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Sheffield going quackers for infamous duck race to boost cash for playground
Friends of the Porter Valley are having a duck race on the April 6 at Endcliffe Park. This is a fundraising event that is hoping to raise £10,000 in hope to improve...
City’s first football artwork unveiled to celebrate Sheffield FC and FA Cup history
An art feature celebrating Sheffield's rich footballing history has been unveiled this week, illustrating the one and only time an FA Cup tie has been settled by a coin...
£2 Million Jackpot: Council Set to Revolutionise Youth Services
Sheffield City Council have received a £2 million grant from the Youth Investment Fund to build two new youth and community centres. They are one of 16 organisations...
Angered Sheffield students protest to stop cuts to higher education
Students have protested against university cuts which have seen ongoing restructures and job losses across Sheffield universities. On Thursday 12th March, the Anti-Cuts...
University of Sheffield on High Alert Following Two Deaths from Meningitis in Kent
University of Sheffield reassures students that the risk is low after two young people have died following an outbreak of a Meningitis strain. One of the victims has...
Blitz Kidz share stories from the “eye of the storm”
The last generation of blitz survivors stories have been commerated in a brand new book, highlighting Sheffield as 'a city of resilience'. Local author Neil Anderson...
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Palestine Solidarity Campaign Cancels Hot Air Balloon Event for the fourth year in a row
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign was forced to cancel their hot air balloon flight through the Sheffield sky due to weather conditions. This was the fourth year that...
Residents furious at Sheffield Local Plan outcome
Sheffield residents are feeling insulted and ignored after councillors voted in favour of a Local Plan that builds on cherished green-belt land. Following an...
Sheffield MP speaks out against thousands of homes approved by councillors
An MP has spoken out against the unfair distribution of houses that have been approved to be built across 14 greenbelt sites in Sheffield. The controversial plan...
University of Sheffield students set sights on space with record-breaking rocket
Video footage of the Karman Charlie test launch on Sunday 11 March The sky is not the limit for the University of Sheffield’s rocketry team, who hope to break altitude...
Sheffield Council agrees to highest possible tax increase amid financial pressures
Sheffield Council has increased council tax to the maximum amount possible, as members blame financial difficulties and long-term effects of austerity. Councillors have...
Fan raises money for new headstone to commemorate historic Sheffield Wednesday captain
Ambrose Langley, the first captain to lead Sheffield Wednesday to victory in the football league in 1902 and 1903, will be honoured with a new headstone at a ceremony...
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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 Transport Budgets, which involve giving funding directly to families to make their own travel...
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 prioritises renewable green energy, local funds and grants. Nathan Robinson, housing decarbonation...
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 Huddersfield to Sheffield Kirklees Council has been assigned £1.5 million to improve the running of the...
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 Council proposed to support community activity to keep litter, fly-tipping and bins off the...
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 and make their way to notable landmarks, such as Bamford Edge, with the goal of reaching by sunset...