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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...
Sheffield Council announces four year financial strategy for the city
Sheffield Council have proposed a new budget of around £543m for 2024/25, as well as 'four-year Medium Term Financial Strategy'. The Chief Executive presented a report...
Sheffield United players nominated for end of season awards
Three Sheffield United players are up for nominations in the Barclay's Women Championship end of season awards. Izzy Goodwin, Jodie Hutton and Fran Stenson have all...
Sheffield city council approves playpark improvement plans for disabled children
Two Sheffield play areas have been awarded funding of more than £200,000 which will be spent on improving facilities for disabled children. Improvements will be carried...
Plans for four houses to be built in Sheffield approved after three year long battle for permission
A controversial planning application to build four houses has finally been given the go-ahead despite mass objection from the community. 42 letters objecting the plans...
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Mass trespass to defend right to swim at Kinder Reservoir
This weekend a mass protest will be held to defend the right to swim. The Outdoor Swimming Society has organised a mass trespass swim at Kinder Reservoir to defend the...
Litter pickers team up to battle fly tipping in Hillsborough
A group of litter pickers in Hillsborough have come together to combat the ongoing issue of fly tipping in the area. On Saturday the 9 March the Loxley and Wisewood...
Shots fired at family home in Sheffield
Gunshots were fired at a Sheffield home while young children slept upstairs on Wednesday night. Police officers were immediately sent to Gresley Road in the Lowedges...
Sheffield University Netball Club secures victory against Hallam across all teams
Sheffield University's netball team played Hallam in the final stretch of the city's Varsity tournament and secured wins across all seven teams. Sheffield Varsity is...
Sheffield’s artists prepare for huge event in May
Sheffield artists will be opening their studio doors all over Steel City for an annual event. Open Up Sheffield promises to "provide space for all manner of artists and...
Roundabout raises huge sum at Hillsborough stadium fundraiser with the help of Sheffield Wednesday fans
A South Yorkshire youth homeless charity has raised over £11,000 with its annual Sleepover fundraiser. For the first time ever the Roundabout youth charity joined up...
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Sheffield unites for Earth Day to celebrate sustainability and community
Communities, businesses and charities across Sheffield came together to make a difference for the globe's 54th International Earth Day which took place on Monday. This year's Earth Day theme was Planet vs Plastic, bringing awareness to single-use plastics and the...
Popular Sheffield Bus station damaged after bus crash
A bus has mounted the kerb and crashed into bus shelters at Crystal Peaks bus station. The incident happened on Monday 22 April at around 6.30pm. Paula Mountain, who was on a bus coming into Crystal Peaks said: “ I couldn’t believe what I was seeing as it smashed...
Furious residents fail to stop bid for late night food licence ‘for students’ on West Street
People living near West Street have failed to stop a Chinese restaurant from extending their opening hours to 3am. Sheffield City Council approved the application from Chong Qing at a meeting of the Licencing Sub Committee on Tuesday.One unnamed resident who spoke a...
Killamarsh residents benefit from new Sheffield bus link
A direct bus link from Killamarsh to Sheffield will start from the 13 May, but Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire areas will remain without. From the next month Killamarsh residents will now be able to access Sheffield through the new 120 bus link that will now...
Parking charges to increase by 10p per hour to £1 at popular Sheffield parks
Parking fees will rise by 10p per hour at Endcliffe Park, Graves Park and Hillsborough park in coming days, it has been confirmed. The decision was made at a meeting of the city council's Charity Trustee Sub-Committee on 12th April 2024 and will come into effect on...
S12 Food Bank ‘never seen stock so low’ as donation campaign is launched
A food bank which serves large parts of the city has said it had to turn people away after its stocks hit a record low. The S12 Community Pantry on Wickfield Grove, which serves people in the S12, S13 and S20 postcodes has had to turn people away that were requesting...