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Thursday 24th July

Bride-to-be dies after diving trip

12PM - BBC News

A bride-to-be from Doncaster apparently died after suffering the bends on a diving trip in the South Pacific.


Changes to tram gate fine system

12PM - BBC News

A council in Sheffield changes the way fines are issued for bus and tram gates in a bid to make the system "fairer".


Man arrested in shot boy inquiry

9AM - BBC News

A 19-year-old man is arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Sheffield teenager.


Wednesday 23rd July

Bride-to-be dies in diving trip

8PM - BBC News

A bride-to-be from Doncaster apparently died after suffering the bends on a diving trip in the South Pacific.


Dying man's petition to ministers

7PM - BBC News

A journalist diagnosed with terminal leukaemia takes a petition to Downing Street to raise awareness of bone marrow donation.


Eco-towns proposal 'not unlawful'

3PM - BBC News

The government's approach to delivering eco-towns, including Yorkshire sites, could be "unlawful", councils warn.


Eco-towns plan 'may be unlawful'

8AM - BBC News

The government's approach to delivering eco-towns, including Yorkshire sites, could be "unlawful", councils warn.


Tuesday 22nd July

Mercury hat-trick for Monkeys man

2PM - BBC News

Sheffield's Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner scores his third Mercury Prize nomination in three years.


Mercury hat-trick for Monkey man

12PM - BBC News

Sheffield's Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner scores his third Mercury Prize nomination in three years.


Road renamed in Dooley's honour

9AM - BBC News

A section of the new relief road in Sheffield is to be named after the late football legend Derek Dooley.


Inmates 'sleeping in toilet area'

9AM - BBC News

Some prisoners are living and sleeping in toilets because of increased overcrowding in jails, a report says.


Prisoners 'sleeping in toilets'

3AM - BBC News

Some prisoners are living and sleeping in toilets because of increased overcrowding, a report says.


Monday 21st July

Boy in court over hoax fire death

4PM - BBC News

A boy is sentenced for making a hoax fire call that led to a woman's death and the serious injury of her daughter.


NHS fit camp aims to cut obesity

3PM - BBC News

The government is spending more than £3m on a residential camp for obese Rotherham children.


Elderly housing schemes get £80m

10AM - BBC News

Sir Michael Parkinson visits Barnsley to present a cheque for £3.8m for a new housing scheme for elderly people.


Man released in shot boy inquiry

8AM - BBC News

A man arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Sheffield teenager is released by police.


Sunday 20th July

Police await tests on Pc's body

3PM - BBC News

South Yorkshire Police await the results of a post-mortem examination on one of their officers found in north Wales.


Prisoner on home leave absconds

1PM - BBC News

An inmate with links tio Sheffiled absconds from Sudbury Open Prison in Derbyshire, police confirm.


New PCSOs for city neighbourhoods

11AM - BBC News

More police community support officers head on to the streets of neighbourhoods across Sheffield.


Saturday 19th July

Four bailed over teenager's death

11AM - BBC News

Four people arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a Sheffield teenager are released on bail.


Cleared Pc found dying on Snowdon

11AM - BBC News

A policeman cleared of wrongdoing after punching a woman while trying to arrest her dies in north Wales.



  
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National News

Teenager denies Rhys murder

A teenager accused of murdering Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones appears in court via video link to deny the crime.

Three dead in two-vehicle crash

Three people are killed and two others seriously injured in a crash between a lorry and people carrier in Cambridgeshire.

Oops - drilled Chinese vase 'only' fetches £25,000 at sale

A rare Chinese vase valued at £50,000 in mint condition sells for £25,000 after a hole was drilled in its base so it could be used as a lamp.

Tide throws swimmers onto rocks

A number of swimmers are rescued from the sea off Sidmouth in Devon after being dashed against rocks by unusual tidal conditions.

Posts could go at crisp factory

Up to 300 jobs could go at a crisp factory in the West Midlands after the company lost a vital contract.

 
  
  
Business

How long could you go without work before the cash ran out?

The average person's savings would last for 52 days if they found themselves out of work, says a new report.

Fuel poor tariffs 'must be cheap'

Regulator Ofgem tells energy companies the tariffs offered to their poorest customers must match their cheapest deals.

African year

A former insurance boss casts eye over aid industry

Safe as houses

A controversial buy-to-let property firm faces questions

Fears for wedding gift list firm

Wedding gift firm Wrapit says it is having financial problems, amid fears that brides and grooms will not get their presents.

 
  
  
Entertainment

Which band have beaten Whitney to top 'best wedding song' chart

The song Amazed by US band Lonestar has beaten Bryan Adams and Robbie Williams to top a list of the UK's most popular first wedding dance tunes.

Smith tops Hollywood earner list

Will Smith was the highest-paid actor in Hollywood last year, according to US business magazine Forbes.

Des O'Connor quits Countdown

Veteran TV presenter Des O'Connor is stepping down as the host of Countdown at the end of the current series.

Winehouse waxwork revealed

A waxwork model of Amy Winehouse is unveiled by her parents at Madame Tussauds in London.

Mouskouri plays farewell concert

Greek singer Nana Mouskouri gives her final stage performance following a music career spanning half a century.

 
  
  
Sport

Rabeni landed with fresh RFU ban

Leicester centre Seru Rabeni is banned for nine weeks after admitting to playing while suspended.

Stewart calls on Mosley to quit

Formula One great Sir Jackie Stewart says Max Mosley should still quit as boss of world motorsport despite winning his legal case against a newspaper.

Murray through to face Djokovic

Andy Murray beats Stanislas Wawrinka to set up a Toronto Masters quarter-final against Novak Djokovic.

I can win Olympic gold - Powell

Jamaica's Asafa Powell hits back at claims that he lacks the mental strength to win Olympic gold in the 100m this summer.

Sastre stays ahead of Tour rivals

Carlos Sastre retains the overall lead of the Tour de France after an uneventful stage 18 takes the race from Bourg-d'Oisans to Saint-Etienne.

 
  
  
Technology

Payout for false Facebook profile

A businessman wins £22,000 in libel and breach of privacy after his personal details were printed on the Facebook website.

Disappearing dialects make digital archive

An academic study of English dialects in Wales conducted over decades is digitised and donated to the British Library.

Great seal

How Facebook plans to police add-ons to its site

Facebook libel case damages won

A businessman wins £22,000 in libel and breach of privacy after his personal details were printed on the Facebook website.

'Neglect' of codebreakers' HQ

UK academics sign a letter criticising the ongoing neglect of Bletchley Park - home of the wartime codebreakers.

 
  

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