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How Thornseat could look if the Hague family get permission to turn it into holiday accommodation and a wedding venue.

Readers want moorland hunting lodge brought back to life

Cobbles were unpopular with some wheelchair users

Work starts on major Sheffield city centre revamp

David Mellor created Pride in 1953 while still a student at the Royal College of Art. It has been in production ever since and is the firm's best seller today.

70th anniversary of David Mellor's Pride cutlery celebrated

Founder, Izzy Gannon (centre) with Skincare Therapist (Sarraiya),left, and receptionist (Tania). Photo: Jahye Habbin

Former apprentice launches skin care clinic in upmarket neighbourhood

Sheffield Labour is paying the price for the Container Park failure.

Labour councillors threaten to vote against party

Gripple chairman Hugh Facey (right centre), global managing director Ed Stubbs, UK managing director Kevin St Clair, and operations director Charlotte Hill, with current and former employees celebrating the company’s one billionth fastener outside the company’s Riverside Works factory in Sheffield.

Firm celebrates making one billion fasteners

The designer fashion store in Meadowhall has a sticker on doors stating ‘facial recognition and CCTV in operation on this site’, adding that it is for the protection of customers, employees and the community. The operator is Facewatch, which claims to be ‘the leader in facial recognition’.

Flannels using facial recognition in Meadowhall despite protests

Coaches blocking a car park on Harwood Street.

Small firms fear worst as Blades go up to the Premier League

Blindfold Jon McClure can be heard saying: "I'm moving aren't I?" when the bus actually stopped.

Watch Reverend and the Makers frontman in hilarious video

The Seasalt store on High Street, Meadowhall, launches on Saturday May 13 with 20 per cent off everything.

Cornish retailer launches new store in Meadowhall

A carter with a police escort during the 1911 Coal Strike with Police Sgt Joe Hurst, right. www.picturesheffield.com Ref: s03756

Photos of Sheffield horse power

Pizzatriangle is taking the old Italia Uno premises at 955 Ecclesall Road, Banner Cross. A builder fitting it out said it would open in June.

New pizza parlour opening on trendy street

Nick Smillie said the incident happened a year ago but despite the stress, they wanted their day in court.

Excel Parking in dispute with couple over 'keying error'

Sheffield Town Hall was lit up as part of coronation celebrations in the Peace Gardens. Pic by Steel City Snapper

Council defends spending £85,000 on coronation

Creams in Doncaster. The firm says: 'Expect neon signage, BMX bikes and colourful skateboards...Brightly coloured tabletops are embellished with eye-catching decals, with playful pops of colour throughout'.

New dessert restaurant promises ‘mesmerising gelato counter’

Sheffield Clean Air Zone came into force on February 27.

Almost 7,000 fined in first month of Clean Air Zone

Stunned Sheffield Labour councillors fear a ‘purge’ after being ordered to re-apply for their own jobs.

Labour councillors ordered to re-apply for jobs

There are some fabulous hotels in Sheffield, which is an increasingly popular destination for tourists.

The best hotels in Sheffield according to reviews

It is the year of the street party in Sheffield - with iconic nightclub The Leadmill announcing four nights of special events.

Leadmill announces four nights of street parties

Sheffield Tap:. Grade II listed and one of only two ‘three star’ heritage pubs in the city centre due to being ‘wholly or largely intact’ for the last 50 years with rooms and features that are truly rare or exceptional’.

15 incredible heritage pubs

Former BBC journalist Andy Kershaw tweeted: ‘More depressing news for Sheffield city centre. Castle House Co-op, where I spent a good deal of my childhood closing down for good on 22nd July’. Pic by Roy Wilson.

Dismay as Co-op in city centre announces closure

Sheffield Town Hall was the backdrop for an amazing and light show for the Coronation Concert. Pic: The Steel City Snapper

Sheffield Coronation light show broadcast to the world

Sheffield City Council bought 20-26 Fargate in 2021 after winning £15.8m from the Future High Streets Fund. The acquisition and revamp were expected to consume a ‘sizeable’ chunk of the award.

Cash clawback fears over delays to huge culture hub

The new UBX gym offers 'boxing and HIIT'

Boxing gym arrives in Sheffield from Australia

Dozens of red and white barriers have appeared on Fargate.

Barriers signal start of Fargate revamp

Shaib Zaman, taxi driver who says Sheffield City Council's price hike for Electric Vehicle Charging is now costing more than his old diesel car

Taxi driver 'going back to diesel' after electric car charging costs soar

Frankie and Benny's is closing 18 restaurants.

18 Frankie and Benny's to close

Little London Road was a classic rat-run but it was closed to cars in July last year.

The former rat-run now a paradise for cyclists and walkers

David Richards, WANdisco co-founder and former chief executive, at the firm's headquarters in Castle House, Sheffield. Picture Bruce Rollinson

Redundancies reported at tech firm hit by potential fraud

Montrose Retreats in Hathersage claims to offer ‘the ultimate in health and wellness’ - with prices to match.

£1,500-a-night retreat for ultra-rich near Sheffield

Cole Brothers Limited, Department Store, Barker's Pool, Sheffield. Part of the large crowd waiting for the opening of Cole Brothers' store, Barker's Pool, by the Lord Mayor, Ald. I. Lewis - 17th September 1963

Photos of first moments of Sheffield institutions

A 3km ‘protection zone’ has been set up to control an outbreak of ‘highly pathogenic’ bird flu in South Yorkshire.

Protection zone set up to control outbreak of bird flu

Owner Mohammed Azar Nazir said the two Sheffield men had bought a case of Prime for £12,000.

Sheffield men 'spend £12,000' on soft drink Prime

Sheffield's Peace Gardens will turn red, white and blue for a two-day coronation celebration of food, entertainment, pageantry - and Paddington Bear.

Sheffield's coronation celebrations unveiled

Cyclist Adrian Lane died after a collision with a car on a popular cycling route to the Peak District.

Police give update on probe into cyclist death

Officials hope millions will swear allegiance out loud to create a "sense of a great cry around the nation and around the world of support for the King."

What Star readers think of being asked to swear allegiance

The property has three floors, a vaulted cellar and a secure rear courtyard.

Duke of Norfolk's former estate office for sale

The Dog and Partridge, on Trippet Lane, Sheffield, will be an 'anti-coronation safe space'

Pub becomes Anti-Coronation Safe Space

Sheffield city centre Neighbourhood Policing Team impounded four Smartwhip Silver 640g cylinders of nitrous oxide after serving a warrant at a property on West Street.

Psychoactive laughing gas cylinders and illegal vapes seized

Sheffield City Council put out an appeal for help to create a vision of the future stating the city needed a blueprint to drive it forward.

Readers' cynical response to appeal for ideas for Sheffield

AJ Odudu (presenter), right, and Dara Huang (judge), of The Big Interiors Battle. A flat in Sheffield’s Eyewitness Works is up for grabs.

Designers fight to avoid 'lock out' in show's second episode

Meadowhall has announced its bank holiday opening times - but warned some retailers may do their own thing and the Oasis food area has its own timetable.

Meadowhall announces complicated bank holiday hours

The firm has opened on Upper High Street selling shoes, bags and accessories.

Joy as popular brand opens new store in Meadowhall

Green candidate Peter Gilbert wants eco-friendly housing and allotments on the 10-acre plot between Ecclesall Road South and Carterknowle Road.

Builders urged to give away £2m mansion

Councillors Barbara Masters and Roger Davison with a cut down tree on Dunkeld Road.

Trees cut down on street after six-year wait for resurfacing