Chloe Aslett

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'The Leadmill is iconic - it needs to stay true to its roots'Chloe AslettEwan Ogden"It's a shame the iconic things can't just stay"The last few artists are preparing to take to the stage at The Leadmill this week, before the building which houses the Sheffield music venue changes hands after 45 years. Electric Group, which bought the site in 2017, is set to take over operations after a three-year battle with The Leadmill – which owns the club's name and brand.

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Man, 20, jailed over role in Harehills disorderChloe AslettWest Yorkshire PoliceSamuel Gill, from Huddersfield, pleaded guilty to violent disorderA man has been jailed for his involvement in serious disorder in the Harehills area of Leeds last summer. Samuel Gill, of Oak Road in Huddersfield, admitted violent disorder and was sentenced to 16 months in prison at Leeds Crown Court on Tuesday. A bus was torched and a police car flipped on its side as hundreds of people took to the streets on 18 July.

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Pair who fatally stabbed man in car park jailedChloe AslettSouth Yorkshire PoliceSimon Welsh (left) and Jake Shaw (right) were handed life sentences for the murder of Lee DaviesTwo men have been jailed for life for fatally stabbing a man during a fight in a car park in South Yorkshire. Lee Davies, 38, died after being stabbed during the altercation on Drummond Street, Rotherham, on 8 June 2024.

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Plaque unveiled to honour Flying Scotsman creatorChloe AslettThe Doncaster Grammar School Railway Collection TrustSir Nigel Gresley, pictured at his desk in DoncasterA commemorative plaque has been unveiled to honour the engineer behind some of the world's most famous steam locomotives. Sir Nigel Gresley designed and built more than 2,000 locomotives, including Flying Scotsman and Mallard.

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Pregnant teen jailed over asylum hotel riotVictoria Scheer & Chloe AslettReporting fromSheffield Crown CourtPA MediaThe hotel sustained substantial damage during the riotA pregnant woman who threw missiles at police officers and set items alight during rioting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers has been jailed. Elarna Garner-Abbey, 19, was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court to 18 months in prison earlier, just a week after finding out she was pregnant.