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In the elections last Thursday, Oliver Coppard was elected as the new Labour mayor for South Yorkshire and there were a few close-run moments in the local government elections. Edd Mustill's analysis (link below) of what the council election results mean for the different parties is a must-read.
Jeremy Corbyn is being interviewed as a Festival of Debate event next week at the Octagon Centre. As a sometimes-controversial but unquestionably interesting character, you don't want to miss this.
And we look at the dramatic rise in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in South Yorkshire for Now Then (link below) and see what South Yorkshire Police has to say about the growing crisis.
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Edd Mustill answers the important questions about the Sheffield local elections and looks at what the trends across the city might mean.
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Information obtained by Now Then shows a 96% increase in hate crimes related to sexual orientation over four years.
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Jasmine Heaton tells Now Then why gender-based violence is important for everybody to address, and why two feminist organisations are organising monthly vigils.
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“I just wanted to find an outlet where I could use that anger to try and help bring awareness.” |
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There's sad news this week as Kelham Island Brewery announced it was to close: It is with deep sadness that we are having to announce that we have brewed our final batch of Pale Rider and the brewery will shortly be closing. We would like to thank everybody who supported us over the last 32 years- especially our staff and customers. |
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For Deaf Awareness Week, BBC Yorkshire weather presenter Keeley Donovan wanted to learn how to sign one of her forecasts in BSL: Keeley visited students at Doncaster Deaf College to learn the appropriate symbols required, admitting that her rehearsal in front of the pupils was “more nerve-wracking than being on television”. |
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As the future of the Debenhams building on the more is being decided, Yorkshire Live takes a look at the empty building: Eerie photos inside abandoned Debenhams store in Sheffield ahead of £5m auction |
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