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Sheffield Local Elections results update – Conservatives lose only councillor
The results from Sheffield polls to elect their ward councillors are coming in. We are seeing many HOLDS across the board and Labour seems to be gaining more and more...
Trees get protection order despite objections at house in Crosspool
Three trees in a Crosspool garden were given protection orders by the council despite confusion over who lived at house. Officers were sent by the council to assess the...
Students gather on University campus to protest for freedom of people of Palestine
A coalition of The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam alumni gathered today to protest for the freedom of the people of Palestine. The protests amassed a...
Sheffield residents association challenges local restaurants plan to extend opening hours to 3AM
A restaurant has been granted permission to open until 3am seven days of week despite objections from a Sheffield city centre residents association. The proposal by...
Tree preservation order passed after unanimous decision made by Council
The tree as seen from the corner of Moorbank Road.
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Pub popular with football fans set to reopen as bar and grill
A Sheffield pub popular with Blades fans is to reopen as Bar and Grill. Previously known as The Barrel Inn, the pub was granted a licence on Monday, February 26th by...
City school celebrates road closure success a year on from drive to cut down harmful pollution and traffic accidents.
A secondary school in Sheffield that closed its main road in a bid to decrease harmful pollution and near misses has hailed it success. One year on since Sheffield...
Council tax increase applies pressure to cost of living in Sheffield
An increase in council tax by 4.99% has been given the go-ahead by Sheffield City Council, “which will push people into hardship” according to Woodhouse and District...
Sheffield Cats Shelter opens new charity shop in Broomhill
The Sheffield Cats Shelter has opened their third charity shop to help cover their half a million pounds a year running cost. The grand opening took place at 12 noon on...
Owner of Sheffield hiking group praises the positive impact of exercise
The owner of a Sheffield-based hiking group has seen the immense impact its had on the lives of its members. Aimee Beaufort, a former Sheffield student, set up the...
Backlash over plans for eyesore NHS site in Fulwood
An abandoned NHS site in Fulwood could be demolished for new ‘millionaire properties’ if planning gets the green light. Expresso Property, supported by DLP Planning,...
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Crookes has highest demand for electric vehicles in Sheffield
Crookes residents are the most eager to transition to electric cars according to a Sheffield Councillor, aligning with the city’s ambitions to be ‘zero carbon’ by 2030. Crookes has the highest request rate for the EV charging points which will be installed as part of...
Sheffield City Council agrees to spend £33.1 million on supported accommodation for vulnerable young people
Sheffield City Council has unanimously agreed to the re-commissioning of 16-25 Years Supported Accommodation services for vulnerable young people with an estimated cost of £33.1 million over 4.5 years. In a meeting on Monday 26th February the Education, Children and...
Council can’t afford to maintain Sheffield schools, claim education bosses
A Sheffield Education chief said she was “flabbergasted” by the £46 million price tag the government expects the council to pay to maintain schools across Sheffield. The city council announced an estimated maintenance backlog of £46 million this week...
Junior doctor’s strikes affecting staff mental health, according to Sheffield hospital staff
Angry staff at the Royal Hallamshire hospital claim striking junior doctors are "playing with people's lives" This week junior doctors have walked out for the tenth time, creating a huge impact on services, patients and staff, meaning that the Minor Injuries Unit has...
Man charged with murder of Sheffield teenager
A man has been charged with murder as part of the ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Sheffield dad-of-two. Jake Brown, 22, from Sheffield, was arrested on 23 February in connection with the murder of Kevin Pokuta. Brown has since been...
Controversial city centre betting shop expansion ‘would harm Sheffield and its economy’ say campaigners
Campaigners are opposing proposals to expand a Sheffield city centre betting shop which is to be discussed by councillors on Tuesday. The plan aim to extend the Bet Extra bookmarkers at 19 Market Place to include the neighbouring premises, but it has faced strong...