All news on the topic: South Yorkshire Police

Crime

02 Sep 2026 589

Four charged with murder after newborn baby girl stabbed to death in Sheffield

Four individuals have been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a newborn baby girl in Sheffield.

Crime

31 Aug 2026 724

Seven arrested for murder after newborn baby found dead at Sheffield home

Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a newborn baby was found dead at a Sheffield property.

Crime

28 Aug 2026 564

Worker dies after being hit by vehicle at Evri warehouse as man is arrested

A worker has been arrested after a man in his 30s was hit and killed by a vehicle at an Evri mega warehouse.

Crime

13 Jul 2026 818

Ann Widdecombe murder suspect seen leaving home with "wooden stick" before attack

A man put a “wooden stick” in a car outside an address linked to the Ann Widdecombe murder suspect before driving off on the morning she is believed to have been attacked, it has been reported.

Crime

24 Jun 2026 902

Outrage as video shows officers striking girls — police say force justified

A police force has insisted its officers were ’justified’ after footage emerged online of them lashing out at a group of young girls with a baton and Tasers in Rotherham.

Crime

23 Jun 2026 662

Shocking footage shows police using taser and batons on teenage girls in Rotherham street clash

This is the shocking moment cops point a taser and brandish batons at a gaggle of teenage girls as a pavement clash gets out of hand.

News

28 May 2026 831

Teen boy found dead in Kent lake as UK open-water death toll hits 10 during record heatwave

A body has been recovered in a major search for a young man who went missing after he entered a lake in the Swanscombe area of Kent on Wednesday. Ten people have died in open water in the UK in the last few days.

Crime

25 May 2026 672

Gun terror on Sheffield nightlife strip leaves 30-year-old woman dead and three in custody

A 30-year-old woman has died following a shooting outside a bar in Sheffield city centre.

Crime

06 Apr 2026 684

Fifth suspect arrested in Barnsley murder probe after pedestrian killed in collision

A fifth person has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a pedestrian killed in a crash in Barnsley.

Crime

04 Apr 2026 547

Man killed in Barnsley crash as police arrest two on suspicion of murder

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man died in a crash in Barnsley.

News

26 Feb 2026 874

Two teachers taken to hospital after incident at Fir Vale Academy

A significant police presence has been reported at Fir Vale Academy in Sheffield following an incident on Thursday afternoon.

Crime

02 Dec 2025 883

Hillsborough failings described as ‘one of policing’s greatest scandals

An investigation into the Hillsborough disaster has revealed that 12 police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings for "fundamental failures" after attempting to shift blame onto fans in the aftermath.

Crime

25 Nov 2025 740

Sheffield shooting leaves 16-year-old boy fighting for his life as police launch urgent manhunt

A 16-year-old boy is fighting for his life after he was shot in Sheffield.

Crime

14 Nov 2025 812

Young man and woman killed as BMW slams into tree off M1

A man and a woman, both in their 20s, were inside a dark BMW sedan which veered off the highway and struck a tree at 11:30 pm on Wednesday.

Crime

22 Oct 2025 812

Mohammed ‘Umar’ Khan, 15, faces life sentence for murdering Sheffield schoolboy

A 15-year-old boy who stabbed a fellow pupil to death during their school lunch break can now be named as he faces a life sentence today.

Crime

16 Oct 2025 872

South Yorkshire Police faces new investigations over Rotherham child abuse scandal

The South Yorkshire Police (SYP) force is facing 10 new investigations over its handling of historic sexual abuse reports in Rotherham.

Crime

07 Sep 2025 780

Man jailed after stabbing police officer in neck during Rotherham attack

This is the shocking moment a knifeman, just in his underwear, stabbed a cop in the neck in a "vicious" attack, after he had threatened a woman.

Investigation

29 Jul 2025 1076

Hundreds raped, zero accountability: how South Yorkshire Police ignored and covered up child sexual abuse for years

Survivors of sexual exploitation in Rotherham have "no faith" in a police force investigating allegations its own officers took part in abuse in the town, according to solicitors.

News

14 Apr 2025 860

UK investigates violence threats to schools after receiving threatening emails

A man threatened to use a gun to ’cause harm’ in emails sent to schools in Sheffield and a nursery in London.

News

12 Apr 2025 890

Injured XL bully dog put down after escape and police shooting attempt

An XL Bully believed to be the same dog which escaped when marksmen opened fire on it last week has been found and put down, police have said.

Crime

03 Mar 2025 957

Rotherham grooming gang pair routinely raped two teenagers for months with a vile ’fresh meat’ comment

Romulad Stefan Houphouet, 37, and Absolom Sigiyo, 41, have been found guilty of rape after befriending their two victims, living in a children’s home, in Rotherham,. South Yorkshire

13 Feb 2025 972

Police catch Britain’s fastest driver on M1 after recording ’highest speed ever recorded on any road’

Freedom of Information Act disclosures reveal the extent of the speeding issue on Britain’s roads, with nearly half of UK police forces recording drivers reaching 90mph on 30mph roads.

Crime

11 Feb 2025 1014

Sheffield police evacuate residents due to armed man

South Yorkshire Police said people in the apartment block in Castlegate, Sheffield, were evacuated while officers conduct an investigation about a man possessing weapons.

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