Last summer the St George’s cross was co-opted by anti-immigrant groups. Now, as the World Cup begins, some communities are reclaiming it as a symbol of a very different sort of prideAs I drove into London with my daughter a...
Read MoreTerms of reference are to seek fullest disclosure of information and to produce a report by spring 2028UK politics live – latest updatesThe government has announced the formal start of the promised official inquiry into the...
Read MoreTrams, buses and hire bikes will be integrated under molten orange and asphalt black brand highlighting industrial heritage, says Oliver CoppardSouth Yorkshire’s transport system will be known as the “People’s Network”, with...
Read MoreRedditors are thrilled by the Co-op on Ecclesall Road, where a magnificent drone is reminiscent of Brian Eno’s ambient music. We take a visit to the back aislesThere’s a new sound gripping Sheffield. You won’t find it at one of...
Read MoreThey made music like sonic warfare, using steamhammers for drums and annoying anyone they could. As the band return, they relive the mayhem years – and their soundtrack spinoffs, from Attenborough to ChernobylFifty years ago,...
Read MoreThis blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereDuring her BBC Breakfast interview Kemi Badenoch claimed that the government has dropped the plans for five local inquiries into grooming gang, or child rape scandals,...
Read MoreSheffield demonstration comes 40 years after notorious police action against striking minersCampaigners are to gather at Sheffield City Hall for a rally to mark 40 years since the notorious “battle” of Orgreave during the...
Read MoreThousands of women who have been underpaid by up to £11,000 a year set to launch claim, GMB union saysSheffield city council is to become the latest local authority to face a mass equal pay claim from women who have been...
Read MoreMost polluting commercial vehicles will pay up to £50 daily under new schemeSheffield has become the latest city to implement a clean air zone, which it hopes will tackle an estimated 500 deaths a year ascribed to...
Read MoreComments about ex-Sheffield Hallam MP come as key figures in Bolton North East quit over selection processThe disgraced former MP Jared O’Mara “should never have been selected as a Labour candidate” and...
Read MoreJudge says autism diagnosis did not reduce culpability in fraud to fund ‘cocaine and alcohol driven lifestyle’UK politics live – latest news updatesThe former Labour MP Jared O’Mara has been sentenced to...
Read MoreSentence for making fraudulent expenses claims while in office announced at Leeds crown court Former Labour MP Jared O’Mara has been sentenced to four years in prison for fraudulent expense claims.A jury convicted him of...
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