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South Yorkshire firefighter saves life of Leicester City football fan

An off-duty South Yorkshire firefighter has helped to save the life of a football fan during Leicester City’s Champions’ League triumph over Sevilla this week. Caz Whiteman, a South Yorkshire…

Prince’s Trust team transforms Barnsley theatre

A team of young people taking part in a major local youth development programme have unveiled their hard work and transformation of a community theatre. The group, who are taking…

Young people launch fire service funded film to tackle anti-social behaviour

A fire service funded film project is helping to tackle anti-social behaviour in South Yorkshire. The Salvation Army, in partnership with South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) and South Yorkshire…

Two weeks left to have your say on how fire service delivers its work to local people

There are two weeks left for people in South Yorkshire to have their say on how the fire service plans to deliver its work between now and 2020. South Yorkshire…

Housing providers given extra time to bid for fire service sprinkler funding

South Yorkshire housing providers are being given extra time to access fire service funding to support the installation of sprinklers in high-risk homes. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue (SYFR) attends…

Sheffield emergency services team attends hundreds of homes during six month pilot

A joint emergency services team set up to protect vulnerable people and reduce demand on 999 responders in Sheffield will continue its work for another six months, having visited hundreds…

Award win for firefighters clean up

Firefighters have been given an award of recognition for their help with cleaning up a Sheffield skate park. The fire crew from Tankersley White Watch came to the rescue of…

Fire Cadet to compete in Junior Olympics

A South Yorkshire Fire Cadet will be representing Team GB under 16’s Inline Puck Hockey Squad in America this summer. Evan Coles, a Fire Cadet at Stocksbridge fire station is…

Public invited to have their say on fire service plans at community events

The fire service is holding public events where people can share their views on how it plans to deliver its services between now and 2020. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue…

Fire Authority approves Council Tax precept rise

The fire service’s governing Fire Authority has decided to increase its portion of Council Tax by 1.97% next year, following its budget setting meeting on Monday (13 February). The decision…

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