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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...
Rotherham’s Premier FREE Live Music Venue For Sale
The Bridge Inn has steadily begun to dominate the live music scene in Rotherham and now the freehold is up for sale. Most weeks on Friday and Saturday (and the...
Sexual violence campaigners stage sit-in outside university building
Campaigners have demanded the University of Sheffield publicly apologise for dismissing survivors of sexual violence. The 'survivor-led' group Survivors First made the...
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Elderly woman threatened in violent, drug-motivated Rotherham burglary
An elderly woman has been attacked in an aggravated burglary in Aston, Rotherham. South Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses following the violent incident on...
Sheffield student orchestrates first Battle of the Bands event to raise money for local charities
University student Annya Freeman has orchestrated Sheffield’s first Charity Battle of the Bands, merging her passion for music with a desire to give back to the...
New Zero Waste shop ‘Trixie’s Pantry’ opens in Broomhill, Sheffield, spearheaded by University of Sheffield alumni newlyweds
A new independent, zero-waste shop has opened in Broomhill, Sheffield, aiming to attract students to make a positive change towards a sustainable lifestyle. The shop...
‘Menace’ who terrorised shoppers and retail workers banned from Sheffield city centre
A violent thief has been prohibited from entering Sheffield city centre after he was handed a two-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Gavin Reynolds, 34, was found...
Opposition mounts over plans for new apartment blocks in Ecclesall
The plans to develop 67 apartments in five new blocks of flats on the vacant former Gospel Meeting Hall Site on Carter Knowle Road are facing fierce opposition from...
South Yorkshire Police support National Stalking Awareness Week
South Yorkshire Police are supporting national Stalking Awareness Week 2024 as conviction rates remain at a national level of 1.7%. Stalking is a serious crime...
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Abseilers descend university building to raise money for Sheffield Children’s Hospital
A team of charity fundraisers have abseiled down the Owen Building in Sheffield. On Sunday 21st of April, 50 charity fundraisers were strapped in above the Sheffield Hallam Owen Building before braving the 140 ft fall. The ‘Team Theo’ abseiling event has raised...
Charity abseil hits the heights for Shelter
A vital annual abseil that raises crucial cash for a homeless charity saw brave adrenaline-seekers scale the famous Sheffield Hallam Owen building on Saturday. The Shelter and Sheffield Hallam University abseiling event has been described by Shelter’s...
Groundbreaking or ineffective?: Sheffield gives its thoughts on the smoking ban
People in Sheffield are divided over the effectiveness of the smoking bill that has been passed in Parliament. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill forbids anyone turning 15 and younger from 2024 from buying cigarettes. It also aims to make vapes less appealing to the...
New South Yorkshire police survey finds distressing figures of low morale amongst officers.
Over 80% of South Yorkshire police officers have experienced low mood or stress in the past year, according to the Police Federation of England. Pay was also highlighted as an issue as 83% said they felt financially worse off than a year ago and 17% felt they...
Award-winning youth activist tells Sheffield’s youth ‘we are the leaders of today’
An award winning activist inspired Sheffield's youth on Sunday, telling them they are not just the leaders of tomorrow, but the leaders of today, Her comments were made as part of Sheffield's Festival of Debate, which is the largest political festival in the UK,...
Former snooker world champion Shaun Murphy defends “horrible” Crucible amidst calls to change venue
Shaun Murphy has defended the Crucible hailing it as the “home of snooker" after it was described as “stinky” by World Number 19 Hossein Vafaei. The Crucible which is situated in Sheffield City Centre has hosted the Snooker World Championship yearly since 1977 and is...