Articles by Richard Wilding

Carnival returns to Sheffield’s Kelham Island

May 10, 2024

Kelham Carnival has returned for the second time with a glorious celebration of food, drink and an appreciation for the local community. About 600 people visited the carnival on Sunday, hosted by the Saw Grinders Union. Alpozan, 32, owner of Saw Grinders Union said:...

Rotherham’s Premier FREE Live Music Venue For Sale

May 8, 2024

The Bridge Inn has steadily begun to dominate the live music scene in Rotherham and now the freehold is up for sale. Most weeks on Friday and Saturday (and the occasional Sunday) the venue hosts bands and performers from multiple styles of alternative rock/metal...

£40M New Homes Plan For Loxley Valley

Apr 29, 2024

A Sheffield based housing company has unveiled plans for around 60 new homes in Loxley Valley including 10 worth over £1M each. The ‘Center Parcs-style woodland homes’ costing up to £1.5M have been proposed to be developed on the old derelict Hepworth Factory site....

Knives recovered and drugs seized in Sheffield city centre operation

Mar 11, 2024

Drugs and knives have been seized by police after they conducted what officers said was a successful operation to tackle organised crime in Sheffield city centre. In total 12 stop and searches were carried out, and two blades were recovered - included a large knife...