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Rising fuel prices ‘may mean many vulnerable people will not be able to afford care’
Sheffield's Care agencies have been left struggling with increased fuel prices - and staff say it means some vulnerable people may not be able to afford their services....
Health report highlights concerning issues in one of Sheffield’s most deprived areas
Language barriers and a lack of digital literacy means key health advice and information isn’t reaching residents in Tinsley, according to findings by Healthwatch...
South Yorkshire Police announces new BSL sign language service
A new sign language app is aiming to help South Yorkshire Police break down accessibility barriers by enabling people contact emergency services more easily. The app,...
Latest in Health
Rising fuel prices ‘may mean many vulnerable people will not be able to afford care’
Sheffield's Care agencies have been left struggling with increased fuel prices - and staff say it means some vulnerable people may not be able to afford their services....
Health report highlights concerning issues in one of Sheffield’s most deprived areas
Language barriers and a lack of digital literacy means key health advice and information isn’t reaching residents in Tinsley, according to findings by Healthwatch...
South Yorkshire Police announces new BSL sign language service
A new sign language app is aiming to help South Yorkshire Police break down accessibility barriers by enabling people contact emergency services more easily. The app,...
Sheffield students’ two-day charity trek aids mountain rescue team
Students from Sheffield and Manchester raised over £3,000 for Edale Mountain Rescue Team in a 40-mile hike across the Peak District. The hike, which began in Manchester...
Sheffield woman undertakes fundraising campaign for Breast Cancer Now following stepmom’s diagnosis
A Sheffield woman has planned to walk a hundred miles in May to fundraise for the charity Breast Cancer Now after her stepmom was diagnosed in November 2023. The...
Worries over 6am sales of alcohol after Tesco licensing plan is approved
The new branch is due to open on Tenter Street in the Velocity Village development.
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Should all university students be offered meningitis vaccines in Sheffield?
Calls are growing for all Sheffield students to be offered meningitis vaccinations, following a recent outbreak in Kent. There have now been 18 confirmed cases of meningitis, with 11 more notifications under investigation. Sadly, one university student and one sixth...
Radio marathon raises money for mental health charity
Sheffield University’s Forge Radio broadcast for 24 hours to raise funds for Mind.
Sheffield students reassured and offered advice after meningitis outbreak
The University of Sheffield has reassured students over growing concerns after two people died in an outbreak of meningitis in the south-east of England. There have been no reported cases in Sheffield, but two people - a sixth-form student at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar...
Krazy Races roll into Sheffield in a Roundabout way
Dozens of teams will race homemade soapbox carts through the centre of Sheffield this summer as part of the city’s first-ever derby, raising money for youth homelessness charity Roundabout. Event organisers, Krazy Races, have partnered with the charity to bring the...
Mirror-free infrared fitness studio set to open on Ecclesall Road
The new studio has special heating technology for maximum sweat workouts.
Sheffield student takes on the London half marathon to support British Heart Foundation
A Biomedical engineering student and committed netball player will be raising money for the British Heart Foundation this April in the London half marathon. University of Sheffield student, Anna Clery, 21, has been training to complete the London half marathon, which...