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• Outdoor activity centre at reservoir could reopen

  21-05-2026 08:49 via bbc.com
  Campaigners hope to have the building near Barnsley listed as an asset of community value.
  
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• Bus lane fines on single street total £225,000

  22-05-2026 20:13 via bbc.com
  A council executive says there are "ample" road signs to advise drivers of the restricted area.
  
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• Yorkshire lose to Blaze in Women's T20 Blast

  22-05-2026 19:11 via bbc.com
  Champions Surrey beat Lancashire Thunder by six wickets, while Essex and The Blaze also win their opening matches in the 2026 Women's T20 Blast.
  
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• 'Safe and welcoming' ADHD and autism hub to open

  22-05-2026 17:04 via bbc.com
  It will provide support around topics including the diagnostic process, employment and volunteering.
  
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• Cold water shock warning ahead of bank holiday

  22-05-2026 16:56 via bbc.com
  Yorkshire Water says swimming in reservoirs comes with risks, including hidden currents.
  
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• Doncaster re-sign full-back Husband

  22-05-2026 16:33 via bbc.com
  Doncaster Rovers re-sign Blackpool full-back James Husband on a two-year deal.
  
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• Inspectors praise 'exceptional' home care provider

  22-05-2026 15:21 via bbc.com
  Staff at Crossroads Barnsley go the extra mile to make sure clients are happy, CQC says.
  
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• Relegated Harrogate sign midfielder Hobson

  22-05-2026 14:26 via bbc.com
  Harrogate Town sign Chesterfield midfielder Bailey Hobson on a free transfer.
  
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• Chesterfield in talks with McFadzean as 11 leave

  22-05-2026 13:28 via bbc.com
  Chesterfield are in talks with veteran defender Kyle McFadzean about a new deal but 11 other players leave the club.
  
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• Pupils given the opera-tunity to perform on stage

  22-05-2026 09:27 via bbc.com
  Children from Meynell Primary School in Southey Green are performing at the Crucible Theatre.
  
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• AI app could alert swimmers to river sewage levels

  22-05-2026 06:55 via bbc.com
  The firm describes it as "the holy grail that people have waited years for".
  
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• The teacher giving times tables a K-pop twist

  21-05-2026 18:47 via bbc.com
  Sheffield schoolchildren are 'shining like they're born to be', thanks to a teacher's musical maths.
  
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• Labour to lead council despite heavy election loss

  21-05-2026 18:46 via bbc.com
  Labour and the Green Party say they will work together on Sheffield Council.
  
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• Hotel room arsonist was in drug-induced psychosis

  21-05-2026 16:19 via bbc.com
  Bradley Bennett is jailed for four-and-a-half years for arson at the Holiday Inn Express in Balby.
  
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• Medieval well surveyed during Castlegate scheme

  21-05-2026 10:28 via bbc.com
  Archaeologists send a drone down a medieval well on the site of a £15m regeneration project.
  
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• 'Quitting social media was really refreshing'

  21-05-2026 07:17 via bbc.com
  Pupils who gave up social media ahead of a possible ban for under-16s find the trial 'amazing'.
  
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• Doncaster sign Ayinde from Ipswich on two-year deal

  20-05-2026 19:26 via bbc.com
  Doncaster Rovers sign winger Leon Ayinde from Ipswich Town on a two-year deal.
  
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• New Sheffield Wednesday CEO sets out main targets

  20-05-2026 16:58 via bbc.com
  New Sheffield Wednesday CEO David Bruce says stadium repairs, improving the playing squad and boosting commercial revenue are on his agenda.
  
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• “I’m angry,” says mum of missing Ben Needham

  20-05-2026 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Kerry Needham “devastated” as UK police step back in Kos case
  
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• Rotherham appoint McClaren to head of football role

  20-05-2026 14:08 via bbc.com
  Former England boss Steve McClaren takes up a newly-created role as head of football at Rotherham, recently relegated to League Two.
  
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• Yorkshire wrap up innings win over Surrey

  18-05-2026 13:57 via bbc.com
  Yorkshire take the final five Surrey wickets they need on day four to seal victory by an innings and 127 runs.
  
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• Riedewald and Ings leave Sheffield United

  18-05-2026 12:37 via bbc.com
  Sheffield United release midfielder Jairo Riedewald and former England striker Danny Ings.
  
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• Assistant head coach Keogh leaves Barnsley

  18-05-2026 12:10 via bbc.com
  Barnsley assistant head coach Richard Keogh leaves following Daniel Stendel's return to the club.
  
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• Barnsley in talks with veteran striker McGoldrick

  17-05-2026 14:20 via bbc.com
  League One club Barnsley are in talks with veteran striker David McGoldrick about a new deal.
  
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• Did 'Queen of Heeley' mean to kill her sweetheart?

  17-05-2026 10:54 via bbc.com
  A group of artists are exploring the question of murder or manslaughter with a new exhibition.
  
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• Swatch shuts stores after crowds queue for new watch

  17-05-2026 10:00 via bbc.com
  Hundreds of people queue outside branches across the UK to get the £335 item.
  
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• Miners' tennis courts get first upgrade since 1990s

  17-05-2026 08:18 via bbc.com
  Tennis club will get floodlights for the first time ever to enable year-round use of courts.
  
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• North of England Olympic bid for 2040s being assessed

  17-05-2026 01:02 via bbc.com
  The government has commissioned UK Sport to conduct an "initial strategic assessment" into a potential bid for the north of England to host the Olympics and Paralympics in the 2040s.
  
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• Women's One-Day Cup: Warwickshire beat Yorkshire

  16-05-2026 20:30 via bbc.com
  Katie Levick's six-wicket haul helps lift Durham off the foot of the Women's One-Day Cup table as they thrash Somerset by 120 runs.
  
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• Surrey battle back against Yorks on rain-hit day

  16-05-2026 19:28 via bbc.com
  Surrey take the remaining six Yorkshire first-innings wickets before lunch to bowl them out for 486 during a rain-interrupted second day at Headingley.
  
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