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MP visits project to transform Swinton as part of fire & police youth development scheme

Wentworth and Dearne MP John Healey met young people taking part in a major local youth development programme last week- the first scheme of its kind to be jointly run…

Work starts on joint fire and police station in Maltby

Work has started on a new joint fire and police station in Maltby. Chief Fire Officer James Courtney, Police & Crime Commissioner Dr Alan Billings, South Yorkshire Police Superintendent Sarah…

Campaign to curb kitchen blazes kicks off

A major new campaign to curb kitchen blazes has been launched, as the fire service reveals it’s tackled nearly 1,000 cooking related incidents in the last three years. South Yorkshire…

Fire service staff attacked in Edlington

Fire officers have condemned an attack on fire service staff in Doncaster on Monday (17 October). Fire safety staff were working in the Royal Estate area of Edlington at around…

Fire safety call for students to ditch door wedges

Fire safety bosses are calling on Sheffield’s student to ditch door wedges and use a packet of biscuits instead to make friends. The safety plea comes as experts fear the…

Sheffield firefighters win top national challenge for second year in a row

A fire crew from Sheffield is celebrating after coming out on top in a national competition to test firefighters’ search and rescue skills in heat and smoke. Central White Watch…

Prince’s Trust team meet the Yorkshire Regiment

Our latest Prince's Trust programme is running in Dearne, and the recruits on Team Valiant are really taking the bull by the horns. They were recently invited by the Commanding…

Fire service volunteer lands full time job

A former volunteer turned fire service employee has hailed the strength of the organisation’s volunteering scheme after it helped build his skills and experience to land a full time role.…

Farm fires warning after summer blazes spike

Fire officers are urging farmers to take steps to protect their livelihoods, after a large number of farm blazes in the last three months. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue has…

Fire safety campaign leads to big drop in electrical blazes

Electrical blazes in South Yorkshire have dropped by a quarter, thanks to a fire service safety campaign. South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue says it attended 33 electrical related house fires…

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