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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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Boy, 17, charged with GBH after incident at Sheffield school
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with three counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) following an incident at Birley Academy in Sheffield that left...
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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....
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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Sheffield walking group combating loneliness see a massive surge in growth
A walking group created by a former Sheffield student to combat the ongoing issue of loneliness in the UK has gone from 100 followers to over 8,000 in less then a year. Another Hiking Collective was founded by Aimee Beaufort, 25, in February 2023 when she was...
‘Diddy’ dancers embrace their inner Bob Marley with day of reggae and dub music at Crookes Social Club
Crookes Social Club is embracing the spirit of ‘one love’ with a new reggae event for all the family. The “Diddy Dub” event encourages parents and children to enjoy a mixture of reggae, dub and jungle music, provided by the Jahden of Tallulah Soundsystem,...
Sheffield artist Phlegm creates unique exhibition reflecting on COVID-19
Sheffield-based muralist Phlegm has invited audiences to look back onto the COVID-19 pandemic with a new and unique exhibition at the Millennium Gallery. The Welsh-born Sheffield artist has curated Pandemic Diary which he says is an introspective look back at the...
NHS therapists advocate mental health benefits of climbing
Therapists and organisers have worked together to create an opportunity for people to focus on personal development and mental health recovery through climbing. Service users at Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust (SHSC) have had the opportunity to...
James Marriott: Musician exclusively reveals new album after show at Sheffield’s Leadmill
Musician James Marriott has exclusively revealed the title of his unreleased album in an interview following his sell-out show in Sheffield, as part of his first UK tour. The 25-year-old kicked off his first tour, named the Bitter Tour, in February, travelling around...
‘A great sense of communion’ Musician James Marriott performs sold out gig at Leadmill
James Marriott continued his Bitter Tour with his performance at popular Sheffield venue, The Leadmill. After beginning as a content creator on YouTube and Twitch, James Marriott announced his first UK tour a few weeks ago. Tickets for the event sold out within the...