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Parents force retreat by the City Council over cuts to disabled children’s school transport
Council proposals to replace home to school transport for over 16’s with a ‘personal transport budget’ were withdrawn at a Committee meeting on 7 May. Personal...
70% of public housing to receive solar panels under new housing decarbonation plan
Plans to decarbonise Sheffield involves providing 70% of council homes with solar panels. Sheffield City Council has approved a 2025-26 housing decarbonation plan which...
Penistone rail line gets £1.5 million boost
Sheffield train station, where the Penistone Line terminates. £1.5 million has been granted for plans to improve the Northern trains rail line that runs from...
Sheffield asylum seekers find healing in harmonies
Acclaimed classical musician launches music initiative for refugees and appeals to local artists to step up
Litter pickers act after Council considers a motion to grow the Green City
Sheffield City Council has pledged to support community litter pickers to keep the streets of the Green City clean. At a Transport meeting on 30 April, Sheffield City...
Prayers in the Peaks: international students find divine solace in Sheffield’s nature
The Peak District has become a popular prayer destination for international Muslim students who have discovered a piece of heaven away from home. Students go in groups...
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Heeley Park Farm animals visit University of Sheffield medical students
Amidst the heatwave, Sheffield University medical students were visited by animals from Heeley Park Farm today (Thursday 1st May). The visit saw chickens, goats...
Watch: Students and staff unite during first day of UCU strike action
Staff at the University of Sheffield have begun industrial action after the Vice Chancellor Koen Lamberts announced plans to cut staffing costs by £23 million over the...
From ‘Learning off Mum’ to Celebrity customers: The rise of Sheffield-based fashion brand
A Sheffield-based fashion brand who are attracting A-list attention are expanding to larger premises in Sheffield City Centre. Morgan Sidle, founder and owner of the...
Council to build on greenfield sites despite public objection
A decision which could lead to thousands of houses being built on greenfield sites in Sheffield ‘just feels wrong’, a leading councillor has said. Sheffield Council has...
Council meeting sets new budget and completion date on Castlegate project
'More archaeological finds than originally expected' have led to an extension of the Castlegate regeneration project budget and completion date. On-site work to...
Sheffield student takes on 100 mile run to raise money for Cancer Research UK
A Sheffield student plans to run 100 miles in May in support of various charities as a result of a light-hearted bet with his co-worker. Harrison Martin, 19, a student...
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Watch: Clothes swap aids struggling families
A charity clothes swap which has been running for 10 years emphasises the impact the cost of living crisis has had on the community. Organisers of the event at St Peter's Church on Sunday said the swap was a way to provide cheap clothes to families who couldn’t...
Sheffield hosts World Snooker Championships for 49th year running
For the 49th year in a row, Sheffield is hosting the World Snooker Championships, with the prestigious event being staged at the Crucible Theatre in the heart of the city. The tournament - which began on 19 April and runs until 5 May - has seen 32 of the very best...
Students make the most of soaring temperatures in Sheffield
https://youtu.be/QjrtxP3jeQI As the weather gets warmer in Sheffield, university students find themselves taking advantage of the city's greenery and the panoramic views of Bole Hill. Straddling the western edges of the city, situated in Crookes, Bole Hill quickly...
Student-run swim and hike club to open in June in support of SANE
Happy Feet, a non-profit swim and hike club founded by Sophie Russell, 19, is set to open to the public at the beginning of June for the first hike and swim of the summer. The club, which is based in Crookesmoor, Sheffield, was created as a means to raise money for...
Students who founded campaign highlighting sexual harassment to speak at South Yorkshire’s Festival of Debate
The founders of Catcalls of Sheffield, a campaign working to tackle harassment in the streets of the city, have been invited to speak out about their cause at this year’s Festival of Debate As part of the Chalk Back movement, Catcalls of Sheffield platforms people’s...
‘Higher education is on its knees’ claims striker as industrial action at University of Sheffield begins
Ten days of UCU strike action and demonstrations began at The University of Sheffield with a walkout by staff on April 30. The UCU - University and College Union - which represents more than 120,000 people has called for action in response to £23 million worth of cuts...