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Sheffield rolls out new SEN support for post-16 education
Sheffield has introduced new travel budgets for families that have children with SEN to aid transport fees in post-16 education. Sheffield City Council's Freedom to...
‘He’s perfect now’: Dad’s mission to thank heart surgery fund after son’s treatment
A dad is spearheading a major fundraising drive after his son underwent open heart surgery at just five months old. Sam Small, 29, who works at Howden's in Barnsley, is...
Backlash from Sheffield residents as council reviews funding for cycling provisions in Attercliffe
Sheffield council is re-thinking proposals for cyclists as a part of the £17 million Attercliffe regeneration project after criticism from residents. Plans had...
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University of Sheffield Women’s Football raise over £500 for cancer charity through keepy-uppy challenge
Footballers from the University of Sheffield women's team have raised £526 for the charity Young Lives Against Cancer with a sponsored keepy-uppy challenge. Contestants...
Sheffield medical practice’s future remains uncertain under temporary management
A Sheffield medical centre's future remains in doubt after the previous long-standing doctor became ill and later died. Harold Street Medical Centre in Walkley has been...
Trading Standards seize over 27,000 illegal vapes from Sheffield city warehouse
Over 27,000 illegal vapes have been seized from a Sheffield warehouse by the city council's Trading Standards team. The council revealed that Trading Standards'...
Neighbours fear new homes plan would put children at risk
Controversial plans to build five new houses on land which was used for garages have received backlash from neighbours regarding the safety and danger of the Meadowhead...
Sheffield volunteer had to wait 20 years before being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
A volunteer for the Sheffield and Rotherham MS Group said she suffered years of being misdiagnosed by doctors before being told she had multiple sclerosis (MS). Joanna...
Controversial Old Fulwood Road redevelopment decision delayed as residents voice objections
A decision on whether a £54 million housing development planned for a former NHS site in Fulwood can go ahead has been delayed due to months of opposition, with...
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Husband says his wife has given him ‘ life ‘after donating her kidney
A devoted wife has given her husband the greatest gift anyone could ever give. Keiran Hodgson,48 ,was diagnosed with a hereditary kidney disorder known as polycystic kidney disease 15 years ago, which his father was also born with. He had a kidney functioning of just...
Proposed changes to PIP spark protest in Sheffield City Centre
A protest organised by ‘Crips Against Cuts’ gathered in the city centre to campaign against cuts in disability benefits on Saturday. The protest was one of many organised by the group on March 22nd, which was their global day of action. Demonstrations spanned across...
Man with end-stage kidney failure is forced to have home dialysis in his garage
A family is appealing for support to fund a home dialysis space after being denied financial aid. Ben Parker, 42, from Barnsley, is battling end-stage kidney failure for the second time in his life and relies on dialysis four to five times a week. His wife, Sam has...
Student who believed she was suffering a hangover was told she had potentially deadly blood poisoning
A first year journalism student at the University of Sheffield has described how she could have died from blood poisoning - which she though was just a hangover. Journalism student Izzy Jakes, 19, started to feel unwell after a night out with friends. She was shaking...
Women’s Voices Evening: A celebration of women’s wellbeing and reproductive health
Heeley Community Trust is celebrating the culmination of its two-year Women's Wellbeing and Reproductive Health project in partnership with Sheffield Occupational Health with its reproductive health stories display and reflection evening. The event, a national...
‘Don’t suffer in silence’ – Hallam netball team speaks out on eating disorders through charity tournament
Netballers are trying to break the taboo surrounding eating disorders and have taken to the court to raise funds for a charity giving support. Sheffield Hallam's Women's Netball Team brought attention to the work of South Yorkshire Eating Disorders Association (SYEDA)...