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Rother Valley parkrun to go ahead with minute's silence after boy drowns in lake
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (349+ words) There has been 'deep sadness' in the community A Yorkshire parkrun will go ahead this weekend following the drowning of a teenage boy at Rother Valley Country Park. Emergency services attended Rother Valley Country Park, in Rotherham, at 6. 50pm on Bank…...
Sick Courtney Angus killer sentenced after attack hours before her 21st birthday
13+ min ago (1137+ words) Depraved monster Michael Doherty has faced justice for the vile attack and murder of Courtney Angus. Evil Doherty pounced on Courtney after feeling his romantic advances had been rejected. He subjected her to a "senseless" attack at the home they…...
The Sheffield curry house celebrities just can't get enough of
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (452+ words) Dan Walker is a huge fan of Prithiraj(Image: Prithiraj) A Yorkshire curry house that has been praised on Strictly Come Dancing and The One Show says its food and service is why celebrities and regulars keep coming back. Other…...
Pull&Bear opens flagship Yorkshire store - sneak peek inside
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (255+ words) International fashion brand Pull&Bear has opened its first Yorkshire store. The Meadowhall store is a flagship 13, 000-square-foot premises that will feature the brand's range of urban men's and women's fashion. It is located on the Lower Level of the…...
Hollywood legend stuns customers at popular Yorkshire coffee shop
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (150+ words) Hollywood great Stanley Tucci visited Thirty Nine Coffee Co in Ilkley(Image: Facebook) A Hollywood legend has surprised customers at a popular Yorkshire coffee shop. The team at Thirty Nine Coffee Co, in The Grove, Ilkley, welcomed Stanley Tucci, 65, to…...
She was claiming "25 K in benefits - then caught running a 10 K and gym classes
1+ week, 1+ day ago (294+ words) Helen Green successfully defrauded the Department for Work and Pensions out of the substantial sum by claiming Personal Independence Payment, a tax-free welfare benefit designed to assist those with the additional costs associated with a long-term physical or mental health…...
Tragedy as man found 'unresponsive' after spending morning with friends
1+ week, 2+ day ago (205+ words) Man taken to hospital in Halifax after collapsing at house A man with a history of "recreational" drug use died shortly after spending the morning with friends, an inquest heard. Ashley James Walton, 50, of Halifax, was taken to Calderdale Royal…...
Tragedy of well-known homeless man found dead in flats
1+ week, 5+ day ago (383+ words) The inquest took place at Sheffield Coroner's Court at the Medico-Legal Centre(Image: Andrew Dowdeswell / Yorkshire Live) A homeless man who suffered from a heroin and crack cocaine addiction for more than two decades was found dead lying in a…...
Doncaster trains delayed after person found dead on railway tracks
3+ week, 1+ day ago (158+ words) Delays are taking place between Doncaster and Peterborough due to the incident Trains out of Doncaster have faced disruption today after a person was found dead on railway tracks nearby. British Transport Police were called to the rail line near…...
Boy's hospital death probe after landmark report upholds 300 complaints
3+ week, 3+ day ago (702+ words) Ayaan died after spending days in hospital(Image: Haroon Rashid) A landmark report into the care provided by a children's hospital has upheld more than 300 complaints after a five-year-old boy from Sheffield died in its care three years ago. Ayaan…...