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Sheffield Council agrees to highest possible tax increase amid financial pressures
Sheffield Council has increased council tax to the maximum amount possible, as members blame financial difficulties and long-term effects of austerity. Councillors have approved a 4.99% increase in taxes, which would cost the average home £1.17 more per week. It is...
Fan raises money for new headstone to commemorate historic Sheffield Wednesday captain
Ambrose Langley, the first captain to lead Sheffield Wednesday to victory in the football league in 1902 and 1903, will be honoured with a new headstone at a ceremony in Burngreave Cemetery almost 90 years after his death. Clive Nicholson, great-grandnephew of...
Parents force retreat by the City Council over cuts to disabled children’s school transport
Council proposals to replace home to school transport for over 16’s with a ‘personal transport budget’ were withdrawn at a Committee meeting on 7 May. Personal Transport Budgets, which involve giving funding directly to families to make their own travel...
70% of public housing to receive solar panels under new housing decarbonation plan
Plans to decarbonise Sheffield involves providing 70% of council homes with solar panels. Sheffield City Council has approved a 2025-26 housing decarbonation plan which prioritises renewable green energy, local funds and grants. Nathan Robinson, housing decarbonation...
Farmers left frustrated after government pauses funding
A government decision to pause a sustainable farming funding scheme is presenting “major challenges” for South Yorkshire farmers, a charity has warned. The...
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University of Sheffield students set sights on space with record-breaking rocket
Video footage of the Karman Charlie test launch on Sunday 11 March The sky is not the limit for the University of Sheffield’s rocketry team, who hope to break altitude...
Sheffield Council agrees to highest possible tax increase amid financial pressures
Sheffield Council has increased council tax to the maximum amount possible, as members blame financial difficulties and long-term effects of austerity. Councillors have approved a 4.99% increase in taxes, which would cost the average home £1.17 more per week. It is...
Fan raises money for new headstone to commemorate historic Sheffield Wednesday captain
Ambrose Langley, the first captain to lead Sheffield Wednesday to victory in the football league in 1902 and 1903, will be honoured with a new headstone at a ceremony in Burngreave Cemetery almost 90 years after his death. Clive Nicholson, great-grandnephew of...
Parents force retreat by the City Council over cuts to disabled children’s school transport
Council proposals to replace home to school transport for over 16’s with a ‘personal transport budget’ were withdrawn at a Committee meeting on 7 May. Personal Transport Budgets, which involve giving funding directly to families to make their own travel...
70% of public housing to receive solar panels under new housing decarbonation plan
Plans to decarbonise Sheffield involves providing 70% of council homes with solar panels. Sheffield City Council has approved a 2025-26 housing decarbonation plan which prioritises renewable green energy, local funds and grants. Nathan Robinson, housing decarbonation...
Penistone rail line gets £1.5 million boost
Sheffield train station, where the Penistone Line terminates. £1.5 million has been granted for plans to improve the Northern trains rail line that runs from...
Penistone rail line gets £1.5 million boost
Sheffield train station, where the Penistone Line terminates. £1.5 million has been granted for plans to improve the Northern trains rail line that runs from...
Sheffield asylum seekers find healing in harmonies
Acclaimed classical musician launches music initiative for refugees and appeals to local artists to step up
Sheffield asylum seekers find healing in harmonies
Acclaimed classical musician launches music initiative for refugees and appeals to local artists to step up
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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...
Thousands of tourists set to gather in the “foodie capital” of the UK for Sheffield Food Festival
After being crowned the UK's foodie capital by global hospitality giant Accor in March 2025, Sheffield is gearing up for it's biggest culinary celebration of the year....
Swings and Roundabouts: the gig set to raise money for Sheffield’s most vulnerable
Several of the biggest names in Sheffield’s music scene are coming together to raise money for Roundabout Youth Homeless Charity at Factory Floor Bar on 24th May. Lucy...
New plans for SEN transport funding in Sheffield
A revised proposal for methods of transport to schools for children with special education needs has been made following complaints from parents and Governors alike...
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Can you try 150 beers and ciders this bank holiday? SU festival hosts annual event
Sheffield Students Union will be hosting their annual beer and cider festival with over 150 different beers and ciders this weekend. Breweries from all over the UK will be presenting their beer and cider, and anyone can go along and take a look. It is free entry and...
Graves Park Country Show: Popular family event returns for 2025
The Graves Park Country Show is set to take place on bank holiday Monday, May 5, for its 11th year running. Llama trekking, birds of prey and a mountain biking show are promised when the popular country event will return to Sheffield. The event also includes various...
Proposed one-way road welcomed as part of Crookes Valley safety scheme
Plans to make a Sheffield street one to improve safety have been moved forward by Sheffield City Council. The proposed Traffic Regulation Order would make the south-western part of Oxford Street one way towards Crookes Valley Road for all vehicles, as part of the...
Crucible championship: ‘They wouldn’t move tennis from Wimbledon so why move the snooker from Sheffield?’
Fans say they would be devastated if the World Snooker Championship leaves Sheffield's Crucible - its home since 1977. The contract to hold the world snooker championship at the theatre expires in 2027. Matchroom sport president, Barry Hearn, said: “We want to stay...
VIDEO: Have the tables turned on the future of snooker in Sheffield?
As thousands descend on Sheffield for the snooker, we took to the streets to investigate whether the Crucible should prioritise culture or cues. The Snooker World Championship returned to Sheffield on April 19th for the 48th competition there, and will be staying...
Runner pledges to fundraise money for charity she says saved her life
A runner from Sheffield has pledged to raise £1000 for a charity that she said "saved her life" when she was a teenager. Amelia Sharpe, now 21, of Endcliffe Village, ran the Half-Marathon for the charity SRASAC in March. The charity supports people in Sheffield that...