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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...
2023 measles outbreak in Sheffield caused by insufficient vaccine uptake
A November measles outbreak in a North Sheffield school has been attributed to low MMR vaccination rates. View Post Last year in Sheffield only 85% of children had...
Campaign calls for Sheffield Council to Introduce the Food Waste Service by 2026
A scheme to collect food waste from homes in Sheffield each week has been delayed for up to 15 years. The government announced in October that local authorities in...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Sheffield Supertram under public control for first time in 27 years
The South Yorkshire Supertram is now under public control for the first time since 1997 after the contract with Stagecoach comes to an end. South Yorkshire Mayor,...
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Plans for new multi-million pound Stocksbridge hub approved
In a recent Sheffield City Council meeting, transformation plans for a new landmark building in Stocksbridge were given the green light. The regeneration project will cost £24.1m and will become a staple attraction in the town. Designed by CODA architecture, the...
Sheffield company’s bid to provide futuristic Center Parcs style housing in Loxley Valley
Ambitious plans to build up to 60 low-carbon homes as part of an eco-development along the River Loxley have been announced by the Sheffield based company, Sky-House. They claim it will be an ‘exemplar scheme for the UK’, which will show people how we could live in...
Youth theatre group catered towards shy yet talented individuals calls for new members to join upcoming summer showcase
A new youth theatre group is encouraging young people to audition for their summer showcase in an aim to build confidence and pay homage to the company’s name. Kindred Spirits Theatre Company in Hillsborough will hold a free taster session on Friday 19th April for new...
Free electric bus service relaunched as Sheffield Connect
Sheffield Connect saw the launch of four brand new free electric buses last week. The service, previously known as ‘FreeBee’, has been rebranded and pledges to provide an easier and more sustainable travel experience for the people of Sheffield. South Yorkshire...
Man to run marathon to raise money for Sheffield’s children hospital
A man will run a marathon to raise funds for Sheffield children’s hospital after they saved the life of his colleague’s six-year-old daughter. The man, 22-year-old Kieran Robinson, is an apprentice plumber based in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire. In his last job, he worked...
Ballot opens for strike action at Sheffield Hallam University
Staff at Sheffield Hallam University are voting on strike action as part of a dispute over the organisation's financial decision making. The Universities and Colleges Union (UCU) Hallam Branch announced that the statutory ballot for industrial action at Sheffield...