Matt McLennan
The Star, Sheffield
United Kingdom
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PICTURES: Paralympic star Jonnie Peacock opens state-of-the-art Sheffield playground
A double Paralympic gold medalist hopes a state-of-the-art playground in one of the city’s under-privileged areas will encourage kids to enjoy the benefits of exercise and being active. → Read More
Sheffield woman Evelyn Gregory celebrates 104th birthday
As she celebrates her 104th birthday, Evelyn Gregory can look back on a lifetime that has seen more than a century of major world events and technological change. → Read More
Sheffielders encouraged to dig out their ole £1 coins for Weston Park Cancer Charity
Sheffielders who still have the old £1 coins at home still have a chance to offload them, while at the same time helping out the more than 60,000 cancer patients at the dedicated hospital in the city. → Read More
Arsonists keep firefighters busy in South Yorkshire
Arsonists kept firefighters busy in South Yorkshire overnight, with deliberately-lit blazes in Sheffield, Doncaster and Barnsley. → Read More
Jared O'Mara's constituents wary of 'media storm' surrounding under-fire Sheffield MP
Sheffield Hallam MP Jared O'Mara's constituents are calling for more information into alleged comments made in one of the city's bar, and are wary of a 'media storm'. → Read More
Fighting to solve homelessness problem in Sheffield
If you’re out and about in Sheffield of an early morning, chances are you’ll see people holed up in doorways and pedestrian tunnels in the city centre, after another night on the streets. → Read More
VIDEO: Sheffield Wednesday fans turn out in droves to buy new kit
Sheffield Wednesday fans have cast form problems aside, turning out en masse this morning to buy the club's new kit from the Hillsborough shop. → Read More
Pigeons on The Moor becoming an infestation, Sheffield shoppers say
Sheffield shoppers are calling on the council to address what they call an infestation of 'disease-carrying' pigeons in the city centre. → Read More
PICTURES: Lorry wedged in accident at Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
A lorry has become wedged under the arches of Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield. → Read More
Photographer looking for cute little Sheffield subject after taking autumn fair pictures
An amateur Sheffield photographer who has lost touch with a cute little subject is trying to find a young girl to pass her photographs onto. → Read More
Apollo 15 astronaut's message to potential Sheffield spacemen
An astronaut who flew to the moon in 1971 is encouraging Sheffield kids to get interested in the sciences again if they want to go to outer space. → Read More
Help Doncaster's little battler, Mae Fox, meet superstar girl group Little Mix on 2017 tour
A Doncaster family has put the call out to girl-group Little Mix to meet their biggest Yorkshire fan, who is battling cerebral palsy. → Read More
Sheffield volunteer Ralph Keene recognised with award
A Sheffield man who has done a huge amount of work for the city's most vulnerable people has been recognised. → Read More
Food review: New Sheffield eatery has punters in hot dog heaven, with gourmet and traditional options
I’ve never really bought into the gourmet hot dog craze. → Read More
UPDATE: Seven-year-old taken to hospital after Sheffield crash
A seven-year-old child has been hospitalised after an accident in Sheffield this afternoon. → Read More
Crash at Sheffield junction
A crash has occurred at a busy Sheffield junction this afternoon. → Read More
Apollo 15 astronaut, Colonel Al Worden, thrills space fans in Sheffield
An Apollo 15 veteran has visited Sheffield to thrill the next generation with tales of his outer-space exploits. → Read More
Police, fire officers team up for educational firework campaign in South Yorkshire ahead of Guy Fawkes Night
South Yorkshire emergency service personnel are reminding Sheffielders of the dangers of fireworks in the lead-up to bonfire night. → Read More
Caravan 'set alight' in South Yorkshire back garden
Fire crews were called to deal with a caravan blaze they believe was deliberately lit on Friday. → Read More
Have you seen missing woman Lisa Schofield?
South Yorkshire Police need your help to find a missing Doncaster woman. → Read More