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Green Belt saga dividing Sheffield politics
Proposals to build on some of the city's Green Belt have split the political landscape. The Sheffield Greenbelt Alliance have accused the council of “wanton...
Sheffield UCU announce six more days of strike action as disputes remain unsolved
The Sheffield branch of the University and College Union has called for six individual days of strike action, beginning from Thursday 7th May and ending on Thursday...
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...
Sheffield tattoo parlour faces uncertain future after building collapse
Modelajna, a 'safe studio' for women's tattoos has its future in the balance after the building housing the business collapsed. The building, located on London Road in...
University of Sheffield teacher conquers the London Marathon for charity
A Sheffield teacher ran the London Marathon at the weekend in memory of her brother who died by suicide. Polly Rippon, age 52, took part in the TCS London Marathon 2026...
Students triumph in 1400 mile hitchhiking challenge
Sheffield students recently completed a nine day hitchhiking challenge across Europe for charity. 150 students successfully hitchhiked from Sheffield to Belgrade, as...
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Row over Sheffield post office’s new 24-hour alcohol premise license
A Sheffield Post office has been granted permission to run as a convenience store and will be allowed to sell alcohol for 24 hours - which owners claim is a last resort...
South Yorkshire’s Mayor “delighted” to present first Crime and Policing plan
A new five-step plan has been unveiled by South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard, aiming to tackle crime within Sheffield's communities. The plan is the first published...
Sheffield health director sets out plan to help combat the “wicked” problem of poverty
Sheffield’s Director of Public Health has set out a detailed plan of what can be done to reduce poverty in the city. Plans included supporting anti-poverty...
Thieves force entry and steal donation cash from Sheffield Central Library
Thieves broke into Sheffield Central Library and stole money from a public donation point after forcing entry with a crowbar. South Yorkshire Police were called to...
Veolia strikes escalate with protests outside Sheffield Town Hall
Refuse workers have held a demonstration against Veolia over the company's refusal to recognise members of the Unite union. Trade unionists gathering at the city's...
Sheffield buses set to return to public control under South Yorkshire’s franchising scheme
Buses in Sheffield will return to full public ownership by 2027 through South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard's return to bus franchising. Mr Coppard announced his...
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Drone search team reunites dog after motorway collision
A dog has been found after an extensive five-day search following a suspected drunk drive collision which claimed the life of another dog. The crash occurred near junction 33 of the M1 on Saturday evening, when a family and their three dogs were in collision with...
Early years funding gap highlighted by Sheffield nursery’s partnership with book company Usborne
For the past two years The Nest Nursery in Sheffield has joined with children's book company Usborne to raise money for new books and resources and promote reading with children from the youngest age possible. The book seller has agreed to 'match' some of the money...
Sheffield Tram users left upset after card payments no longer being accepted for some tickets
In an effort to combat fraudulent ticketing activity, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) have announced card payments will no longer be accepted onboard for City-wide 7-Day and SY Connect 7-Day tickets. The changes to purchasing methods for the...
Extinction Rebellion protests Drax partnership with Sheffield University
Extinction Rebellion and The People & Planet society have come together to try to stop the continuing of the University of Sheffield partnering with Drax, a biomass power station. Drax is the largest source in the UK for carbon emissions. Releasing 12 million...
Former Sheffield teacher on a mission to get city’s children reading
An ex-teacher who has now partnered with Usborne is using her platform to showcase the love of reading to children. There has been a decrease in reading and book ownership since 2019, with less children owning books in 2023. This being nearly 20% of children...
Murder arrest after man found dead in Stannington home
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another man was found with fatal stab wounds on Sunday. Police were contacted by the ambulance service at about 3am after a man was found inside a Barlow Drive property with stab wounds. The man was pronounced dead...