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A photo shared with The Star has shown a car ablaze in the centre of Hillsborough this afternoon (April 23). Shortly after 5pm, South Yorkshire Supertram posted on X that its tram services were facing delays due to an emergency road closure by firefighters on Bradfield Road in Hillsborough. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service has been contacted for further details, but it is believed that the car is the source of the mayhem. Funnels of smoke can be seen coming off the blazing car in the photo....
Drivers were urged to avoid the area
Inspector Cherith Adair from the Police Service’s Collision Investigation Unit said: “Police received a report shortly after 4pm of a collision on the Limavady Road involving a grey Citroen C3 and blue Alfa Romeo. “Officers attended the scene alongside colleagues from the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service. “Medical treatment was provided to both drivers of the cars, two men aged in their 70s, and a woman who was a passenger in the grey Citroen C3....
There's been a collision on the Naas Road heading towards Dublin, between J5 Steelstown and J4 Rathcoole, blocking the left lane
A main road through Chesterfield is closed due to to a police incident Derbyshire Police say they have closed the A617 in the centre of the town, between Horns Bridge Roundabout and Lordsmill Roundabout is shut and is likely to remain closed for some time. Sign up for our free newsletters now It is close to a section of road which is frequently used by motorists travelling from south from Sheffield and heading for the M1. Drivers are advised to avoid the area entirely if they can, say police....
Commuters are facing delays on the tram service this afternoon due to an emergency road closure in Sheffield. South Yorkshire Supertram has warned there are currently delays on tram services heading towards Halfway and Meadowhall. It comes after South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service has shut Bradfield Road in Hillsborough. Shortly after 5pm the travel bosses posted on X: “Due to Bradfield Road (Hillsborough) being closed by the fire service [there] will be delays to the Blue and Yellow routes...
Emergency services have revealed the cause of a fire which caused traffic chaos on Sheffield’s ring road. Prince of Wales Road was closed between Sheffield Parkway and Darnall in both directions yesterday evening, while South Yorkshire Police and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue crews dealt with what bus company officials had described as a police incident. The operator First had to divert its 18 and 18a services during the incident. A fire service spokesman said firefighters now believed the...
A Mini Cooper driver fled the scene after a crash closed a busy Sheffield road, with police now investigating what happened. South Yorkshire Police say the investigation into the crash which happened on Mosborough Moor is still ongoing, after the incident which involved two Mini Coopers earlier this month. An ambulance also attended the incident. Get a bespoke headline round-up, as well as all of the latest breaking news updates, when you sign up to The Star’s free newsletter Police said in a...
The FA have announced a number of changes to next season's FA Cup competition to strengthen its standing and 'enhance its magic'. Most notably replays from the first round onwards have been scrapped, meaning every tie will be settled over the course of one meeting. At present, replays are in place until the fifth round, but the FA has made the decision to ditch them altogether once Football League teams begin to enter the competition. The latter stages of the FA Cup will also be played over...
A major Sunderland road is to be closed for a morning on Tuesday, April 23. The A1018 between Saint-Nazaire Way (Hendon Grange pub) and the A1287 roundabout (the exit for Seaham), will be out of use between 9am and 1pm. Signage is in place pointing out the scheduled closure and the road, which runs along the coast, is undergoing a litter pick scheduled as follows: :: A1018 St Nazaire's Way from Ocean Road to Toll Bar Road 9.15am-10am :: A1018 St Nazaire's Way from Toll Bar Road to Ryhope...
One person has died after the driver of a vehicle and a motorcyclist collided on Sunday afternoon in Brampton. The crash happened near Hurontario Street and Wanless Drive, which is north of Sandalwood Parkway. Peel Regional Police said that they were called to that area shortly before 3 p.m. Speaking with the media at the scene, Const. Tyler Bell-Morena said that a motorcyclist was travelling southbound on Hurontario when they collided with a silver Honda, whose driver was heading...