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“What’s needed is not pledges but action” Sheffield Climate Vigil activists vent frustration over inaction
A group who have held silent vigils outside Sheffield Town Hall for two years have demanded action from the government over climate change. Sheffield Climate Vigil, a...
Community Team Crookes Cyclones Clinch Sheffield Basketball Division
A Sheffield basketball team which was only formed when lockdown ended has clinched the division three title with games to spare. In the three seasons since its...
Crucible Theatre in Sheffield set to hold huge costume sale
It's the final curtain call for costumes at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre as the public are being invited to an up-and-coming sale later this month. From Guys and Dolls...
Empowering Women leading change conference held in Sheffield this week
The Festival of Debate has been brought to Sheffield this year, and this week they held their annual Empowering Women Conference. The festival is the largest...
University of Sheffield’s role in lighting up Africa with MOPO batteries
A ground-breaking project to provide off-grid communities in Africa with affordable, clean energy is being led by engineers from the University of Sheffield. Together,...
Pro-Palestinian protestors storm University of Sheffield prestigious award ceremony
By Libby Mashedi Pro-Palestinan protesters stormed Firth Court at 12.30pm yesterday, disrupting Vice Chancellor Koen Lambert’s speech at The Education Awards 2024...
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Sheffield residents association challenges local restaurants plan to extend opening hours to 3AM
A restaurant has been granted permission to open until 3am seven days of week despite objections from a Sheffield city centre residents association. The proposal by...
Tree preservation order passed after unanimous decision made by Council
The tree as seen from the corner of Moorbank Road.
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Boy, 17, charged with GBH after incident at Sheffield school
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with three counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) following an incident at Birley Academy in Sheffield that left...
Hospice plans charity abseiling event to be able to help Sheffield families
A Sheffield hospice will be holding an abseiling event to raise money so it's able to keep helping families who need their care. St Luke's Hospice, situated on Little...
“Council not doing enough” amid low turnout fears as South Yorkshire chooses Mayor
The 2024 South Yorkshire Mayoral election takes place today with many fearing another low voter turnout year. In 2018 the first South Yorkshire Mayoral election,...
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New GP hub to be built at Parson Cross as part of £37m scheme to improve health centres in Sheffield
A new GP hub funded by NHS England is planned to be built on Wordsworth Avenue, Parson Cross, to replace existing buildings that are “no longer fit for purpose”. It comes after the Integrated Care Board (ICB) found that the conditions of many GP practice buildings in...
Boy, 17, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at Sheffield School
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly injuring two adults and a child at a Sheffield school. Police were called to reports of an incident involving a sharp object at Birley Academy at around 8.50am yesterday. Two women in their 20s and a child suffered...
‘Fantasies & Fairytales’ in the Dance Society Summer Showcase
Sheffield University’s Dance Society held its bi-annual dance show and raised money for Sheffield charity The Snowdrop Project. The show was held on Sunday in The Foundry and showcased all of the different dance styles and classes in the society. The theme was...
Sheffield based singer-songwriter Jemma Rosenthal to release new album
Sheffield based singer-songwriter Jemma Rosenthal will release her new album called “Songs That Live Inside You”. The planned release date is sometime in the autumn although this is still subject to change. Miss Rosenthal currently has 13 songs out including her debut...
Broomhill traders ‘brought together’ following vandal attack
A florist owner whose shop was targeted in a spate of vandalism has told how the incident has brought the 'local community together' Police were called to Glossop Road, Broomhill, on Sunday following reports of a man having smashed numerous shop fronts with a hammer...
Sheffield City Council approves funding for more SEND places at two primary schools
Two Sheffield primary schools have been given funding to increase their places for children with special educational needs and disabilities. In response to the growing educational needs of students with SEND, Sheffield City Council is introducing an Integrated...