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BBC News
5 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Reform wins Sheffield Council by-election in Stocksbridge and Don
Reform UK has won its first seat on Sheffield City Council following a tightly contested by-election. John Booker took the Stocksbridge and Don ward after a vote was trigged by the resignation of Julie Grocutt in secured 1,789 votes, with the Liberal Democrats second on 1,597 and Labour coming third with 1,324 win follows on from Reform's success in neighbouring Doncaster, when the party took two thirds of the council's seats in the recent local elections. Booker, a former UKIP councillor in Sheffield's West Ecclesfield ward, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service his party had "galvanised public opinion"."I think the Labour Party is going the way of the Conservative Party," he said."I'm happy that we've now got an alternative voice in Sheffield City Council, which it needed for a long time."I believe in common sense, which has left this building and it needs to come back." 'Challenging election' Liberal Democrat group leader Martin Smith said his party's candidate, Stuart Shepherd, had "nearly quadrupled our vote share in 15 months"."It's a real shame he didn't get in this time but he's been a great candidate and I'm sure his time will come," he and Labour group leader Tom Hunt said: "The national background always meant this was going to be a challenging election. "It's much easier for some parties who only have to stand on the sidelines – being in government means you have to take decisions."Results in full - candidates names listed in alphabetical orderAdam James Allcroft, Yorkshire Party, 58 votesJohn Booker, Reform UK, 1,789Andy Davies, Green Party, 294Matt Dixon, Conservative Party, 332Josiah Tomasz Lenton, Labour Party, 1,324Stuart Shepherd, Liberal Democrats, 1,597Claire Suzanne Wraith, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition,43 votesTurnout: 5,437 votes (36.8%)
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Whiteside County sheriff releases preliminary details on crash that killed 13-year-old near Prophetstown
May 1—PROPHETSTOWN — The Whiteside County sheriff released more information Thursday, May 1, about a crash that claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy the day before in rural Prophetstown. Whiteside County sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the 18000 block of Lomax Road shortly after 3:30 p.m. in reference to the crash. According to a news release, deputies located a 13-year-old boy who was unresponsive. Deputies and EMS personnel rendered medical aid; however, the boy was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene, according to the release. The teen's name has not been released. Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker said Thursday that a preliminary investigation has determined a black Ford Edge driven by Tara Fettig, 60, of Tampico, was traveling east on Lomax Road when the dirt bike, a 125cc Kawasaki operated by the teenager, entered the road from a private driveway and the two collided. The crash is being investigated by the Whiteside County Sheriff's Office Traffic Crash Reconstruction Unit. Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico School District Superintendent Heidi Lensing announced on social media Wednesday night that a student in the district had died earlier in the day as the result of a tragic accident. "This is an unimaginable loss, and our hearts go out to the family and all who are grieving," Lensing wrote. "As a district, we are committed to supporting our students and staff during this incredibly difficult time." Lensing said counselors, social workers, and area ministers were at the sixth— to 12th-grade campus Thursday to provide comfort, guidance, and a space for students to process the loss. She also encouraged parents to talk to their children as students may respond in a variety of ways and may need additional support in the coming days. Prophetstown police, firefighters and EMS, the Illinois State Police, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police, the Whiteside County Coroner's Office and Randy's Towing assisted at the scene.
