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Friday 3rd July

New blow for speeding fine couple

9PM - BBC News

A High Court judge rejects a Sheffield couple's £20,000 legal bid to overturn a £60 fine for speeding.


Man faces rape charge 20 years on

8PM - BBC News

A 55-year-old man is charged with raping a woman after breaking into her home in Barnsley almost 20 years ago.


Honour given to 'UK astronauts'

8PM - BBC News

The five British-born people who have flown in space, including Sheffield-born Helen Sharman, are honoured.


Shooting linked to street fracas

6PM - BBC News

A man killed in what police say was a gang-related shooting in Sheffield is named.


Hamster owner rang 999 for help

2PM - BBC News

South Yorkshire Police say people are wasting operators time by misusing the 999 service for non-emergency calls.


Speeding fine couple seek review

10AM - BBC News

A couple from Sheffield are taking their legal fight against a speeding ticket to the Royal Courts of Justice.


Fatal shooting victim identified

8AM - BBC News

A man killed in what police say was a gang-related shooting in Sheffield is named.


Thursday 2nd July

Fatal shooting 'was gang-related'

4PM - BBC News

A man dies and three others are in hospital after a shooting in Sheffield which is thought to be gang-related.


Man dies in city shooting attack

9AM - BBC News

A man dies and three others are in hospital after a shooting in Sheffield.


Man shot dead and three injured

7AM - BBC News

A man dies and three others are in hospital after a shooting in Sheffield.


Wednesday 1st July

Teen death 'ordered from prison'

8PM - BBC News

A Sheffield teenager was shot dead after a fellow gang member ordered his murder from inside prison, a court has heard.


Rail overcrowding pledge 'broken'

5PM - BBC News

A public transport body says the government is going back on a promise to provide 182 new train carriages to tackle overcrowding.


Horse assault charge after match

2PM - BBC News

An 18-year-old man is charged with assaulting a police horse during a pitch invasion at Oakwell football stadium.


Historic cinema to be flattened

12PM - BBC News

Doncaster's former Odeon cinema is to be demolished and replaced with a development with a casino after plans are approved.


East Coast rail to be state-run

11AM - BBC News

The government says it intends to take the East Coast rail service, run by National Express, into public ownership.


Tuesday 30th June

Fire staff face sack, says union

8PM - BBC News

The Fire Brigade Union says it received a fax saying over seven hundred firefighters could lose their jobs.


Unexploded bomb found on estate

6PM - BBC News

Raods are closed after workers find an unexploded bomb at an industrial estate in Sheffield.


City's eight new swine flu cases

4PM - BBC News

Eight new cases of the swine flu virus are confirmed in Sheffield, taking the total in the city to about 60.


Historic cinema 'to be flattened'

12PM - BBC News

Doncaster's former Odeon cinema could be flattened and replaced with a development with a casino if plans are approved.


Ashes hero Vaughan calls it quits

12PM - BBC News

Former England and Yorkshire captain Michael Vaughan confirms his immediate retirement from first-class cricket.


Crash girl's 'brilliant' recovery

11AM - BBC News

A teenager who was badly injured in a hit-and-run crash at a bus stop has left hospital months earlier than expected.


Small weight loss 'ups fertility'

11AM - BBC News

Obese women who lose even a small amount of weight may boost their chances of pregnant, Sheffield researchers find.


Tourist wheel approved for city

10AM - BBC News

A temporary big wheel will be sited in Sheffield city centre after councillors approved plans.


Monday 29th June

Tourist wheel considered for city

11AM - BBC News

A temporary big wheel could be sited in Sheffield city centre if plans are approved.


Vaughan 'set to end career'

11AM - BBC News

Former England captain Michael Vaughan is set to confirm his retirement from first class cricket, BBC Sport understands.


Sunday 28th June

Vaughan on verge of ending career

5PM - BBC News

Former England captain Michael Vaughan is set to confirm his retirement from first class cricket, BBC Sport understands.


Woman injured in city park attack

1PM - BBC News

A 21-year-old woman is treated for facial injuries after being attacked by a masked man in a Sheffield park.


Vaughan holds talks over future

1PM - BBC News

Former England captain Michael Vaughan is set to confirm his retirement from first class cricket, BBC Sport understands.


Doctors want right to talk faith

11AM - BBC News

A Yorkshire cancer specialist backs doctors' calls for NHS staff to be given the right to discuss spiritual issues with patients.


Vaughan set to confirm retirement

11AM - BBC News

Former England captain Michael Vaughan is set to confirm his retirement from first class cricket, BBC Sport understands.


Travel firm unveils new flights

10AM - BBC News

A travel company announces plans to operate three new routes from a South Yorkshire airport from next year.



  
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National News

Fatal flats blaze inquiry starts

Investigations begin into the cause of a tower block fire which left six people, including three children, dead.

It's all downhill for the 'world's steepest' rollercoaster

A rollercoaster at a North Yorkshire theme park is set to be officially named the world's steepest.

Artist gets on the sauce for a canvas that fetched £5,000

Marmalade and mint sauce are used to bring Manchester's Central Library alive on canvas to raise money for the new children's hospital.

Officials withhold fugitive names

Government officials refuse to name dozens of prisoners who have escaped from an open prison.

Six killed in tower block blaze

Three children and three adults have died after a fire swept through a tower block in London.

 
  
  
Business

BT offers holidays for pay cuts

BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut in a bid to reduce costs during the economic downturn.

Go-ahead for Sahara gas pipeline

Nigeria, Niger and Algeria agree to build a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline across the Sahara.

Construction sees slowdown

The UK construction sector is expected to shrink by 16% in 2009, according to an industry body.

For richer...

Is this the green light for pre-nuptial agreements?

E.On cutting gas prices by 3.3%

Energy firm E.On will cut its gas prices for domestic customers by 3.3% - an average of £25 a year - from Saturday.

 
  
  
Entertainment

Jackson tickets via internet draw

Tickets for a memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles will be made available via the internet, organisers reveal.

Take That receive coveted award

Pop survivors Take That win the coveted Silver Clef award, recognising their 18-year chart career.

The Bill's theme tune to be axed

The title music to long-running ITV1 drama The Bill is being dropped as the show moves to a post-watershed slot.

Del Boy returns to TV as teenager

Only Fools and Horses wide boy Derek Trotter is returning to BBC One in a comedy drama about his teenage years.

Hoskins takes bashing in drama

Actor Bob Hoskins had to do his own stunts after BBC programme-makers mistakenly organised a stuntman who was a foot taller than the star.

 
  
  
Sport

Wigan hammer Harlequins

Wigan score three tries in the opening 12 minutes as they stroll to victory over 12-man Harlequins.

Salford stun Saints

Salford shock table-topping St Helens at The Willows on a night when Sean Long suffers a suspected broken jaw.

Sri Lanka v Pakistan live score

Sri Lanka face Pakistan in Galle in the first match of a three-Test series.

Ohuruogu finishes sixth in Oslo

Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu finishes sixth behind winner Sanya Richards at the Bislett Games in Oslo.

In-form Venus faces familiar foe

Venus Williams chases her sixth Wimbledon title and her third in a row when she faces sister Serena in Saturday's women's final.

 
  
  
Technology

Facebook criticised over privacy

The social networking site comes under fire for planned changes to privacy settings.

Anger over China web controls

Chinese netizens denounce new filtering software

Hybrid cars to make noise to help blind pedestrians

Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.

Billions stolen in online robbery

Details emerge of why billions in virtual cash disappeared from a virtual bank in Eve Online.

Regulators eye Google book deal

US anti-trust regulators are to examine Google's $125m deal with book publishers to settle copyright issues, reports say.

 
  

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