Alastair Ulke Reporter
  • Sheffield
  • National World

Alastair Ulke is a senior reporter at the Star, where he most often works on human interest stories, court cases and breaking news at emergency incidents. Alastair can also help with tribute pieces and council or police disputes.

Published In

The Star, Doncaster Free Press, Derbyshire Times, Worksop Guardian, National World

Focus Areas

  • Breaking News
  • Human Interest
  • Court Cases

1601 Articles
10 days ago
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Carlo Giannini: Inquest reveals murdered Sheffield chef's gambling troubles and drug use to heart...

“Carlo wasn’t a bad person. He was a good person who maybe fell into some trouble.”

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10 days ago
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Sheffield Wednesday fans spray staff on train with fire extinguisher ahead of Blackburn Rovers FC...

What a game too - would be a shame to have missed it because of a few fans’ bad behaviour.

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10 days ago
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Sheffield primary: These schools were harder to get into for September 2024 because of higher demand

Sheffield’s most oversubscribed schools had to turn down even more children

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11 days ago
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Paradox Orchestra: Songs of Pink Floyd and Fleetwood Mac will fill Sheffield Cathedral at fundrai...

Sheffield’s homeless can listen to rehearsals and performances for free, writes Huzaifah Khan

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11 days ago
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Girl at Sheffield Children's Hospital in cancer remission thanks to little sister's lifesaving ma...

"They are just so close and are amazing girls, but they've got a great relationship between them.”

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11 days ago
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Crucible World Snooker Championship: Hossein Vafaei claims historic Sheffield venue 'smells reall...

"Everything's so bad - if you ask me if I want to come back here, I would tell you no way.”

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16 days ago
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Council removes oak tree that 'could have killed' Sheffield mum and daughter in park

Experts say there were ‘no visible signs of decay’ before the tree fell on Sunday, narrowly missing a mum and her dau...

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16 days ago
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Offenders still at large one week on from Sheffield stabbing as victim, 17, discharged from hospital

The pair of unknown attackers who delivered life-threatening injuries to a 17-year-old are still on the run.

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17 days ago
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"You could have killed someone": South Yorkshire teen joyrider jailed after 110mph chase - VIDEO

Even as police pursued, a passenger in the car began flinging objects at officers.

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17 days ago
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GoFundMe launched for 'hard working' family of five who fled house fire in Sheffield

“They’re just such a lovely family. Ben and Beth both work so hard.”

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17 days ago
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National Offer Day: The hardest Sheffield primary schools to get your child into for September 2024

These are the Sheffield primary schools that turned down the most children to fill their ‘reception’ places in new fi...

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17 days ago
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Watch: Yobbish behaviour of off-road bikers caught on camera in Barnsley

In the clip, they chuck traffic cones across a street before appearing to throw a roadworks barrier at the person fil...

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