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“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...
Graves Park Country Show: Popular family event returns for 2025
The Graves Park Country Show is set to take place on bank holiday Monday, May 5, for its 11th year running. Llama trekking, birds of prey and a mountain biking show are...
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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...
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...
‘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...
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 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...
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...
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Miners’ strike 40th anniversary: Stories told by those involved
The call for a nation-wide miners’ walkout, which contributed to the 1984-85 Miners’ strike, has reached its 40th anniversary today. The year long strike took place after Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government planned the closure of 20 coal pits, which saw ¾ of...
Healthcare worker at Sheffield Hospital scoops rare award in surprise ceremony
A Healthcare Support Worker who has dedicated her career to enabling patients with kidney failure can live a ‘normal’ life, has won a national award. Victoria (Vicki) Furniss, Healthcare Support Worker at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, was given...
Concerns over Sheffield’s West Street safety after stabbing
Fears have been raised over the safety Sheffield's iconic West Street after a stabbing took place in the early hours of Saturday leaving a 26-year-old with serious injuries. This was the second stabbing in Sheffield last week, following the incident on Shirecliffe...
The Oscars at the Showroom Cinema brings together film fanatics for the big screen event
The Showroom Cinema in Sheffield City Centre hosted twenty film fanatics gathered together to watch the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday night. The Showroom, known for showing a wide variety of films from all over the globe, was renovated into a cinema in 1993 and has...
Sheffield students raise over £350 for head and neck cancer charity
Two Masters students at The University of Sheffield have organised a bake sale and raffle to raise money for The Swallows Head & Neck Cancer Group charity. It was organised to mark National Hydration Week which takes place from 11 - 17 March and swallowing...
Petition calls on Sheffield City Council to ‘Stand with Palestine’
A 5,300-name petition asking Sheffield City Council to act and stand in solidarity with Palestine in the on-going conflict is to be discussed at a meeting tomorrow. The petition supported by various group in the city was initially handed in to the council's budget...