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  • Sheffield Wednesday stalwart honoured by ‘special’ achievement after new milestone

    The Owls stalwart made his 434th outing in Wednesday colours on Saturday as he played a pivotal part in their vital 3-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, going joint eighth on the club’s list of all-time appearance-makers. Palmer went level with the great Johnny Fantham, a legend of the 1950s and 1960s at Hillsborough, as he continued his climb up the ranks, and if he features against Sunderland on Saturday then he will go eighth outright. “The number keeps creeping up!” he said with a smile when...

  • What Chris Wilder said on Oliver Arblaster's Sheffield United future as breakthrough attracts transfer interest

    Chris Wilder remains hopeful that Oliver Arblaster enjoys a “long and successful” career at Sheffield United after emerging as one of the few positives from a nightmare season for his boyhood club. The academy product, who only turned 20 earlier this year, has cemented his place in the Blades’ XI and was named their captain recently with Jack Robinson injured. It has been a fairytale Premier League impact for a young man who started the season on loan at Port Vale in League One with a 7-0 defeat...

  • Veteran suffering from Parkinson's found with Nazi paraphernalia after making bomb threat to job centre staff

    A veteran with Parkinson’s was found with a collection of Nazi and white supremacist paraphernalia at his home after making a bomb threat to staff at a Rotherham job centre. The Recorder of Sheffield, Judge Jeremy Richardson KC, told 66-year-old defendant William Dennis that he ‘deserves to go to prison’ after telling shocked staff at Maltby Jobcentre that he had a ‘bomb,’ which would help him to ‘sort’ a dispute with a neighbour. Judge Richarson added, however, that given Dennis ‘is not a...

  • Sheffield schools: 19 secondary schools issuing the most permanent exclusions including King Ecgbert School

    It is extremely rare for educators to decide that a pupil cannot return to their schools - it is the absolute last resort, when all other options have been exhausted. Children must be in education. It is a legal requirement and means if a child is subject to a permanent exclusion from one school then the local authority must arrange full-time education as soon as possible. Nineteen of Sheffield’s secondary schools issued permanent exclusions during the 2021-22 academic year. See if your local...

  • Sheffield Wednesday duo recognised in end of season awards show

    The Owls still have another game to go this season as they look to secure their place in the Championship for the 2024/25 campaign, and they know that they need just a point to do so - not even that if Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle fail to win their games against Norwich City and Hull City. On Monday night The Star’s Football Awards took place at OEC Sheffield in Hillsborough, and our writers, Alex Miller and Joe Crann, were tasked with choosing a Player of the Season, while sports editor,...

  • These are the best (and worst) desk positions for your health and back pain

    Many times, it can be hard to know if your desk posture is affecting your wellbeing. Seemingly innocent positions could cause long-lasting problems for your back and neck. But fear not, as there’s a guide to help you straighten up, courtesy of physical wellbeing expert Jon Booker at Westfield Health, Sheffield-based workplace wellbeing provider. Jon has now shared the best and the worst positions for your health in this posture playbook, featuring some familiar animal archetypes: BEST: The...

  • Historic Sheffield orchestra celebrates 50 years with hit movies concert

    Hallam Sinfonia was formed as a small chamber orchestra in 1973 after a lunchtime discussion between three founding members.Over the years it has vastly expanded its repertoire, worked with many distinguished musicians and even produced smaller-scale work during the Covid-19 pandemic years. On Saturday. May 11 the orchestra will perform Hallam Sinfonia at the Movies! The evening at Victoria Hall, in Sheffield city centre, is dedicated to film scores and classics famously used in box office hits...

  • Popular Sheffield Vegan Market returns to the Moor

    The market, which first took place in 2015, featured a range of around 25 stalls, including street food vendors, artisan bakers, ethical jewellers, local artists, environmental charities and lots more. Becky Gorton, 19, who is vegan, said: “I’m a student here so I didn’t realise that there was a regular vegan market in Sheffield until today, but I think it’s great and I will definitely go to the next one. “I’m also gluten free, but all the stalls here are very aware of nutritional needs. “It’s...

  • Doncaster vets practice saves 'piggy bank' kitten who swallowed a 5p coin

    A POORLY kitten has been saved by a Doncaster vets practice after she swallowed a 5p coin. Owner Jackie Thurlow took her beloved Poppy to Arundell Vets in Kirk Sandall after she started vomiting, lost her appetite and stopped going to the toilet. Vet Susana Recio examined the 11-month-old and could feel something hard in her stomach so Poppy was sedated, and X-rays revealed the surprise obstruction. The offending piece of small change was surgically removed during a delicate operation, saving...

  • New Police board tackling cybercrime in Yorkshire, Humber and the North East

    The new NEBRC board is made up of four current and retired law enforcement professionals and exists to officially govern the company. Following her retirement from the police last August, Rebecca Chapman has been appointed as civilian CEO, with three current policing professionals joining in chair and director roles to retain the police lead as the centre continues to grow. Deputy Chief Constable for Humberside Police, David Marshall, has joined as the new Chair and Andrea Mennell Chief...

  • Sheffield workers can brush up skills as survey reveals confidence dip

    People across Sheffield are being shown how to brush up on their public speaking skills as more employees head back into the workplace. Recent research by Speak With Impact found large numbers of people in Sheffield were likely to have lost confidence when it comes to speaking in front of others since the pandemic. That is based on exclusive polling which revealed 17.5 per cent per cent of those questioned in Yorkshire and the Humber said they were “less confident” with “public speaking now...

  • Barnsley missing girl: 11-year-old reported missing on Monday is found by South Yorkshire Police

    South Yorkshire Police have confirmed an 11-year-old girl reported missing from Barnsley on Monday morning has been found “safe and well”. In an appeal on Monday evening, police reported that Ava May had last been seen in the Great Houghton area of Barnsley at 11.45am today (Monday, April 29, 2024). She was said to have links in Barnsley and Sheffield. South Yorkshire Police officers were said to be becoming “increasingly concerned” for Ava May and wanted to speak to anyone who had seen her....