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Rising fuel prices ‘may mean many vulnerable people will not be able to afford care’
Sheffield's Care agencies have been left struggling with increased fuel prices - and staff say it means some vulnerable people may not be able to afford their services....
Curtain to rise on university theatre workshop years after last use
A university theatre facility is being renovated and transformed into a new performing space which will be used by groups all over Sheffield. The School of English...
33rd edition of Sheffield DocFest returns with a new panel of youth jurors
Youth judges are preparing to announce the recipient of the youth jury award as part of an annual international documentary festival in Sheffield. This year marks the...
Importance of physical art in the age of AI clear as Hallam Art Group holds annual spring exhibition
Visitors of Hallam Art Group's spring exhibition have praised the event for embracing the power of physical art and community in a world where AI-generated and digital...
Police warn of ‘devastating’ effect of driving without insurance in latest crackdown
A new initiative to crack down on uninsured drivers and remove the risk of dangerous driving in Sheffield and surrounding areas has been launched by South Yorkshire...
Vegan Market brings flavourful food, sustainability and “cruelty free beauty” to Sheffield
Vegan Market Co took over the Moor this weekend with local independent businesses selling sustainable and cruelty free food. This Sunday Sheffield’s high street...
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“I should have a say and I should be informed on what is going on in this community that I’m living in” – Students say vote!
Students in Sheffield are being called to participate in the local elections and vote for the council and councillors alongside residents on May 7 next week. In the...
Sheffield parents and schools unite behind smartphone ban as national petition gains momentum
Campaign group, Smartphone Free Childhood, has launched a petition urging the UK government to raise the minimum age for social media and limit children's access to...
University students divided over upcoming council election
The upcoming council elections on May 7th have left students at the University of Sheffield divided over whether to vote or not. Some students were not even aware that...
An elderly man and woman were tragically found deceased in a home in Doncaster
Police are investigating the deaths of an 82 year old man and a 78 year old woman in a bungalow property in Doncaster On the 26th April, both officers and ambulance...
Green Belt saga dividing Sheffield politics
Proposals to build on some of the city's Green Belt have split the political landscape. The Sheffield Greenbelt Alliance have accused the council of “wanton...
Sheffield UCU announce six more days of strike action as disputes remain unsolved
The Sheffield branch of the University and College Union has called for six individual days of strike action, beginning from Thursday 7th May and ending on Thursday...
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Sheffield woman undertakes fundraising campaign for Breast Cancer Now following stepmom’s diagnosis
A Sheffield woman has planned to walk a hundred miles in May to fundraise for the charity Breast Cancer Now after her stepmom was diagnosed in November 2023. The challenge is part of a larger initiative by Breast Cancer Now to finance ‘life changing science and...
Sheffield tattoo parlour faces uncertain future after building collapse
Modelajna, a 'safe studio' for women's tattoos has its future in the balance after the building housing the business collapsed. The building, located on London Road in Lowfield, collapsed in the early hours Sunday morning, before residents were evacuated from a number...
University of Sheffield teacher conquers the London Marathon for charity
A Sheffield teacher ran the London Marathon at the weekend in memory of her brother who died by suicide. Polly Rippon, age 52, took part in the TCS London Marathon 2026 to support the suicide prevention charity, Baton of Hope, which is based in Sheffield. Mrs Rippon,...
Students triumph in 1400 mile hitchhiking challenge
Sheffield students recently completed a nine day hitchhiking challenge across Europe for charity. 150 students successfully hitchhiked from Sheffield to Belgrade, as part of a challenge set by “Bummit”, the official University hitchhiking society. The students passed...
Communities in Sheffield reclaim previously neglected anti-social space
Ambitious plans to transform the top of South Street as part of a scheme to tackle anti-social behaviour have been welcomed by residents. Since April 20th, an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) has partially blocked the road with cones, to stop any cars from...
Parents fight back over “shock” plans to close Sheffield Hallam Nursery
Campaigning parents have formed a 1500-strong petition after the shock news that their beloved Collegiate Nursery, on Broomgrove Road, is expected to close in just months. The nursery is tailored towards university students and staff, although open to the wider...