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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...
Brand new crossings to provide Sheffield Schools with safety
A network of zebra crossings is being rolled out in key areas next to schools in Sheffield to give children a safer journey home. They are planned for Dyche Lane...
Yorkshire Ambulance Service partners with charity to spread awareness of hidden disabilities
Yorkshire Ambulance Service has officially partnered with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Network in a move to support staff, patients and volunteers who have hidden...
People living near to Chinese restaurant react to plans to extend opening hours
A Sheffield Chinese restaurant allowed to extend its opening hours has faced backlash from people living nearby. Chong Qing, on Glossip road, recently had a planning...
Sheffield litter picking group take to streets to make ‘city cleaner’
A group of volunteers have taken to the streets of Sheffield in a bid to keep the city clean. Sheffield Litter Pickers has more than 4,936 members who spend their free...
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Sheffield’s Chronic Pain Cafe has seen a surge in popularity as it combats women’s loneliness and chronic pain
A Sheffield café that helps women deal with chronic pain has seen a surge in popularity since it was formed six months ago. The Women’s Chronic Pain Café takes place at...
Police still searching for suspect in attempted burglary of 102-year-old man’s home
Police have renewed their appeal to find an alleged suspect who attempted to burgle the home of a 102-year-old man. The attempted burglary happened on January 17 at 1pm...
Sheffield commemorates the 97 victims on the 35th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy
A memorial service was held on Monday to mark the 35th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. A total of 97 Liverpool fans died and 766 were injured during a FA Cup...
Call for more school places as Sheffield parents miss out
A councillor and school governor in Sheffield has spoken out on Primary school offer day over the need for more primary school places across the city, after it was...
Green Party claim credit for Sheffield’s new electric bus service
The Green Group have claimed credit for the Sheffield Connect service around Sheffield city centre, with four new green buses that are free to use, emission-free and...
Fast treatment helps to reduce serious foot disease in patients with diabetes
Latest figures show that 85.7% of patients with diabetic foot ulcers in Sheffield were seen within two weeks of presentation compared to the national average of 66.6%....
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Sheffield awaits results on anti-social behaviour legislation
Residents of Sheffield are awaiting the result of their votes regarding legislation that could lead to an increase in police and council power to control anti-social behaviour. The plans were suggested by Sheffield City Council as 97 out of 100 businesses surveyed in...
Today marks the beginning of the annual “Festival of debate”
The festival of debate is the UK’s largest annual non-partisan politics festival and takes place every spring across South Yorkshire. This year it will run from the 16th of April to the 25th May. The events have proven popular already with many having already...
New Parliamentary bill proposes complete ban of all tobacco products to those born after 2009 with MPs set to vote.
Rishi Sunak’s parliamentary bill that aims to create a smoke-free British generation will ‘increase crime rather than do good’, according to a Sheffield business owner. The Tobacco and Vapes bill will ban anyone turning 15 this year from ever purchasing...
Shop assistant violently attacked in Doncaster store raid.
Three prolific thieves have been sent to prison following a crackdown on shoplifting crime after one became violent. One of the thieves, Shelby Rodgers, 31, stole bottles of prosecco, tubs of Lurpak and a variety of Luxury gift sets from a one stop corner shop,...
University of Sheffield emerge victorious in varsity boxing against Sheffield Hallam University
University of Sheffield beat Sheffield Hallam University 8-4 in boxing, for the second year in a row to add another point to their varsity score. The varsity boxing was held on 15 April, 2024 at the Octagon Centre in Sheffield. Twelve bouts were fought, with 10 men...
Police hunt man for indecent exposure in Chapeltown
Officers investigating an public indecency offence in the Chapeltown area of Sheffield have released an E-Fit image of a man they would like to identify. On the 21st of March at around 12.20pm it is reported that a man indecently exposed himself and committed a lewd...