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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...
Police re-arrest four as Stocksbridge murder inquiry develops
South Yorkshire Police have re-arrested four people in connection with an ongoing murder investigation. Emergency services were called to Knoll Close, Stocksbridge, at...
Crookes Valley safety scheme approved – making Sheffield road one way
A Sheffield road will be made one-way as part of the approved Crookes Valley safety scheme. Sheffield City Council's transport, regeneration and climate policy...
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Muslim students across Sheffield unite during holy month of Ramadan
Sheffield Hallam and University of Sheffield students put rivalries aside to break their fasts together in Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar,...
Sheffield Food Festival returns to the city for 2024
Sheffield’s biggest food celebration run by Swans Events returns to the city centre in May. The free to attend Sheffield Food Festival will take place in the Peace...
Sheffield cinema hosts Palme d’Or-nominated film director
Rising star film director Ramata-Toulaye Sy attended a Q&A event following a preview screening of her debut feature film, Banel & Adama, at the Showroom Cinema...
Sheffield rugby club on the hunt for new players
Crookes based rugby club, Hallamshire RUFC, are on the lookout for a host of new players to fulfil plans of creating a second team come the start of the 2024/25...
Sheffield Wednesday fans call for Chansiri to sell up
The 1867 Group of Sheffield Wednesday fans have set up a fundraiser to support the end of Dejphon Chansiri’s controversial nine year ownership. The GoFundMe page,...
Sheffield City Council approves controversial maximum tax increase
Sheffield residents are set to face an increase in their council tax following councillors approval of the 2024/25 financial budget. Chair of the Finance Committee...
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Sheffield petitioners continue sustained pressure after councillors postpone ceasefire statement on Gaza
Nearly 7,500 Sheffield residents in a petition have urged the city council to “step up and take moral leadership” over the Gaza crisis. The Council’s Petitions Scheme requires that a petition containing over 5,000 signatures from individuals who live, work or study in...
‘I hope it gets better’: Sheffield traders on Moor Market service charge hike
Traders at Sheffield’s Moor Market fear they will have to pass on price rises to customers after the council increased rents for stalls. Last month the Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee agreed to raise the service charge by CPI (a measure of inflation) plus...
Brand New ‘Kyle Walker Academy’ in Sheffield
England and Manchester City Defender Kyle Walker, 33, has partnered with The Sheffield College to launch a brand new academy in the city. Walker who grew up locally in the Sharrow suburb said: “it's about me giving back to the city that means so much more.” The...
Sheffield-based brewery contributes to ‘Real ale capital of the world’ award
Bradfield Brewery has spoken of its pride after the city was named as the official ‘real ale capital of the world’ for the third time. The brewery is based on a working farm in the Peak District and has produced a wide range of award winning cask ales. A...
West Street KFC granted licence to open until 5am
Popular chicken shop KFC was granted permission to open until 5am in a council meeting which took place on Monday morning. Local residents near West Street objected to the new hours, claiming it would increase anti-social behaviour and disturbances. But...
Popular Broomhill pub snapped up by new owners
Broomhill pub The York is set to undergo a big revamp ready for a summer opening. The True North Brew Co has sold The York in Fulwood Road to the All Points North Pub Co who are promising a new refurbishment for this summer. All Points North Pub Company is a new joint...