South Yorkshire

New Tier system announced

The Government has announced a new Tier system for when England leaves lockdown on 2 December, with only areas in Tier 1 allowed to revert back to the ‘rule of six’.  Making the announcement to the House of Commons, health secretary Matt Hancock revealed that the new Tier 3 restrictions…

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Manchester moved into Tier three

Prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that Manchester will be placed into Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions, after talks between mayor Andy Burnham and the UK government collapsed.  As a result of being placed under Tier 3, pubs and restaurants must close unless they are supplying substantial meals and outside household…

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Family find luxury watch which fell from space

A £1,500 watch has been found 19 days after it was launched to the edge of the atmosphere by a jewellery firm from Derbyshire. The piece was launched into space on Space Exploration Day, 20 July by Derbyshire-based watch specialists, Jura Watches. It became part of a regional treasure hunt,…

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Luxury watch falls from outer space

A luxury watch worth £1,500 has landed in South Yorkshire, two weeks after it fell from space. The watch was sent into the stratosphere on Space Exploration Day, 20 July by Derbyshire-based watch specialists, Jura Watches. People from the area are welcome to look for the watch and whoever discovers…

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Jeweller sentenced over endangered species

A jeweller from Sheffield has been sentenced after she was caught selling jewellery containing tiger claws and teeth on eBay.  Catherine Emberton, 29, of Gleadless Road, Heeley, was given a 12-month community order, ordered to carry out 120 hours’ unpaid work and to pay a £60 victim surcharge at Sheffield…

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Armed robbery at Doncaster town centre jewellers

A jewellers in Doncaster town centre has been targeted by robbers who are believed to have threatened staff with weapons.  The incident took place at around 11:25am at HL Browns jewellery store in St Sepulchre Gate on January 28, following reports that three masked men had entered the premises. It…

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British Hallmarking Council appoints new chairman

The former chairman of the 238-year-old Sheffield Assay Office has been appointed to the organisation's governing body, the British Hallmarking Council.

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