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Background and Format:The Star is published by National World Publishing Ltd. daily and is aimed at residents of Sheffield. Covers news, crime, education, health, politics, business and transport. For more information about advertising rates, the team can be reached here.Circulation:Source: ABC.Awards:2018 - O2 Media Awards for Yorkshire and The Humber, Online Media (nominated) 2017 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Community Journalism: Pride in Our Schools (nominated)2016 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Online Media Award (nominated)2016 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Specialist Publication: Hillsborough (nominated)2016 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Best Website (nominated)2015 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Best Website (highly commended)2015 - O2 Media Awards Yorkshire and the Humber, Daily Newspaper of the Year (winner)2007 - Yorkshire Press Awards, Front Page of the Year (nominee)Alerts:Gorkana UK Financial Alert: Wednesday 20th January 2016The Star (Sheffield) has relaunched its website, with the new system designed to adapt for different devices. Following the relaunch, thestar.co.uk is now tailored to automatically adjust its dimensions, based on whether the reader is viewing the page via a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. The news team can still be reached at news@thestar.co.uk and found tweeting at www.twitter.com/sheffieldstar. The website can be viewed at www.thestar.co.ukGorkana Alert: Wednesday 24 April 2013The Star has relaunched with a new look. The daily newspaper’s revamp includes new pages featuring community news, nostalgia features, good-news photos, as well as a new supplement called Style and a revamped pullout on local schools called Class Act. The editorial team can be reached on +44 (0)114 276 7676 and news@thestar.co.uk. The team can also be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/sheffieldstarGorkana Alert: Wednesday 14 December 2011Sarah Crabtree, previously Assistant News Editor at The Star, has been appointed Deputy News Editor. She replaces Debbie Carlisle who left the position in August. Ben Spencer, previously a Reporter at the publication, has been appointed Health Reporter. Sarah and Ben can be reached at sarah.crabtree@sheffieldnewspapers.co.uk and ben.spencer@sheffieldnewspapers.co.uk