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Sheffield big cat: Recent big cat sightings in region as DNA confirms there is a beast in the UK
DNA analysis has confirmed that there is a big cat roaming the British countryside. - so we have taken a look at recent big cat sightings in Sheffield and its surrounding towns The DNA of a big cat has been identified from a swab taken from the remains of a dead sheep in the Lake District. The DNA of the Panthera genus was found following analysis carried out at the University of Warwick. Get a bespoke headline round-up, as well as all of the latest breaking news updates,when you sign up to The...
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People of Sheffield: 13 famous former pupils from city's oldest school King Edward VII
King Edward VII School in Sheffield was formed in 1905 but its history stretches back much further. The secondary school was created when Wesley College and the Sheffield Royal Grammar School, dating back to 1604, originally as King James Free Grammar School, were merged by the council. Sign up for our free newsletters today It has many hugely successful former pupils who have gone on to achieve great things in their fields. They include some very famous faces, among them legends of rock and...
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Police chase man through stinging nettles after discovering cannabis farm
Bodycam footage shows police officers chasing through a field of nettles on foot, after a man ran away during a cannabis farm raid. Neighbourhood police officers in Cambridgeshire sped after the suspect who tried to escape through a patch of the stinging weeds, on 20 May, 2024. Two men were arrested during the ‘sting’ operation. Posting on Facebook, a spokesperson for Cambridgeshire Police wrote: “Kudos to these officers who successfully arrested the two men Adds dock leaf to the PPE kit”.”
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Threads Day: I watched nuclear bomb obliterate Sheffield 40 years later and it's still chilling TV
It's the chilling TV drama which continues to haunt the nightmares of many who saw it back in 1984. Viewers watched aghast as Sheffield, along with much of the UK, was blown to smithereens on their screens by a cluster of nuclear bombs which fell across the nation. At the height of the Cold War, with fears of nuclear armageddon gripping the world, the horrors which unfolded before their eyes in a bruising 112-minute assault on the nerves were all too believable. I was lucky enough to remain...
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John Reilly ''SHAPESHIFTERS' Pre-Release Party
Previewed on BBC Radio Merseyside last weekend and also on BBC Radio Sheffield, 'Shapeshifters' is already receiving great acclaim throughout the music world. John Reilly will play the recorded single for the first time at this concert and will also showcase other new songs, plus songs from his 3 critically acclaimed albums, as well as some Boy on a Dolphin favourites and a few choice covers. Join John and Lewis for an evening of moving and inspirational songs, a great chance to chill, listen...
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Giants Humble Warhawks
Sheffield Giants 57 – 13 Humber Warhawks Sheffield started the game on offence having won the coin toss and elected to receive, but the drive fizzled out before it had started leaving #9 Will Morgan to punt the ball away. Whilst not the ideal start, the tone for the day was set once Humber’s offence had made their first attempt at a drive – the Giants defence driving them backwards with tackles for loss and a sack from #64 Callum Bailey, with the Warhawks then left in the precarious position of...
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Watch: Join me for a tour of Sheffield Food Festival 2024 where 60 vendors are here until Bank Holiday Monday
Sheffield Food Festival 2024 has landed in the Peace Gardens for the Bank Holiday Weekend. With more than 60 traders, two live music stages and free craft workshops for families, make sure not to miss the fayre before it leaves at 6pm on Monday, May 27. Join me for a flash tour of the market to whet your appetite.
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Rescue dog who is 'not cute and fluffy' seeks forever-home after four years in kennels
A heart-wrenching video shows what life is like for an unlucky rescue dog who has spent over half his life in the shelter. Elizabeth Cooper, a volunteer dog walker, says Bear has been overlooked because he is 'not cute, fluffy and small' and he can be overly enthusiastic - but he would make the ideal pet for a patient person who enjoys walking. Watch Cost Of Living: The Price of Pets on Shots! TV. Staff at the OEH Foundation in Preesall, are hoping that the video will help to find the...
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Danny Röhl’s Sheffield Wednesday deal is huge – and not just for the reasons you might think
Genuine optimism isn’t something that Wednesdayites have been allowed too much of in recent years. We’ve done blind optimism, optimism for the sake of it, but too often the actual real, logical sense of optimism has been few and far between. But with Röhl at the helm, and Daddy Cool reverberating around our heads, it feels like Wednesday fans have reason to be excited about what could lie ahead for their football club – one that has dallied about the doldrums for far too long. Before anyone says...
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Slovenia, Malaysia and seventh tier: Where the last Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United players to start Steel City derby are now
The Steel City derby will return next season following Sheffield United’s relegation back to the Championship. It was a campaign to forget for the Blades, who could not match the standard of the top flight, largely due to a spate of injuries as well as losing key players last summer. It wasn’t a great start to the season for Wednesday in the Championship, either, but they did fight from a long way back to secure safety on the final day of the campaign. We now have two Steel City derbies to look...
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Lightning strike captured during storm as Met Office predict bank holiday weather forecast
Dramatic footage captures the moment a lightning bolt hit a Welsh mountain during the recent thunderstorms. Stephanie Hurford, 34, from Rhos in North Wales captured the image as she drove home from work on May 21, 2024. She said: "It [the storm] lasted a good half hour or so according to a local Facebook page. Luckily no one was injured according to the comments on the page. We seem to be seeing a lot more aggressive weather than the norm." A typical springtime mix of weather is likely for the...
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Sheffield weather: Thunderstorms forecast for Bank Holiday Sunday with yellow weather warning in place
A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms is in place for Sunday in Sheffield. Revellers and families enjoying the bank holiday weekend had best enjoy the weather while they can, as Sunday (May 26) could be a washout. Patches of isolated but severely heavy rain are forecast for large parts of the Midlands and the North of England all day long on Sunday. In Sheffield, heavy rain will start from 7am and will arrive in sharp but intense on-and-off showers until the late afternoon. The most severe...