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YORKSHIRE: After a cold and frosty start there will be sunny spells, but also some wintry showers. Gentle winds. Max temp 6-9C (43-48F).

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SATURDAY

Dry with sunshine but also some cloud.

SUNDAY

Dry and fine with plenty of sunshine.

MONDAY

A fine and dry day with lots of sunshine.

Country City....................Weather F C £ abroad Britain Sheffield............. fair 46 8 – Australia Sydney........... fair 75 24 1.53 Dlrs Canada Toronto............. sunny 41 5 1.50 Dlrs Canary Islands ............. cloudy 64 18 1.10 Euro Cyprus Larnaca............. sunny 68 20 1.10 Euro Denmark Cop’hagen ..... sunny 37 3 8.17 Kr France Paris .................. sunny 59 15 1.10 Euro Germany Berlin ............. rain 37 3 1.10 Euro Greece Athens............... sunny 63 17 1.10 Euro Holland Amsterdam ...... fair 48 9 1.10 Euro Ibiza San Antonio .......... cloudy 57 14 1.10 Euro Italy Rome ..................... rain 57 14 1.10 Euro Majorca Palma .............. cloudy 59 15 1.10 Euro Malta Valletta ................. sunny 66 19 1.10 Euro Portugal Faro ................ fair 63 17 1.10 Euro Spain Barcelona ............ cloudy 57 14 1.10 Euro Sth Africa Cape Town .. sunny 79 26 10.47 Rnd Switzerland Geneva .... fair 59 15 1.41 Fr Turkey Istanbul.............. sunny 57 14 2.39 Turkey USA Miami ..................... cloudy 79 26 1.54 Dlrs USA New York............... cloudy 43 6 1.54 Dlrs

SUN & MOON:

Moon: Rises 15.31 Sets 04.52

Sun: Rises 06.16 Sets 18.12

YORKSHIRE: Evening cloud and any rain will clear to leave a dry night with long clear spells, but also some cloud towards dawn. Cold and frosty. Gentle northwesterly winds. Min temp -2 to 1C (28-34F).

BRITAIN: A few wintry showers for north-west Scotland. The rest of Scotland along with northern England, the north Midlands and north Wales will become dry with long clear spells. It could become cloudier across north Wales, the north Midlands and Lancashire towards dawn. Cold and frosty across Scotland, northern England, north Wales and the north Midlands. Rather cloudy elsewhere with drizzle.

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£10k reward for pair who tackled gunman

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calm and wanted to keep everyone safe. “It was only afterwards when I thought about it that I realised I could have been shot - I was just thinking about everyone else.” He admitted: “I was scared when the gunman started firing. A lot of people froze and others were running around and jumping, but Shanwaz got hold of the gun and I got the guy onto the floor and jumped on top of him. “He managed to shoot a few more times until we got the gun out of his hands, but we were pushing it towards the floor to stop him hitting anyone.”

Saif added: “I am surprised the reward has been offered - it is really generous.” Shanwaz, a taxi driver from Rotherham, said: “My sixth sense just kicked in when he pulled out the gun. I was close by so I just grabbed it without thinking.

“We might have been the first two there to disarm him, but other friends then got involved too and played their part. “A family occasion, a wedding, was ruined by this, and I am just sorry for the bride and groom and their parents that this happened. “My only thought at the time was to get the gun off the guy.” The businessman said he was moved to offer the reward as he owes Saif and Shanwaz “everything”. “I am a businessman in a fortunate enough position to be able to offer this reward,” he said. “They put their lives on

the line for everyone at the wedding and this is my way of saying thank you to them. “All I know is a man walked in, pulled a gun out and started shooting. “I just froze with fear - I didn’t know what was going on or what to do. “The next thing I saw was the two guys going over to him and one of them grabbing the gun from his hand and the other one hitting him and getting him to the floor, then wrestling with him until they got the gun off him.” He said: “One of them put his hand over the barrel of the gun - if it had been fired again his hand would have

been blown off. It was terrifying. “The reason I want to give them the money is those boys are heroes in my eyes - I was standing close by and could easily have been shot, but I could not move because I was shaking. “My wife and kids were at the wedding, and they, too, could easily have been killed. “Everyone at that wedding must feel they owe their lives to Saif and Shanwaz.” ■ A man has been charged with possession of a gun with intent to cause fear of violence, and two other men have been bailed pending further inquiries.

A HEAVY police presence has been placed around a Sheffield secondary school following a series of violent incidents between pupils and older youths. Officers and police community support officers were patrolling the streets around Parkwood Academy at Shirecliffe yesterday, with three police vehicles stationed in prominent positions. Trouble first erupted last week and since then officers have been on duty before classes, at lunchtimes, and after the final bell. Staff, including the principal Mike Westerdale, have also been on duty in streets surrounding the school. One mum said she had seen pupils fighting on the streets in incidents she believed to be racially motivated. “Our neighbourhood is being turned into a war zone,” she said. “The kids go home at night but the neighbours are living with this, it’s terrifying. “All the local people know it’s not a good idea to go to the shops at lunchtime or after school - they are a no-go zone.” A 23-year-old man who lives opposite the school on Longley Avenue West said he believed police were at the school every day in a bid to make residents feel safe. “I have seen fights and they seem to be between different racial groups. The kids seem to stick in their own racial groups and don’t seem to mix much,” he said. “One day I saw an officer with a big stick which he’d taken off some lad. The worst trouble seems to be between current pupils and former ones. The teachers do their best but they are obviously outnumbered.” A nearby shopkeeper in Teynham Road said: “All of a sudden it has flared up in the last week. I’ve seen all sorts of commotion and the police are trying to keep the peace as best they can.” Mr Westerdale said he could only apologise to local residents and said he was personally dealing with the issues they had raised.

“There have been two recent assaults on Academy students by local youths,” he revealed. “I am working with the police to ensure the safety of students going to and from the Academy at lunchtime and at the end of the day. “I am working closely with Sheffield Council and other community partners to help reduce the problem. “Equally, I can assure residents I will not tolerate unacceptable behaviour by students outside the Academy and a series of meetings with parents is under way.” A police spokeswoman confirmed that on Tuesday at 12.20pm police were called following reports from the

school of a disturbance outside. “It was reported that a number of young people who were not students had attended at the school, and a confrontation took place. “Officers arrived quickly

at the location and dispersed the group. Inquiries are ongoing with the school and with local people, and officers are expecting to take action against identified individuals over the next few days.” C h i e f

Insp Andy Male added: “The information we have is that this incident took place between young people from different parts of the city and is linked to where they live, rather than their ethnicity. “We are working with the school and the young people themselves, and with local residents and other agencies to ensure there is not a recurrence. “There are additional patrols around the school, consisting of PCSOs and safer neighbourhood officers. Police are maintaining a presence this week outside the premises before and after school hours to provide reassurance to school staff, pupils and parents.”

MIKE RUSSELL News Reporter

‘Neighbourhood turned into war zone’ as trouble with pupils escalates

Police patrols to stop violence

Patrols: Police are attempting to keep the area around Parkwood Academy safe. Picture: Dean Atkins

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