by Amy Britton | Feb 26, 2024 12:04PM | Live News
The UK’s oldest football phone-in show paid homage to a viral phone call on Friday after broadcasting live from a Doncaster pub. The Salutation, on South Parade in the city centre, played host to BBC Radio Sheffield and sports fans from across the region as...
by Emily Parker | Feb 26, 2024 11:58AM | Live News
Protesters from South Yorkshire sang in a Sheffield church during a “very powerful” fundraiser for Palestine on Saturday night. The piece was performed at Christ Church in Pitsmoor by The Tadhamon Singers, a group of 17 women who perform protest songs....
by Amy Britton | Feb 26, 2024 11:54AM | Live News
There has been widespread disruption across several rail operators in south-east England due to signal failures. The trainlines affected include Thameslink, Southern, and Gatwick Express. A Network Rail spokesman said: “At 3.04am there was a loss of power with...
by Amy Britton | Feb 26, 2024 11:49AM | Live News
A charity which provides security for Jewish groups has reported a 650% increase in antisemitic incidents in South Yorkshire since Hamas’s 7 October attack on Israeli civilians. The incidents, reported by charity Community Security Trust UK (CST UK), include eggs...
by Emily Parker | Feb 26, 2024 11:33AM | Live News
Martha Kearney will step down from BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme, after the general election to front new shows. The journalist will be moving on to front a new series called, This Natural Life. Kearney said: “I have loved working on Today with its...
by Amy Britton | Feb 26, 2024 11:31AM | Live News
The cabinet meeting to be held in Yorkshire will cover Sunak’s plans to redistribute the funds from HS2 into transport links across the North and the Midlands. In an interview with BBC Radio York, Mr Sunak also spoke about the continuing NHS strikes. He said: “I...
