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Bus link plans take step forward Councillors are set to approve plans for a £80m scheme to improve bus links between Rotherham and Sheffield.

Body in river is missing student The body of a missing 19-year-old student from Leeds University is found in the River Aire.

Culvert work 'to cut flood risk' Work starts to improve a culvert running under a South Yorkshire town to help cut the risk of flooding.

Missing student police find body Police looking for a missing 19-year-old student from Leeds University find a body in the River Aire.

Social workers 'feeling bullied' Two-thirds of social workers in Rotherham are being bullied or have been bullied in the past, a trade union claims.

Men guilty over dune body death Two men are found guilty over the "wicked" killing of a father whose body was found buried in sand dunes on an Orkney island.

Move for new life ended in death The story of how a widowed man moved to an Orkney island for a new life but met his death.

Student missing after night out Police are "increasingly concerned" about a 19-year-old student from Leeds University who went missing after a night out.

Island murder case jury sent home The jury in the trial of two men accused of murder on an Orkney island has been sent home for the night.

Cuts could hit 1,000 council jobs Up to 1,000 Sheffield Council jobs are at risk as the county's authorities make cuts ahead of an expected funding shortfall.

Knife campaign hailed a success No weapons have been found on the hundreds of people who have walked through knife arches in Rotherham.

School becomes children's centre An old school site in Rotherham is developed into a centre to provide services for children and young people.

Orkney murder 'was cowardly act' A prosecutor tells a jury that the murder of a man on the Orkney island of Sanday was a "cowardly and brutal act".

Two arrests over garage fire body Police arrest two men in connection with the discovery of a man's body in a burning garage in Rotherham.

Your 2012 Olympics theme tune London's Olympic organisers should use a classical music anthem to stir up support for the 2012 Games, according to a survey. BBC News website readers have sent their own suggestions.

DNA match found in Orkney murder A court hears that blood which matched the DNA of a murder accused was found on a pillow at his alleged victim's home.

Orkney accused 'admitted murder' The former cellmate of a man accused of murdering another man and hiding his body in sand dunes confessed to the killing, a trial hears.

Murdered man 'fought to survive' A pathologist tells a murder trial that a man whose body was discovered in sand dunes on Orkney had fought for his life.

Woman, 83, dies after car crash A pensioner dies in hospital after being hit by a car in Wath-Upon-Dearne while crossing the road, police say.

Snow brings disruption to roads Drivers are urged to stay at home after heavy snow causes disruption on the roads across South Yorkshire.

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