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Sheffield Celebrates National Sake Week
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Revised SEND transport in Sheffield approved
Flexible post-16 SEND home-to-school transport prioritising tailored support and independence, has been approved following public consultation. The Education, Children and Families Policy Committee has made Personal Travel Budgets (PTB) optional to existing students...
Founder of ‘Its Our City’ campaign questions Sheffield City council’s ‘democracy’
A vocal campaigner for open democracy in Sheffield has raised concerns about how the city council is run. On the 30 April Ruth Hubbard, the founder of ‘Its Our City’ campaign and local community activist, drew attention to the recent ‘policy committee remit’ during a...
Housing plans encroach on protected green belt land
Sheffield City Council plans to build offices, industrial buildings and homes on protected green belt land as part of the local plans to develop the city. On May 30, the Council’s strategy and resources committee agreed that 3.6% of Sheffield's green belt land would...
Brand New Podcast festival to be held in Sheffield
Sheffield is set to host a brand new podcast festival including “never-seen-before” performances from names such as Katherine Ryan, Jamie Laing, Sophie Habboo, and many...
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Ambitious development plan set to transform Sheffield into more pedestrian friendly, green city
Plans for a 'Walking, Wheeling, Cycling' Investment Plan which aspires for high quality networks to be developed city-wide for Sheffield over the next 20 years are set...
Sheffield Celebrates National Sake Week
Photo by Tim Green
Revised SEND transport in Sheffield approved
Flexible post-16 SEND home-to-school transport prioritising tailored support and independence, has been approved following public consultation. The Education, Children and Families Policy Committee has made Personal Travel Budgets (PTB) optional to existing students...
Founder of ‘Its Our City’ campaign questions Sheffield City council’s ‘democracy’
A vocal campaigner for open democracy in Sheffield has raised concerns about how the city council is run. On the 30 April Ruth Hubbard, the founder of ‘Its Our City’ campaign and local community activist, drew attention to the recent ‘policy committee remit’ during a...
Housing plans encroach on protected green belt land
Sheffield City Council plans to build offices, industrial buildings and homes on protected green belt land as part of the local plans to develop the city. On May 30, the Council’s strategy and resources committee agreed that 3.6% of Sheffield's green belt land would...
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...
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...
Low carbon transport proposed as the key to Sheffield’s growth
A new plan to promote "Walking, Wheeling and Cycling" in Sheffield hopes to tackle rising transport inequality and the current NHS burden by taking a new approach to...
Low carbon transport proposed as the key to Sheffield’s growth
A new plan to promote "Walking, Wheeling and Cycling" in Sheffield hopes to tackle rising transport inequality and the current NHS burden by taking a new approach to...
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Help us Help newspaper relaunched to help Sheffield homeless
Help us Help, a collaboration of local charities, has relaunched a ‘newspaper’ to help those experiencing homelessness. The Help us Help newspaper has been...
Council pledges to tackle child inequality with £2m holiday activities scheme
Vulnerable children in Sheffield will continue to receive support in the school holidays after Sheffield City Council approved £2m plans to extend its Holiday...
‘It was one of the best things I’ve done in my life’: Sheffield runners pound city streets for charities
More than 6,000 runners, including characters like Mr Blobby, Scooby Doo and the Minions took to the city's streets for Sheffield Half Marathon on Sunday. The 13.1 mile...
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...
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Worries that Broomhill could become a “second West Street” as post office is granted 24/7 alcohol license
A post office on Fulwood Road has been given a 24/7 alcohol license despite concerns about “antisocial” and “rowdy” behaviour. The license was granted following a meeting of the Licensing Committee last Tuesday (11th March). Councillor Brian Holmshaw, who...
Rotherham runner goes the extra mile for community centre devoted to celebrating Hindu culture
A pharmacist from Rotherham is gearing up to take on the Sheffield Half Marathon on Sunday to raise funds for a community centre that ‘brings different cultures together’. Sachin Tammewar is raising money for the Rotherham Hindu Community (RHC), a self-funding...
Sheffield’s first independent cinema celebrates 30th anniversary
Sheffield's first independent cinema, The Showroom Cinema, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The Showroom hosted numerous events at the weekend to aid the occasion, including two exclusive screenings of the 1996 film 'Brassed Off', with director Mark Herman,...
Runners gearing up to take on Sheffield Half Marathon with three days to go
Nerves and excitement are starting to kick in as thousands of runners make final preparations with just days to go before tackling Sheffield Half Marathon. The 13.1 mile run is the biggest event in South Yorkshire, with thousands of participants raising money for...
Council plans to spend over three million pounds on improving pedestrian crossings
Several locations across the city are set to see new crossings in order to prevent road accidents. Pedestrian crossings are to be installed in areas such as Handsworth Grange Road, London Road, Myrtle Road, Crookes Valley Road and many others. The council...
Ranmoor church launches £1m appeal for vital restorations
St John’s Church, Ranmoor, has launched a Save Our Spire appeal to raise money for much-needed refurbishments, including making repairs to its spire. The church hopes to raise £1 million through local fundraising. A launch event was held on 1 March in order to...