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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...
Can you try 150 beers and ciders this bank holiday? SU festival hosts annual event
Sheffield Students Union will be hosting their annual beer and cider festival with over 150 different beers and ciders this weekend. Breweries from all over the UK will...
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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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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Sheffield Dance Team performs in front of Strictly Come Dancing star wrapping up the 2024 competition season
A Strictly Come Dancing star has praised the “phenomenal” talent of University of Sheffield dancers, revealing she was “absolutely blown away”. The University of Sheffield Dance Society competition team competed at their final competition of the season over the...
Plans approved for South Yorkshire Mayor to ‘take back buses’
Mayor Oliver Coppard plans to franchise the bus system turning it back under public control. This will mean depots and fleets are will be owned by the Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA), rather than the current private companies. Investment to renew the ageing bus...
‘It’s a Tampon, not Thomas the Tank Engine!’ – creative bid to smash period taboos by Sheffield student
As Sheffield celebrates five years of being Period Positive, Sheffield University’s Women Officer dressed as a box of tampons to advocate for free period products for students. Eloise Taylor, the newly appointed Women student’s officer, spent election week determined...
Women only Kickboxing course returns to Sheffield in a bid to bring empowerment and protection
A course to empower women and provide a safe space to exercise instead of running on dark streets has been launched by a Sheffield kickboxer. Savage Ladies Kickboxing Sheffield, run by Casey Hargrieves, aims to celebrate the strength, resilience, and incredible...
Sheffield Muslims plan inclusive local community events as holy month of Ramadan starts.
A Sheffield Mosque is planning to provide over 2,600 hot meals in daily gatherings during Ramadan. The Muslim Welfare House of Broomhill marked the start of Ramadan by pledging the meals to all those in the local community, including non-muslims. Ramadan is a...
Transplant survivors share their stories for upcoming World Kidney Day
A woman with life-threatening renal failure was saved by the “greatest gift” a mother could give - her own kidney. In the days after mothers day and to celebrate the upcoming World Kidney Day this Thursday, Sarah Burt shared her story in order to highlight the...