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Calls for better special needs education funding in Sheffield mainstream schools
A School governor has criticised special educational needs funding provided by the council, claiming that it falls short in mainstream schools. Emily...
Council looks to improve travel skills for children of Sheffield
Councillors have reviewed and revamped the original proposal to replace the majority of post-16 home to school transport with personal travel budgets. The plan aims to...
SEND students to become more ‘adulthood ready’ following Skills for Life programme approval
A programme that advocates for teenager and young adult independence for individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) has been approved by the...
Sheffield councillors pledge to “take back control of our buses”
Sheffield councillors pledge to "take back control of our buses" through a new franchising scheme to be implemented by September 2027. Ian Smith, Assistant Director of...
Watch: Student musicians shine at ‘Battle of the Bands’ event
A ‘Battle of the Bands’ event showcased the talents of the Sheffield University Big Band and Music Players’ Society last Monday. The show was held in the Students'...
400 page documents and 100 page agendas make tough reading for Sheffield public
Complicated, lengthy documents and 100-page-long agendas are making it hard for people in Sheffield to access vital information - it has been claimed. Members of...
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Sheffield Council to face ‘severe pressure’ after government cuts in welfare benefits
Sheffield City Council are to face immense pressures after the government announced their aim to save £5 billion by 2030 through cuts in disability and illness...
Vida Sheffield receives emergency funding to remain open until June
Women’s charity Vida Sheffield has secured emergency funding to stay open until June after announcing closure its earlier this month due to financial issues. Vida...
New exhibition celebrating Sheffield’s cultural heritage opens at Yorkshire Artspace
The craftsmanship of the city's tradespeople and its rich history in steel is celebrated in a new exhibition at Yorkshire Artspace. Work-Leisure features objects and...
Sheffield café fundraising to restore outdoor seating after vandalism
A Sheffield Quays café has set up a GoFundMe to raise money after park benches were smashed into pieces. The seating area belonging to Victoria Junction was left...
Halo 4 animators want your face – and they’ll give you £40
An animation studio who worked on Doctor Who is offering Sheffielders the chance to be a non-playing character in a video game - and pocket £40 for 10 minutes' work....
‘Britain hasn’t seen this since the Second World War’: Sheffield councillor impacted by Ukrainian wartime solidarity
A Sheffield councillor opened up about his ‘impactful and thought provoking’ trip to Ukraine, and how the city can use their manufacturing skills and specialities to...
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Sheffield Wednesday’s first club captain at Hillsborough to receive a new headstone after fundraiser doubles expectations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bjK93eMr8Q&t=1s A commission for a new headstone for Ambrose Langley, Sheffield Wednesday’s first captain at Hillsborough, has raised more than £5,300. Langley’s headstone had fallen and been removed from Burngreave Cemetery – the...
Snow sports group want Ski Village revival – but not everyone is keen
A ski group hoping to see the Sheffield Ski Village reopened have produced a new film to showcase the site's potential. Sheffield Ski Village, Neepsend, closed after it was destroyed by a fire in April 2012. Now a group of snow sports fanatics want the site to be...
Progress made in search for new cemeteries as eight possible new sites listed
A total of eight new potential burial sites have been put forward as Sheffield City Council strives to find more space with the time running out for future burials. This could mean an increase of up to 50 percent of cemeteries on the current 16 there are located...
Sheffield Sea Cadets sleep out for homeless veterans
A group of cadets and staff from the Sheffield Sea Cadets unit spent the night under canvas as part of a national fundraising effort for homeless veterans. "The Great Tommy Sleep Out" is a national campaign set up by the Royal British Legion to raise awareness of the...
Yorkshire Water sewage spillage decrease is still ‘a long way off’ tackling pollution
Yorkshire Water has decreased its sewage spills in 2024 as part of its efforts to improve infrastructure and prevent flooding. The data for 2024 shows only a 2.9% decrease in the number of sewage spills compared to 2023. The chair of Environment Agency, Alan Lovell,...
Darnall Wellbeing charity celebrates 25 years of service
A charity which boosts health and wellbeing in one of the city's most deprived and culturally diverse areas is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Darnall Wellbeing, which was set up by Jack Czauderna, and based in Main Road, Darnall, offers a combination of...