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Palestine Solidarity Campaign Cancels Hot Air Balloon Event for the fourth year in a row
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign was forced to cancel their hot air balloon flight through the Sheffield sky due to weather conditions. This was the fourth year that...
Residents furious at Sheffield Local Plan outcome
Sheffield residents are feeling insulted and ignored after councillors voted in favour of a Local Plan that builds on cherished green-belt land. Following an...
Sheffield MP speaks out against thousands of homes approved by councillors
An MP has spoken out against the unfair distribution of houses that have been approved to be built across 14 greenbelt sites in Sheffield. The controversial plan...
University of Sheffield students set sights on space with record-breaking rocket
Video footage of the Karman Charlie test launch on Sunday 11 March The sky is not the limit for the University of Sheffield’s rocketry team, who hope to break altitude...
Sheffield Council agrees to highest possible tax increase amid financial pressures
Sheffield Council has increased council tax to the maximum amount possible, as members blame financial difficulties and long-term effects of austerity. Councillors have...
Fan raises money for new headstone to commemorate historic Sheffield Wednesday captain
Ambrose Langley, the first captain to lead Sheffield Wednesday to victory in the football league in 1902 and 1903, will be honoured with a new headstone at a ceremony...
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Tennis Club planning permission rejected a third time
Dore and Totley Tennis Club’s planning permission for low level flood lighting has been unanimously rejected by Sheffield City Council. The club hoped that the...
Sheffield remembers: Wartime stories for VE Day’s 80th
As the nation today (Thursday 8 May) marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, Sheffielders’ share their experiences from family members who participated in...
Council secures £3.4M to tackle fuel poverty and cut emissions in ambitious home energy scheme
Sheffield City Council has secured £3,406,008 of government funding to help improve energy efficiency and decarbonise homes across the city. Approximately 221...
Electric Vehicle users left upset after council scraps free parking permits for ULEV owners
Sheffield City Council has announced it will scrap its green parking permit scheme, which has allowed ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) to park for free in...
New opening of sci-fi, fantasy and comic store Forbidden Planet on The Moor
Forbidden Planet has opened a new store in Sheffield's busiest shopping area, The Moor. The 5,000-square-foot store has two floors and sells a variety of comics,...
Free parking for electric vehicles in Sheffield City Centre to be phased out
Permits which allow drivers of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) to park for free in Sheffield City Centre are set to be scrapped from 31 July. Sheffield City...
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Thirteen-point plan to decarbonise Sheffield homes by 2030
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Council tax exemption introduced for young care leavers
Sheffield City Council has introduced a council tax exemption scheme for young care leavers. The scheme applies to those who are care experienced at the age of 18 and the exemption remains in place up until the age of 21. It applies to all care leavers regardless of...
Petition to keep snooker at the Crucible needs more signatures
A petition has been launched calling for the World Snooker Championship to stay in Sheffield after the contract expires in 2027 - and has reached over 600 signatures. Matt Andrews, 50, the cousin of professional snooker player and coach Gary Filtness, started the...
New nightclub set to replace CODE and to prioritise student safety
The former CODE nightclub in Sheffield is set to reopen under a new name and new management, with a strong focus on modernising the student nightlife scene and improving safety measures. CODE, one of Sheffield's most popular student nightclubs over the last eight...
Sheffield artists open their studios to the public
Artists and makers have been opening their studios as part of the 27th year of a Sheffield festival. Over the bank holiday weekend, a wide range of Sheffield and Barnsley venues participating in Open Up Sheffield decorated their exteriors with banners and balloons and...
Sheffield women’s homelessness service secures £1.25m funding
A supported accommodation scheme for homeless women in Sheffield has secured £1.25 million in continued funding. Jo Meagher, Director of the Young Women’s Housing Project—a Sheffield-based charity supporting women through safe, supported accommodation said: “Safe,...