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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...
Sheffield charity appealing for volunteers to teach English in city
Sheffield Association for the Voluntary Teaching of English (SAVTE) has started recruiting for new conversation group volunteers. For the past 50 years, the charity has...
South Yorkshire migrants group fight against Rwanda Bill
A coalition of Sheffield based migrant support groups teamed up to hold a protest following the government’s passage of the controversial Rwanda bill. The...
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Community claims back hall after campaign for its use.
An action group that branded a community council building a "near-empty husk" and "a place just used to feed pigeons" has announced a celebration of Iftar daily in the...
Daytime ‘rave’ at Endcliffe Park divides the community over complaints
A notorious 'rave' won the support of the community this weekend after previous events culminated in Endcliffe Park being trashed by attendees. Crowds of young people...
Calls to save Sheffield children from “death trap” junction
Families have slammed Sheffield Council for failing to protect their children from a hazardous junction in Manor Castle. To mark Safe Streets Now national day of...
Violent thief who was a “menace to shoppers and workers” banned from Sheffield city centre
Gavin Reynolds, 34, from Lytton Crescent, Parson Cross, has been banned from Sheffield city centre for two years after being found guilty of assault, racially...
Brand New Podcast festival to be held in Sheffield
Sheffield is set to host a brand new podcast festival including “never-seen-before” performances from names such as Katherine Ryan, Jamie Laing, Sophie Habboo, and many...
Sheffield joins the fight for sustainability by opening independent market hall
The Red Brick Market officially opened its third branch in Sheffield last Monday on Clough Road. The former 99 Jump Street trampoline park has been...
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Crime rate soars in South East Sheffield despite police crackdown
The crime rate in the South East of Sheffield continues to rise despite “crackdown” by South Yorkshire Police. In November 2023 South Yorkshire Police announced plans for a crackdown on crime hotspots in South East Sheffield called Operation Calibre. This initially...
Iconic Sheffield venue Bal Fashions rebrands under new ownership with debut party this Saturday
The site of a popular live music Sheffield venue is set to reopen on Saturday under a new name. The 150 capacity Panke Social venue in Exchange Street, formerly known as Bal Fashions, will host its first big event with the help of party organisers Let It Play Records....
Sheffield residents oppose restaurant’s request to extend opening hours until 3am
A restaurant’s application to extend the opening hours until 3am seven days a week has been objected to by residents, and is set to be discussed tomorrow by Sheffield councillors. According to a council document, the application was filed by the Chong Qing restaurant...
Student accommodation firm responds to criticism after block is flooded
A student housing company has apologised for failing to communicate with residents about a burst pipe which caused flooding at an apartment block. Students said they were left feeling both confused and concerned after the lack of communication from housing company IQ...
Sheffield residents told new digital approach will ease strain on council contact services
A newly-launched strategy will make it easier for Sheffield residents to get in touch with the council about issues and concerns. The digital scheme aims to help to alleviate the pressure on the council's telephone services with improved and simplified ways to access...
Sheffield pro-Palestine group in protest against war in Gaza
A pro-Palestinian activist group staged protests in Sheffield against the ongoing war in Gaza calling for an end to the conflict and for the British government to cease support for Israel. A protest on Friday was coordinated by the Sheffield Palestine Solidarity...