{"id":78954,"date":"2026-04-20T09:53:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=78954"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T08:53:57","slug":"today-on-sheffield-wire-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/today-on-sheffield-wire-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Today on Sheffield Wire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello and welcome to Sheffield Wire coverage for Monday 20 April 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4801-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4801-980x784.jpg 980w, https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_4801-480x384.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our top stories today&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The World Snooker Championships started on Saturday, a huge event for Sheffield. 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