The Latest Breaking News from South Yorkshire

Harvey Willgoose’s mother says ‘weight has been lifted’ after killer detained

Mohammed Umar Khan stabbed Harvey to death at their Sheffield school when they were both 15 years old.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025

Dickie Bird’s friends and family remember ‘Mr Barnsley’

The famous umpire never left the South Yorkshire town where he was born.

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025

‘Every option’ to keep steel-making in Yorkshire being pursued after insolvency

Industry minister Sarah Jones said she ‘very much believes’ that steelworks have a future in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands.

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

Rotherham abuse survivors welcome police climbdown over internal inquiry

South Yorkshire police will no longer lead investigation into alleged crimes of former officers after move caused outcry

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2025

Boy, 7, left needing neck surgery after being mauled by XL Bully

South Yorkshire Police received 15 reports of dog attacks and bites on Monday evening

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

Regret, resentment and Reform UK: jailed Rotherham rioters one year on

Men sentenced to prison time for role in violent protests after the Southport murders describe their feelings of injustice

The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2025

In numbers: People sentenced for offences linked to summer 2024 disorder

The age of people sentenced ranges from an 81-year-old man to a 12-year-old boy.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

Five survivors of Rotherham grooming gangs say they were also raped by police officers

Three former South Yorkshire police officers arrested in investigation into claims by the women, as young as 12 at the time

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2025

Justice Secretary ‘determined to keep prison staff safe’ as Tasers trial starts

Specialist officers based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, and Doncaster, South Yorkshire, will be the first to become equipped with Tasers from Monday.

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2025

What was the Battle of Orgreave, and why has the government launched an inquiry into it?

The UK’s home secretary, Yvette Cooper, has announced a full inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave, a large, violent clash between the National Union of Mineworkers and South Yorkshire police that took place over 40 years ago.

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2025