Man spared jail over fake goods haul

South Yorkshire Police has already referred itself to the Police Complaints Commission over its involvement in the "Battle of Orgreave". But they say any inquiry would take some time because of how long ago the events took place. Fighting broke out ...

Police are appealing for assistance to locate Kamaron Behboubina, a 26-year-old man who has been living in the Doncaster area of South Yorkshire. Police want to speak to him in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault on a 21-year-old woman ...

Britain's police watchdog has ruled former West Yorkshire chief constable Sir Norman Bettison could have been dismissed for his actions following the release of a damning report on the Hillsborough disaster. The Independent Police Complaints ...

South Yorkshire Police have denied imposing a blanket ban on under-16s in Barnsley town centre at night after such a move was branded "just plain wrong" by a civil rights group. In a statement on its website, the force said the town centre dispersal ...

A man has died in custody after he was found unconscious in his cell at a South Yorkshire Police station. The 42-year-old, who has not been named, was found by custody staff at Ecclesfield police station about 09:00 BST on Friday. Paramedics were ...

On his first day in the job the new chief constable of West Yorkshire Police has said the force needs to "work smarter" to save money. Mark Gilmore has replaced Sir Norman Bettison, who resigned last year amid investigations into his conduct ...

Temporary Superintendent Scott Green, match commander for Barnsley v Hull City said: "South Yorkshire Police appreciates the importance of this weekend's football match at Oakwell between Barnsley and Hull City. The Force and I also appreciate the ...

There has been nowhere to hide this week for doorstep criminals as South Yorkshire Police showed its support for national Operation Rogue Trader week. Three coordinated days of action by police, Trading Standards, HM Revenue, VOSA and other agencies ...

South Yorkshire Police stressed its dispersal order for young people in Barnsley will be used with discretionA police force said it will use a town centre dispersal order on unaccompanied young people with discretion and stressed it will only be ...