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• Snow chaos on countryside road Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  SNOW caused about 100 motorists' cars to become stuck on a winding road over the Peak District hills tonight.

• Dad’s Army star Pike on duty in South Yorkshire Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  DON'T tell him Pike! The Dad's Army sketch is TV comedy gold and fans will get the rare chance to ask Pike actor Ian Lavender all about it - in Barnsley, writes Graham Walker.

• Crash at A57 accident spot causes congestion Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  TRAFFIC is backed up after a road smash on the A57 at notorious accident spot Todwick crossroads.

• A thirst for change Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  A CHARITY worker from Sheffield will live on just 10 litres of water a day for a week - to highlight the plight of those around the world who do not have regular access to water.

• Nearly 200 council staff on long-term sick leave Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  STRESS and 'anxiety' topped the list of reasons why almost 200 Sheffield Council staff went on long-term sick leave last year, The Star can reveal.

• Police chiefs ordered to share their helicopter Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  PLANS for South Yorkshire to retain its own police helicopter have nose-dived after the Government ordered police forces to share choppers.

• Girl aged seven praised after halting spread of house fire Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  A SOUTH Yorkshire girl has been praised by firefighters for following safety advice she learned at school and preventing the spread of a fire in her home.

• Breaking: Road closed after vehicles skid Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  POLICE have closed a road in Sheffield this morning because of debris on the road causing a number of vehicles to skid.

• Council urged to relax rules on advertising Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  A BUSINESSMAN has called on council bosses to be 'more flexible' after he and fellow traders were ordered to remove advertisements outside a Sheffield pub following complaints from the public.

• Study links inequality and crime Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  NEW Sheffield University research shows areas where there is more inequality suffer from more cases of burglary, robbery, violence, vehicle crime and criminal damage.

• A Mini celebration Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  SHE is the massive winner of a Mini prize.

• Marshals ready for Mardi Gras Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  BARNSLEY is to get a taste of Rio for a Mardi Gras festival on Saturday.

• Funding boost for swimmers Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  New poolside equipment is set to make it easier for disabled people to use facilities at leisure centres in north east Derbyshire, thanks to a £60,000 funding boost.

• Concern at lack of skilled workers Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  'MORE will have to be done' to improve skills in Barnsley as job opportunities are squeezed at existing major employers such as the council, officials have warned.

• Learn Spanish at free lessons Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  BARNSLEY Council is offering free evening taster classes in Spanish.

• Win a chance to try fly-fishing Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  FANCY trying your hand at fly-fishing for free?

• New exhibition to celebrate minorities Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  AN EXHIBITION celebrating the role Britain's ethnic minorities have played in the defence of the country opens in Sheffield next week.

• Homes revamp given go-ahead Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  MORE than £11 million of Sheffield's housing budget is being set aside towards 'unfinished' redevelopment projects which have lost Government funding - but the cash will not be enough to build new houses.

• Criminals will pays, warns new chief of police Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  CRIMINALS living the high life have been warned to expect to lose their homes, cars, businesses and valuables by South Yorkshire Police's new chief constable.

• Patrolling police figures drop Friday 27 January, 2012
  

  THE number of police officers on the streets of South Yorkshire dropped by 143 between September 2010 and September 2011, new figures reveal.