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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...
Students make the most of soaring temperatures in Sheffield
https://youtu.be/QjrtxP3jeQI As the weather gets warmer in Sheffield, university students find themselves taking advantage of the city's greenery and the panoramic...
Student-run swim and hike club to open in June in support of SANE
Happy Feet, a non-profit swim and hike club founded by Sophie Russell, 19, is set to open to the public at the beginning of June for the first hike and swim of the...
Students who founded campaign highlighting sexual harassment to speak at South Yorkshire’s Festival of Debate
The founders of Catcalls of Sheffield, a campaign working to tackle harassment in the streets of the city, have been invited to speak out about their cause at this...
‘Higher education is on its knees’ claims striker as industrial action at University of Sheffield begins
Ten days of UCU strike action and demonstrations began at The University of Sheffield with a walkout by staff on April 30. The UCU - University and College Union -...
Brand new ‘hilarious’ family show hits the stage in Sheffield
A comedy named ‘Happily, Never After’ is a fairytale inspired show is set to open in Sheffield at the Library Theatre in April. The show consists of a cast from MK...
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Pub popular with football fans set to reopen as bar and grill
A Sheffield pub popular with Blades fans is to reopen as Bar and Grill. Previously known as The Barrel Inn, the pub was granted a licence on Monday, February 26th by...
City school celebrates road closure success a year on from drive to cut down harmful pollution and traffic accidents.
A secondary school in Sheffield that closed its main road in a bid to decrease harmful pollution and near misses has hailed it success. One year on since Sheffield...
Council tax increase applies pressure to cost of living in Sheffield
An increase in council tax by 4.99% has been given the go-ahead by Sheffield City Council, “which will push people into hardship” according to Woodhouse and District...
Sheffield Cats Shelter opens new charity shop in Broomhill
The Sheffield Cats Shelter has opened their third charity shop to help cover their half a million pounds a year running cost. The grand opening took place at 12 noon on...
Owner of Sheffield hiking group praises the positive impact of exercise
The owner of a Sheffield-based hiking group has seen the immense impact its had on the lives of its members. Aimee Beaufort, a former Sheffield student, set up the...
Backlash over plans for eyesore NHS site in Fulwood
An abandoned NHS site in Fulwood could be demolished for new ‘millionaire properties’ if planning gets the green light. Expresso Property, supported by DLP Planning,...
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Crookes has highest demand for electric vehicles in Sheffield
Crookes residents are the most eager to transition to electric cars according to a Sheffield Councillor, aligning with the city’s ambitions to be ‘zero carbon’ by 2030. Crookes has the highest request rate for the EV charging points which will be installed as part of...
Sheffield City Council agrees to spend £33.1 million on supported accommodation for vulnerable young people
Sheffield City Council has unanimously agreed to the re-commissioning of 16-25 Years Supported Accommodation services for vulnerable young people with an estimated cost of £33.1 million over 4.5 years. In a meeting on Monday 26th February the Education, Children and...
Council can’t afford to maintain Sheffield schools, claim education bosses
A Sheffield Education chief said she was “flabbergasted” by the £46 million price tag the government expects the council to pay to maintain schools across Sheffield. The city council announced an estimated maintenance backlog of £46 million this week...
Junior doctor’s strikes affecting staff mental health, according to Sheffield hospital staff
Angry staff at the Royal Hallamshire hospital claim striking junior doctors are "playing with people's lives" This week junior doctors have walked out for the tenth time, creating a huge impact on services, patients and staff, meaning that the Minor Injuries Unit has...
Man charged with murder of Sheffield teenager
A man has been charged with murder as part of the ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Sheffield dad-of-two. Jake Brown, 22, from Sheffield, was arrested on 23 February in connection with the murder of Kevin Pokuta. Brown has since been...
Controversial city centre betting shop expansion ‘would harm Sheffield and its economy’ say campaigners
Campaigners are opposing proposals to expand a Sheffield city centre betting shop which is to be discussed by councillors on Tuesday. The plan aim to extend the Bet Extra bookmarkers at 19 Market Place to include the neighbouring premises, but it has faced strong...