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Empowering Women leading change conference held in Sheffield this week
The Festival of Debate has been brought to Sheffield this year, and this week they held their annual Empowering Women Conference. The festival is the largest...
University of Sheffield’s role in lighting up Africa with MOPO batteries
A ground-breaking project to provide off-grid communities in Africa with affordable, clean energy is being led by engineers from the University of Sheffield. Together,...
Pro-Palestinian protestors storm University of Sheffield prestigious award ceremony
By Libby Mashedi Pro-Palestinan protesters stormed Firth Court at 12.30pm yesterday, disrupting Vice Chancellor Koen Lambert’s speech at The Education Awards 2024...
Ice hockey player set to take part in 11th Allstars charity tournament
An ice hockey player is set to take part in his 11th tournament to raise money for charity. Pete Frith, 58, will be getting involved in the Allstars Charity Ice Hockey...
Much loved café begins project to double its capacity
A café in Meersbrook, Sheffield, has begun a renovation project to double capacity and keep up with it's increasing popularity. Owner Adam Heyes opened the Mandala Cafe...
Sheffield organisation campaigning to protect endangered bird species
A group of Sheffield volunteers are working to ensure the protection of endangered swifts as the summer nesting season approaches. Sheffield Swift Network is a...
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Promotion success for West Yorkshire Futsal Club
West Yorkshire Futsal Club have been promoted to the second highest competitive futsal league in England, which is “something we never even thought of achieving at the...
Sheffield couple jailed for nine years over huge drug bust
A Sheffield couple have been sent to prison for a total of nine years amid a drug raid worth £100,000 in February. On Friday 26th April, at Sheffield Crown Court,...
Sheffield company’s bid to support addicts says ‘a sense of community’ is needed.
A former drug dealer who turned his life around in prison said he created his business after being inspired to help other addicts. Michael Thompson was imprisoned in...
Vegan markets need to be more inclusive and welcoming claim Sheffield traders
Vegan markets “shouldn't force their agenda down people’s throats”, according to a plant based trader in Sheffield and that the market is “quite a chilled introduction...
Music-based social enterprise releases new sober social dates
Community music organisation Ritetrax has secured funding for a new set of sober socials in Sheffield aimed at recovering alcoholics and ex-convicts. The free entry...
South Yorkshire police in search for suspect involved in Sheffield pub assault
SY Police have released a CCTV image of a man who can help them in their investigation following an assault in Crookes, Sheffield. According to reports, on 30 March...
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Large city bike ride campaigns for safer cycle routes in Sheffield
Sheffield bikers took part in the Big Ride event this weekend to call for ‘safe routes to town, safe routes to schools, safe high streets for all’. The organisation, Cycle Sheffield wants a comprehensive and high-quality cycle network in the city so that all ages can...
Independent businesses get a chance to shine at Sheffield Cathedral
Craft and Flea brought together talented, independent makers, designers and producers at the Sheffield Cathedral. Visitors to the cathedral on Saturday had the chance to shop small and shop local in an authentic twist on the traditional craft market with a huge...
Vandal smashes up small businesses who were denied window shutters by Sheffield City Council
A hammer-wielding vandal smashed up small businesses on Glossop Rod on Saturday night, leaving owners fearing for spiralling insurance costs. Only small businesses were vandalised, while other chain shops, such as Morrisons and Sainsburys, were left untouched. Many...
National charity calling for change in law after three hospitalized in e-bike fire in Sheffield
A national charity is campaigning for a change in the law after three residents were hospitalized after a house fire in Sheffield caused by an e-bike battery over the weekend. Five fire engines were sent to a house on Ecclesall Road at 11.30am on Sunday and found the...
Sheffield Tigers women’s rugby team smash donation target to cover costs for cup final at Twickenham
Sheffield-based women's rugby team The Sheffield Tigers have smashed their fundraising target allowing them to travel to a cup final at Twickenham. The team set up a GoFundMe with an original aim of raising £5,000, it has since received more than £7,500 in donations...
Popular Sheffield Vegan Market returns to the Moor
Sheffield's quarterly Vegan Market took place on the Moor on Sunday with hundreds turning out to try the products on offer. The market, which first took place in 2015, featured a range of around 25 stalls, including street food vendors, artisan bakers, ethical...