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Housing plans encroach on protected green belt land
Sheffield City Council plans to build offices, industrial buildings and homes on protected green belt land as part of the local plans to develop the city. On May 30,...
Sheffield rolls out new SEN support for post-16 education
Sheffield has introduced new travel budgets for families that have children with SEN to aid transport fees in post-16 education. Sheffield City Council's Freedom to...
Low carbon transport proposed as the key to Sheffield’s growth
A new plan to promote "Walking, Wheeling and Cycling" in Sheffield hopes to tackle rising transport inequality and the current NHS burden by taking a new approach to...
Girl plans ultimate band bash to raise money for St Luke’s hospice
Final year Sheffield Hallam student Molly Ripley plans the ultimate live event for her final year project to raise money for her chosen charity St Luke's Sheffield...
The Future of Travel in Sheffield? New Plan to Prioritise People Over Cars
Sheffield City Council has approved a 'Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Investment Plan (WWCIP) scheme to help transform Sheffield into a healthier, more active and...
Picket line protesters fight for better pay and transgender rights
The University of Sheffield has come to an agreement with tutors and students after days of them rallying together in front of university buildings to advocate for...
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Extinction Rebellion protests Drax partnership with Sheffield University
Extinction Rebellion and The People & Planet society have come together to try to stop the continuing of the University of Sheffield partnering with Drax, a biomass...
Former Sheffield teacher on a mission to get city’s children reading
An ex-teacher who has now partnered with Usborne is using her platform to showcase the love of reading to children. There has been a decrease in reading and book...
Murder arrest after man found dead in Stannington home
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another man was found with fatal stab wounds on Sunday. Police were contacted by the ambulance service at about 3am...
Fundraisers being held to raise cash for exhibition to celebrate women ‘united by art’ in Sheffield
A group of 12 student photographers in Sheffield are fundraising for a photography exhibition of ‘women united by art’, with spare funds being donated to Sheffield's...
Sheffield women’s charity holds vigil for victims of domestic homicide
The names of 80 women who lost their lives to domestic homicide were read out during a candlelit vigil by in Sheffield. Sheffield Women’s Collective organised the...
“Guinness is flowing” in Sheffield for St Patrick’s Day
Pubs, bars and social groups in Sheffield look forward to a 'great craic' this St Patrick’s Day. Some pubs and bars in Sheffield have live music on today, such as Katie...
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Treasured CBD coffee shop owner promises to repay all donations given to save its future
Cheeba Cheeba in Chesterfield Road, Sheffield, is at risk of being shut down permanently if it cannot raise £50,000 in three months to buy the building they are situated in. Customers said it has been a ‘pillar of the community’ for five years. The shop offers support...
A Place To Be: magazine shares unusual places to drink in first print edition at Sheffield Beer Week
An online magazine has launched its first print publication at the end of Sheffield Beer Week aiming to bring more media coverage of beer culture. Katie Mather, deputy editor for the online Pellicle magazine, published A Place To Be which she describes as 'a...
Sheffield City Council urged to go 100% Plant-based to help reach their climate goal
A petition has been launched to try and get Sheffield City Council to go 100% plant based for all their future catering. Sheffield City Council has set a goal for the local authority and the city to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 and haven taken many...
New wine store opening in Leah’s Yard
A renowned sommelier has decided to use his expertise and open his wine store, 'Barks Wines', in Leah's Yard located in Sheffield City centre. The wine shop will be situated inside Leah's Yard, which is next to Cambridge Street Collective and opposite the old John...
Sheffield exploring eight potential sites for new cemeteries
Eight possible cemetery sites have been identified to combat the lack of burial provision in Sheffield. The city currently has only six to eight years of citywide burial provision remaining, with six of 16 cemeteries having no new grave spaces. Most cemeteries in the...
Determined students aim to tackle problems with road safety in Sheffield
Campaigning pupils say they will keep fighting for safer roads outside their north Sheffield school and have called on councillors to take action. A group of students from Forge Valley School shared their concerns over road safety during a presentation given at a...