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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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Have your say on plans for new swimming pool and sports centre at University of Sheffield
An exhibition displaying plans for a new sports centre at the University of Sheffield will be held this week giving people the chance to ask questions and provide...
Free music festival CareFest to recognise carers in Sheffield
Sheffield’s biggest free family-friendly music festival CareFest is back for 2025 to honour South Yorkshire’s carers and frontline workers . The annual music festival,...
Sheffield A&E installs sensory equipment to become more neurodiversity friendly
The Accident and Emergency department at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals has installed sensory panels in order to foster a calming environment for neurodiverse patients....
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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Students offered free STI tests at Sexual Health and Guidance week
The University of Sheffield's Student Union has been holding its first ever Sexual Health and Guidance week over the past week. Events during the week have combined giveaways and club nights with education on how to avoid sexually transmitted diseases. ...
Community ‘disappointed’ by council’s approval for new homes on garage site
Disappointed residents say a decision to allow five new homes to be built at a former garage site will increase traffic and noise for neighbours. There have been a number of objections regarding the planning applications at Meadow Head Drive including a 42-person...
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 paid £2 to the charity to enter the challenge and were tasked with completing as many keepy-ups as...
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 managed by the Sheffield's GP federation on a temporary contract since the previous doctor's...
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' officers seized the illegal devices in a citywide crackdown on the supply of illegal tobacco and vapes. The...
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 site. Sheffield City council will determine whether the homes can be built at the rear of Meadow...