years ago.

'I ran through a burning doorway as my classmates got killed'

Moment Red Arrows fly over Niagara Falls captured in stunning video

Red Arrows fly over Niagara Falls: Breathtaking video from the cockpit

RAF Chinook flies low over rooftops across Sheffield

Watch: Surprise as RAF helicopter flies low across homes in Sheffield

The City of Sheffield Lancaster bomber

I toured 'Sheffield' Lancaster bomber which could soon fly over city

Iconic Tiger Moth, an aeroplane used by the RAF in World War Two, over Sheffield on Sunday. Photo: National World

Watch: Iconic World War Two plane surprised residents with flypast

The Red Arrows as they headed to Southport Air Show.

Watch: Red Arrows wow fans with special Diamond Season display

The Red Arrows are expected to fly over villages near Sheffield on Sunday. ,Photo: Richard Ponter, National World

The villages near Sheffield where RAF Red Arrows likely to be seen

The Marples Hotel devastation set against the scene from today

Was the Marples miracle fact or fiction? Firefighter recalls tragic night

Gallery shows the lost RAF Sheffield base even locals had forgotten

The military base that even Sheffield locals had forgotten is there

The Red Arrows dazzle spectators with their diamond nine aerobatic display across the shores of Belfast Lough

Watch: RAF Red Arrows delight crowds with Armed Forces Day display

The Red Arrows fly alongside a Yellow Jack

Watch: Behind the scenes with the Red Arrows this Armed Forces Day

The Red Arrows performing before the British Grand Prix in 2018 (Photo: Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Royal Mail celebrates Red Arrows with new stamps - how to get them

Red Arrows’ pilot’s view of RAF flypast at Trooping the Colour.

Watch: Red Arrows’ pilot’s view of RAF flypast at Trooping the Colour

Rotherham great-grandmother Dorothy Lunn, pictured at a line dance organised for her 100th birthday at Dalton Parish Hall.

Rotherham great-grandmother celebrates 100th birthday with line dance

D-Day veteran Bernard Morgan reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe.

Watch: D-Day hero reads historic note revealing end of WW2 in Europe

Spitfire crash.

Watch: Tributes paid to Spitfire pilot who died in crash

Credit: Lisa Ferguson

Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term

Prince William flies helicopter after becoming Army chief.

Watch: Prince William flies helicopter after becoming Army chief

Sheffield dad Bill Bidwell's last wishes were to be played out by a jazz band like the funeral scene from 'Live and Let Die.' When the day came, his dream was fulfilled with the help of daughter Shirley, jazz band Fallen Heroes and Michael Fogg Family Funeral Directors.

New Orleans jazz band gives Sheffield dad 'Live and Let Die' funeral

I joined the crowds for the Mi Amigo flypast, but not everyone was impressed. Pictured are the two F15 fighter jets over Endcliffe Park, Sheffield. Picture: David Kessen, National World

'I watched emotional Mi Amigo memorial flypast, some were unimpressed'

Vigil review: This smash-hit cop show is a silly, addictive watch

The Red Arrows are set to perform at the Bournemouth Air Festival this weekned

Bournemouth Air Festival - full list of aircraft and timings

The Red Arrows will be performing at the Bournemouth Air Festival Display

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this week - routes and timings

The Red Arrows have a busy weekend of displays, including the Clacton Airshow

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

Two thrill-seekers have taken the ultimate selfie with the red arrows

Thrill-seekers take ultimate selfie up Blackpool Tower with Red Arrows

A Red Arrow jet has found a new home at Coneygarth Services

Red Arrow jet finds new home at Coneygarth Services

Ian Lonnia at a memorial service to the crew of the American B17 bomber Mi Amigo, which crashed in Endcliffe Park during the second world war. Sheffield's branch of the RAF Association has explained how it hopes to raised £15,000 to improve the memorial. Picture: Dean Atkins, National World

RAF Association reveals how it hopes to famous park memorial

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11-year-old Elemie was hit by Ford Transit van in a crash that occurred on High Street, Mosborough - close to the junction with Station Road - shortly before 4.49pm on Thursday (June 12, 2025)

Dance school "completely heartbroken at loss of beloved student"

Heartbroken members of the community have begun to leave tributes to "kind" Elemie, who was tragically killed in a Mosborough collision on Thursday, June 12, 2025

Heartbroken community honours "kind" girl killed in crash

Michael was last seen shortly after 5pm on Monday, May 19, 2025 walking past the Esso garage and Sainsbury’s on Ecclesall Road, away from the city centre and in the direction of Ecclesall Road South

Dashcam footage sought in search for missing Sheffield man