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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.
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...
Radio marathon raises money for mental health charity
Sheffield University’s Forge Radio broadcast for 24 hours to raise funds for Mind.
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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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)...
Student runs half marathon for Yorkshire Cancer Research in memory of grandad
A student hopes to fundraise £400 by running the Sheffield Half Marathon in honour of her grandad who suffered with testicular cancer. Eliza Ridout, 18, an architecture student at the University of Sheffield, is taking part in the race on Sunday for Yorkshire Cancer...
Raffle being held to raise money for life-saving defibrillators
A healthcare manager in Sheffield is calling for more funding to ensure life-saving equipment is installed in public spaces across the city. The LivingCare group, located at Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield, have decided to hold a raffle to raise money to put new...
Deprived areas of Sheffield see pollution hit illegal levels as policy ‘prioritises city centre’
A lack of effort to reduce air pollution has led to some areas of Sheffield recording illegal levels - according to a Sheffield campaigner. Graham Jones, 74, a volunteer for Burngreave Clean Air Campaign, believes that the council has prioritised the city centre...
Anti-Abortion vigil relocated due to new buffer zone regulations
An anti-abortion group plan is holding a 40 day “vigil” near the Royal Hallamshire Hospital from 5 March to 13 April as new buffer laws prohibit demonstrations directly outside the building. The vigil is currently taking place on the junction of Upper Hanover Street...