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Sheffield parents, ready to take council’s childcare cuts to court

Four parents are working on a judicial review of the council's decision to cut all funding for 20 Sheffield nurseries.

The man died after his sofa was set alight by a cigarette. (photo: )

Man died after sofa set alight by cigarette

A reclusive man died in an intense house fire after his sofa was set alight by a discarded cigarette, an inquest heard.

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Children Hospital photos at station aim to change perceptions

Photos by three photographers commissioned by the children's hospital make up the first exhibition in Sheffield station's waiting rooms.

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Emails reveal Stocksbridge Leisure Centre could have been saved

Secret emails released today show that Sheffield Council have been discussing the closure of Stocksbridge Leisure Centre since October, and could have kept it open for less than half of its current subsidy.

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Cuts causing 'increasing stress' to South Yorkshire police

The leader of South Yorkshire’s rank-and-file police officers has warned that the force is coming under increasing strain as fewer of his colleagues go out on the beat.