Drivers in and around Sheffield will have these National Highways road closures to watch out for this week. But the news isn't too bad, with all of them only expected to cause slight delays, of under 10 minutes. The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that two closures are already in place and expected to carry on this week: • M1 Southbound from 8pm on January 27 to 6am on May 31, slight delays (under 10 minutes): junction 35 to junction 34, Lane closure for...
A major road in Sheffield will be closed overnight for four weeks as essential works take place. National Highways is carrying out safety improvements on the A616 between Flouch Roundabout and Midhopestones, near Stocksbridge. A combination of lane closures and full road closures will be required during the work, which will be carried out in phases. The first phase will see resurfacing take place from tonight, Monday, May 13, and continue for around four weeks. The route will be closed in both...
Scores of pupils in Sheffield are late today following a “serious” crash near two schools. Prince of Wales Road, off Sheffield Parkway, is reportedly blocked close to the junction with Beaumont Road North, in Castlebeck, following a collision at around 7.30am today (May 17). Severe congestion has been reported in all directions off the nearby Prince of Wales Interchange. Nearby Pipworth Primary School and Sheffield Park Academy have both told The Star that “many” pupils are late this morning as...
Two runners were injured after a collision involving a car driven by a drink-driver as they took part in a popular Sheffield road run. Both were hurt after the car collided with them while they were taking part in the Grenochase, an annual three mile road race through Grenoside, which takes place every year. And the driver has now been convicted for dangerous driving following the incident last summer. Get a bespoke headline round-up, alongside all of the latest breaking news updates, when you...
This is the scene on a busy Sheffield road this morning, as police guard a cordon around a car wash. The cordon is currently in place around the Express Hand Car Wash on Archer Road, Millhouses, opposite the entrance to Sainsbury’s. Two police vans and a police car can be seen within the cordon. Get a bespoke headline round-up, as well as breaking updates, when you sign up to The Star’s free emails The road is open as normal, however. South Yorkshire Police has been contacted for more...
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As Julia Armstrong, one of the local democracy reporters in Sheffield, put it in her analysis piece following last Friday’s count, Sheffield Labour had “a great day” as they gained five seats net (winning six new seats and losing one in Darnall to a pro-Gaza independent candidate). They now hold 36 out of 84 seats, with the Liberal Democrats on 27, Greens remaining on 14 and the Sheffield Community Councillors group down from eight to six. However, while the leader of the council, Cllr Tom Hunt...
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Cedar Road is now open to vehicle traffic in Lexington County, says the South Carolina Department of Transportation.