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New £3m Gordon Banks Sports Hub unveiled in Sheffield
Football icon Gordon Banks has been honoured in his hometown of Sheffield with the official opening of a new multi-million-pound sports hub in his name. The well-known...
Sheffield students take part in viral “ice bucket challenge” for mental health charity.
Students around Sheffield have been taking part in a frosty challenge to raise money and awareness for mental health. Members of the Mental Illness Needs Discussion...
Sheffield Council’s green belt plans cause quarrel
A determined community have rallied together to fight plans to build over 3,500 new homes on six green belt sites in the north of the city. Sheffield City Council has...
Built for Change project to help Sheffield students tackle climate change
A £500,000 investment to help schools, nurseries, and colleges tackle climate change has been announced by Sheffield City Council. The Built for Change project will...
“Remember the dead, fight for the living”; Sheffield Workers gather for Annual Workers Memorial Day
A crowd gathered in front of Sheffield’s Town Hall to honour those who died on the job on Monday, for an annual tribute. Around 18,000 workers each year are killed or...
University of Sheffield Women’s Football raise over £500 for cancer charity through keepy-uppy challenge
Footballers from the University of Sheffield women's team have raised £526 for the charity Young Lives Against Cancer with a sponsored keepy-uppy challenge. Contestants...
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Sheffield City Council outlines plans for solar and wind as part of green decarbonisation goals
Plans to install sustainable solar panels and wind power across Sheffield have been outlined as part of a new 13-step 'decarbonisation route map'. Members of the...
Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra leaves crowd in awe during visit to Sheffield from China
A performance by a Chinese symphony orchestra combining the country's traditional music with Western classics has wowed Sheffield crowds during a tour of Britain. The...
Kelham Island axed from The Times’ best places to live in UK
Kelham Island has been replaced by Nether Edge on the list published by The Times for best places to live in UK. The country is divided into regions with Kelham Island...
Electric vehicle charging points set to be expanded across Sheffield
Members of the public have aired their worries over Sheffield City Council plans to expand the electric vehicle charging network with 11 new points set to be installed....
Photo exhibition by women in recovery from addiction heads to United Nations event
An exhibition made by and for women recovering from addiction has headed from Sheffield to the United Nations. The exhibition, which took place at Project6 in...
Sheffield Irish bar The Dog and Partridge named one of best in UK
A Sheffield pub has been named one of the UK’s top Irish bars ahead of St. Patrick’s Day this Sunday. The Dog and Partridge, on Trippet Lane in the city centre, made...
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New feminist book club for Sheffield to hold first meeting
The Sheffield branch of the Feminist Book Club will be holding it's first meeting on Tuesday. The group will meet at the Industry Tap in Sidney Street the meeting where they will discuss of Wandering Souls by Cecile Pin. Event organizer Jo Gallacher, 28, the founder...
Night Owls sleepover taking place at Hillsborough in aid of homeless charity Roundabout
An annual sleep-out event in aid of a young people's homeless charity is taking place at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium. The South Yorkshire youth charity, Roundabout, will be hosting its Night Owls sleepover at the ground on 22 March. There will be an...
Sheffield Council Tax Increase Sparks Online Debate
Sheffielders have been venting their frustrations online over a decision to raise council tax in the city by the maximum amount of 4.99%. The decision was announced in the latest Sheffield City Council Budget and will cost most homes an extra £1.17 per week. Reddit...
Sheffield citizen raises over £1.1K to skydive for local Sheffield Charity The Snowdrop Project
A Sheffield daredevil has raised more than £1,000 by taking part in a skydive to raise money for a charity which helps survivors of modern slavery and exploitation. The skydive will take place on Saturday the 23rd of March 2024 at Hibaldstow Airfield in North...
Sheffield man raises over £1.5k running height of Everest in honour of cousin for mental health charity
A Sheffield man has run the height of Everest in memory of his cousin and to raise funds for a mental health charity. Simon Watts, from Greystones, climbed the hill in Bingham Park a total of 255 times to reach the 8,848m height of Mount Everest. Mr Watts ran the...
We can all do more to keep the city stainless say Sheffield Litter Pickers
Litter pickers in Sheffield have issued a rallying call for people to help them to keep our streets spotless. Groups from across the city have shared their views on how to keep Sheffield tidy, with one common theme, that anyone can pitch in to help. Tricia Flynn, 50,...