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From ‘Learning off Mum’ to Celebrity customers: The rise of Sheffield-based fashion brand
A Sheffield-based fashion brand who are attracting A-list attention are expanding to larger premises in Sheffield City Centre. Morgan Sidle, founder and owner of the...
Council to build on greenfield sites despite public objection
A decision which could lead to thousands of houses being built on greenfield sites in Sheffield ‘just feels wrong’, a leading councillor has said. Sheffield Council has...
Council meeting sets new budget and completion date on Castlegate project
'More archaeological finds than originally expected' have led to an extension of the Castlegate regeneration project budget and completion date. On-site work to...
Sheffield student takes on 100 mile run to raise money for Cancer Research UK
A Sheffield student plans to run 100 miles in May in support of various charities as a result of a light-hearted bet with his co-worker. Harrison Martin, 19, a student...
Watch: Clothes swap aids struggling families
A charity clothes swap which has been running for 10 years emphasises the impact the cost of living crisis has had on the community. Organisers of the event at St...
Sheffield hosts World Snooker Championships for 49th year running
For the 49th year in a row, Sheffield is hosting the World Snooker Championships, with the prestigious event being staged at the Crucible Theatre in the heart of the...
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£2.5 million for Sheffield youth centres from £90 million government fund
Sheffield has received £2.5 million from a £90 million fund to develop facilities at six youth clubs across the city. Each centre will get a percentage of the cash...
Petition to save popular Sheffield boxing gym smashes 1,200 signatures
A petition to save a popular Sheffield boxing gym from eviction has now reached more than 1,200 signatures. Aspire Boxing Club, based at the Sheffield Inclusion Centre...
Operation Scorpion sees five arrested including drug related offences.
A police operation in Sheffield city centre has seen five arrested and the recovery of a knife last week. South Yorkshire Police has been conducting dedicated...
Appeal for witnesses after 21 year old man left in critical condition in Deepcar crash
Police are appealing for witnesses after a car crashed into a wall in north Sheffield leaving one man with life threatening injuries. The collision happened on Thursday...
Sheffield hospital radio seeking £10,000 to bring it back to life after prolonged shutdown
Hospital Broadcasting Sheffield is hoping to get enough cash to launch again after being off the air for 18 months. The radio station, which is located in the Royal...
£10k funding boost to rebuild dementia garden in Sheffield’s Heeley City Farm
A dementia garden will undergo a rejuvenation process thanks to a £10,000 grant from Sheffield City Council. Heeley City Farm, which opened in 1981, will receive the...
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New Eatery La Croissanteria has Sheffielders divider over Fish Finger Croissants
La Croissanteria is a brand new croissant shop that has appeared in Sheffield's City Centre on Division Street, but it has had people wondering about its croissant menu. This menu includes many different takes on a croissant filling such as Chicken Zinger and Wagyu...
Sheffield councillor calls for investment and communication following burst water pipe
A Hillsborough councillor has criticised Yorkshire Water's response to a pipe that burst under Oakland Road last weekend and caused days of disruption. Councillor Henry Nottage said the water company had not explained to residents how long work would take. Those...
Sheffield’s Light Cinema brings die-hard fans together for Dune: Part Two midnight premiere
Die-hard fans of Frank Herbert's sci-fic epic Dune stayed up past midnight to be the first to watch the film at The Light Cinema in Sheffield city centre. The venue held their midnight showing of Dune: Part Two on Thursday 29 February which ran until the early hours...
Charitable organisation brings Peak District to exhibition in Sheffield city centre
The sounds of the Peak District's caves and hills are being brought to Sheffield city centre - thanks to a new exhibition. Arts Catalyst has introduced the Skylarking installation at a venue on The Moor to connect audiences with their understanding of nature and audio...
Funded childcare plans starting April approved by Sheffield Council
Sheffield City Council has approved government plans to increase extended entitlement, offering funded childcare for children as young as 9-months. Extended entitlement is currently available for qualifying parents of three and four-year-olds but from April this...
Sheffield Hospital Patient says she felt ignored during junior doctors’ strike action
A patient at Northern General Hospital in Sheffield has said she was left to manage her own condition while junior doctors in Sheffield were on strike over pay. The strike action took place from 7am on 24 February 2024 until 7am on 29 February 2024, and was called by...