The Star (Sheffield)

The Star, commonly referred to as the Sheffield Star, is a daily newspaper that serves the Sheffield area in England, published from Monday to Saturday. It started as a broadsheet but transitioned to a tabloid format in 1993. The Star, along with the weekly Sheffield Telegraph and the Green 'Un, is produced by Sheffield Newspapers Ltd, which is owned by JPIMedia and located at The Balance on Pinfold Street in Sheffield City Centre. This newspaper is aimed at readers in South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, and North Nottinghamshire, offering both a main edition and a district edition specifically for Doncaster. However, the district editions for Rotherham and Barnsley were discontinued in 2008. The average readership for The Star is around 105,498 per issue.

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Supercomputer predicts Sheffield United, Derby County, Coventry City 2025/26 finish as Wrexham shock - gallery

14 hours ago | thestar.co.uk | Danny Hall

Supercomputer predicts Sheffield United, Derby County, Coventry City 2025/26 finish as Wrexham shockThe pain of Sheffield United’s play-off final defeat last month is slowly subsiding for some Unitedites and thoughts are beginning to turn to next season, when the Blades will look to go one better. Chris Wilder’s side won 92 points last term but it wasn’t enough for automatic promotion as Leeds and Burnley both hit the century mark.
Former Sheffield United favourite Chris Kamara shares heartbreaking update amid ongoing health battle

17 hours ago | thestar.co.uk | Danny Hall

Chris Kamara shares worrying health update amid former Sheffield United fave’s ongoing battleChris Kamara, the former Sheffield United man, has shared a heartbreaking update on his health struggles, admitting he is “really, really weak” in his latest interview. The 67-year-old went public with his diagnoses of apraxia of speech and dyspraxia, after leaving Sky Sports following 24 years of service.
South Yorkshire boxer takes on Jeremy Kyle!

20 hours ago | thestar.co.uk | Bob Westerdale

He's had 18 straight wins and is fresh from starring on a televised bill beamed live from a football ground. But unbeaten southpaw Joe Hayden couldn't help but be starstruck when he visited London this week. He went as a guest of his trainer and manager, Dave Allen, who had been invited to appear on a talkSPORT boxing podcast, featuring Simon Jordan.
Sheffield United play-off hero who played part in Wrexham rise makes surprise sixth-tier transfer switch

21 hours ago | thestar.co.uk | Danny Hall

Sheffield United play-off hero who helped Wrexham, Sunderland rise makes surprise sixth-tier transfer switch Former Sheffield United hero Callum McFadzean has made the latest transfer move of his career, linking up with a sixth-tier club after being impressed with the ambition of the National League North side. McFadzean, 31, was a free agent for 12 months after leaving Wrexham last summer.
Sheffield United transfer target who Blades fans love available for bargain price this summer - with one catch

21 hours ago | thestar.co.uk | Danny Hall

Former Sheffield United transfer target available this summer for bargain fee - with one catchWith the summer transfer window having been prised open prematurely to accommodate this summer’s Club World Cup, Sheffield United are now able to add to their squad ahead of the new Championship campaign in early August. The early window opened on June 1 and will close next Tuesday, June 10.
Sheffield boxing promoter extends his reach to Ireland

23 hours ago | thestar.co.uk | Bob Westerdale

You wait ages for a boxing match at an outdoor sports venue - and suddenly they all arrive around the same time. Callum Simpson was the first to bring back South Yorkshire boxing to a football stadium. He beat Zac Chelli at Barnsley FC to brandish aloft the British and Super Middleweight belts. Saturday sees him back at Oakwell, against Ivan Zucco, aiming to add the vacant European strap to his collection.
Tragedy as boy, 16, killed in horror crash on Staniforth Road

1 day ago | thestar.co.uk | Claire Lewis

A boy, aged 16, died after a horror crash in Sheffield yesterday afternoon. The teenager was walking along Staniforth Road, Darnall, at around 4.50pm when he was invlved in a collision with an electric bike and a grey Audi. The Audi failed to stop - triggering a manhunt. Emergency services raced to the scene and found a pedestrian critically injured and the 18-year-old rider of the E-bike seriously hurt.
Sheffield United must strike right balance in transfer market as owners make future plans clear

1 day ago | thestar.co.uk | Danny Hall

Sheffield United must strike right balance in transfer market as owners make future plans clearSheffield United’s new ownership group have made no secret of the approach they want to use in the transfer market going forward - but they must also be careful to strike the right balance as the Blades look to bounce back from the disappointment of last month’s play-off final at Wembley. United are bracing themselves for another big summer after their promotion dream went up in smoke under the arch.
Sheffield MP calls for sanctions against “genocidal regime” of Israel

1 day ago | thestar.co.uk | Julia Armstrong

A Sheffield MP has called in the House of Commons for her government to immediately impose sanctions on the “genocidal regime” of Israel. Sheffield Heeley MP Louise Haigh told the Commons today (June 4): “It is impossible to conclude that what is happening in Gaza is anything short of genocide.
Sheffield campaigners join London Whitehall protest calling for “welfare, not warfare”

1 day ago | thestar.co.uk | Julia Armstrong

Sheffield anti-austerity campaigners are joining a national protest in London this Saturday (June 7) to call for government spending on “welfare, not warfare”. The demonstration has been organised by campaign The People’s Assembly and will march to Whitehall for a rally. It has been called in response to what it describes as “a groundswell of anger” at government spending cuts that target the poorest and most vulnerable.