Sheffield
City and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England
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Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England. The name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through the city. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire With some southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base. The population of the City of Sheffield is 584,853 (mid-2019 est.) and it is one of the eight largest regional English cities that make up the Core Cities Group. Sheffield is the second-largest city in the Yorkshire and the Humber region and the third-largest English district by population. The metropolitan population of The city of Sheffield is 1,569,000.
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England v Norway friendly cancelled over Covid-19 restrictionsEngland's friendly against Norway, set for 1 December in Sheffield, is cancelled because the visitors are unable to travel.BBC News - Published | |
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Garry Monk: Sheffield Wednesday sack ex-Swansea, Leeds and Birmingham bossManager Garry Monk leaves Sheffield Wednesday after 14 months in charge.BBC News - Published | |
Coronavirus: Piers Corbyn Sheffield charges droppedThe brother of the former Labour leader was charged following an anti-mask gathering in Sheffield.BBC News - Published | |
Free school meals: Sheffield makes Christmas promiseA council says it will fund free school meals for vulnerable children over the Christmas holidays.BBC News - Published | |
Photographs capture 'pivotal' decade in Sheffield's historyA new exhibition of images from 1980s Sheffield has gone on show at the city's Weston Park Museum.BBC News - Published | |
Sheffield knife-makers: More cutlery history unearthedA project to find descendants of Sheffield's cutlery makers has unearthed many new stories.BBC News - Published | 'Wrong person' jailed over M1 smart motorway deathsJason Mercer and Alexandru Murgeanu died in a three-vehicle crash on the M1 near Sheffield.BBC News - Published |
Lorry driver admits causing deaths of two men on Sheffield M1 'smart motorway'Jason Mercer and Alexandru Murgeanu died after a three-vehicle collision on the M1 near Sheffield.BBC News - Published | Sheffield flat fire: Woman in her 30s diesThe blaze broke out at a property in the Lowedges area of Sheffield in the early hours of Thursday.BBC News - Published |
Police in Sheffield fire plastic bullet at gun suspectA man suspected of having a firearm is confronted by armed police.BBC News - Published | Sheffield shooting: Victim, 12, 'recognised gunman'The boy says he recognised the man's eyes and voices, court hears.BBC News - Published |
Coronavirus spread fear of Sheffield carer who went untestedAlison Taylor fears she may have been unwittingly responsible for spreading Covid-19 to care homes.BBC News - Published | Sheffield stabbing: Victim was killed 'at house party'Marcus Ramsay, 35, was attacked in what police said was a "large-scale disturbance" early on Saturday.BBC News - Published |
McGill unhappy with opponent Clarke as tempers flare in SheffieldQualifiers Jamie Clarke and Anthony McGill are involved in a feisty exchange at the World Championship in which the referee has to step in to diffuse the situation.BBC News - Published | Sheffield stabbing: One man killed and three injuredPolice were called to Horninglow Rd in the Firth Park area of Sheffield just after midnight.BBC News - Published |
Sheffield man 'never imagined' proposal would set flat on fireAlbert Andreu's romantic gesture went up in smoke when tea lights and candles set fire to his home.BBC News - Published | Kate Middleton: Duchess of Cambridge wears face mask at event for first timeRoyal dons face covering during visit to baby bank in SheffieldIndependent - Published |
Trump advances at World Championship after first-round scareDefending world champion Judd Trump survives a first-round scare to edge past Tom Ford at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.BBC News - Published | World Snooker Championship: Anthony Hamilton withdraws over health concerns, says Barry HearnAnthony Hamilton pulls out of the World Championship in Sheffield because of health concerns, according to Barry Hearn.BBC News - Published |
World Snooker Championship: Judd Trump faces Ford, O'Sullivan v Un-NoohDefending champion Judd Trump will face Tom Ford in the first round of the World Championship in Sheffield.BBC News - Published | Coronavirus: Lockdown-inspired Shed of the Year entriesThe shortlist includes Sarah McGoldrick, in Sheffield, who used her shed to make visors for the NHS.BBC News - Published |
Three pints deep at 10am: Pub drinkers toast end to lockdownBars in Sheffield busy by midday on so-called Super Saturday: "I could die tomorrow," one punter notes. "I'd rather know I'd enjoyed myself than stayed at home afraid of a virus."Independent - Published | Huge, jagged hailstones lash northern England as thunderstorms sweep the countryImages show people in Leeds and Sheffield holding large clumps of icy debrisIndependent - Published |
UK weather: Hailstones fall on Leeds and SheffieldA Met Office yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain remains in place.BBC News - Published | Sheffield pub where drinkers hid in cupboards loses licenceThe Pitsmoor Hotel in Sheffield was raided by police during the coronavirus lockdown on 24 April.BBC News - Published |
Sheffield storms: Lightning strike sets house on fireSix people fled the building during storms in Sheffield on Tuesday night.BBC News - Published | 'A joy to be back': Places of worship reopen for private prayer three months after coronavirus lockdownQueues may be smaller than for Primark but faithful in Sheffield tell Colin Drury this is moment they have been waiting forIndependent - Published |
Thousands expected to attend anti-racism protests across UK despite ministers warning against mass gatheringsDemonstrators set to gather in cities including London, Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol and LeicesterIndependent - Published | Coronavirus: Families missed funerals 'as webcast failed'Current restrictions mean 10 people are allowed at a funeral in Sheffield, with others watching online.BBC News - Published |
Investigation at Sheffield care homes after PPE claimsHorizon Care, which runs the homes in Sheffield, said it had always followed government guidance.BBC News - Published | Patricia Grainger: £10k reward over 1997 Sheffield murderPatricia Grainger's son says "someone out there knows what happened" as he pleads to find her killer.BBC News - Published |
Sheffield 'fight' death: Two charged with murderPaul Crossley died following reports of a group of men fighting on Longley Hall Way in Sheffield.BBC News - Published | Sheffield shootings: Police fear for public caught in crossfireThe South Yorkshire force's comments come after four shootings in 24 hours in Sheffield.BBC News - Published |
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Coronavirus: Sheffield street thief jailed for syringe threatsA street thief who threatened to infect passers-by with coronavirus, AIDS and hepatitis is jailed.BBC News - Published | Coronavirus: Sheffield medical students graduate earlyThe University of Sheffield students are joining the front line after their virtual graduation.BBC News - Published |
Coronavirus: Pub customers hid in cupboards during raidPolice raided the Pitsmoor Hotel in Sheffield after reports it was still serving customers.BBC News - Published | Coronavirus: Boy with cerebral palsy takes on 'Captain Tom' featTobias Weller, from Sheffield, uses a walking frame and is walking 750m a day to reach his target.BBC News - Published |
Postman delivers 'somewhere in Sheffield' parcelThe package, containing chocolate bars, was sent from Sweden with only biographical details on the front.BBC News - Published | Police officer dies in pursuit crash in SheffieldHis motorcycle collided with car as he responded to reports another motorist had failed to stopIndependent - Published |
South Yorkshire Police motorcycle officer dies in crashThe 40-year-old officer was pronounced dead at the scene in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, police say.BBC News - Published | Coronavirus: Villagers say cyclists 'pose threat' to residentsResidents in the Hope Valley complain cyclists from Sheffield are "flouting coronavirus guidelines".BBC News - Published |
