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Nursery future remains uncertain after Ofsted report
Furious parents have slammed teaching watchdog Ofsted after an inspection left the future of a Middlewood nursery in doubt. Middlewood Nature Nursery in Winn Grove...
SEND pupils to benefit from flexible home-school transport
A proposal for revised home-to-school transport links for young people with Special Educational Needs has been approved by Sheffield City Council. A public consultation...
City council changes approach to special needs travel support in Sheffield
New measures to improve Sheffield's provision of travel support for young people with special educational needs are being introduced by the city council. The incoming...
Backlash from Sheffield residents as council reviews funding for cycling provisions in Attercliffe
Sheffield council is re-thinking proposals for cyclists as a part of the £17 million Attercliffe regeneration project after criticism from residents. Plans had...
Disappointment after primary school’s controversial games area gets planning permission
A multi-use games area at Ecclesall Primary School has been approved by councillors, despite concerns from the community. The decision was made nearly two years after...
Drug driver jailed following high-speed police chase through Sheffield
A driver who was high on cannabis drove down the wrong side of a carriageway towards oncoming vehicles before crashing into another car while trying to flee from...
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The “unsung” hero of Sheffield was awarded the honorary freedom of the city
An inspirational youth leader has been awarded the highest honour of the city. Desmond Smith was awarded the Freedom of the City of Sheffield during a special council...
WATCH: Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon takes the stage with You Me At Six at their last ever Sheffield show
On Monday, You Me At Six performed their last show in Sheffield at the Octagon Centre, where they were joined by Oli Sykes for a final performance of Bite My Tongue....
Campaign to protect pupils from school traffic chaos in South East Sheffield
by Abi Hall A petition to turn a road in front of a primary school into a designated school street in South East Sheffield has been launched. Continual problems...
Sheffield grassroots music community in “danger” claim venues
Grassroots music venues have come out in support of a popular venue to express their sadness after its closure and their fear for the future of the music community. The...
Sheffield memorial honours 81st anniversary of WW2 ‘Mi Amigo’ plane crash
81 years after the World War Two ‘Mi Amigo’ plane crash, a memorial service was held to honour the ten American airmen who lost their lives. The B-17 aircraft...
Ambitious 2.6m fundraising plan for much loved Sheffield park cafe
by Andrew Quinn The fight to save to save the historical Rose Garden Cafe is ramping up, Calls for the demolition of the cafe in Graves Park surfaced in 2022 due to...
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Sheffield’s “horrific” intersection is site of pedestrian collision
A pedestrian was struck by a car on Glossop Road in Sheffield late on Friday. South Yorkshire Police and Ambulance services were dispatched to the intersection of Glossop Road and Wilkinson Street after receiving an emergency call from a member of the public at...
Sheffield Children’s Hospital’s fundraising decorations for Ramadan
Sheffield Children’s Hospital has decorated its exterior with a light-up Moon and Stars display to mark Ramadan. The display will be outside the hospital until 30 March, and the individual stars were sponsored by donors towards The Children’s Hospital. A total of...
Tribal Warehouse brings Sheffield’s first no-phone rave experience to FORGE Warehouse.
Sheffield’s rave scene is set for a night free of digital distraction as Tribal Warehouse, the company behind the experience, hosts the city’s first no-phone rave at FORGE warehouse this Saturday 8th March. Nick Spencer, host of the event and DJ on the...
Sheffield graduate to run half marathon in support of children’s centre and motoring charity
A Sheffield dad is aiming to raise funds for the city's Children's Hospital and a charity which support motor industry workers when he runs the a half marathon later this month. Salipa Mwelwa, 33, who lives in Wincobank, Sheffield, is aiming to raise £1,000 for the...
Student to take on Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge in aid of kidney charity
A Sheffield student who has chronic kidney disease is raising money for charity by hiking up the Yorkshire Three Peaks in May. Joe Skidmore, 18, has set a £1,000 target for the Kidneys for Life charity, alongside the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Joe is a...
Parents ‘devastated’ as nursery faces closure leaving 43 children without early years education
A young mum says she is devastated by news that her son's popular nursery is facing closure after being asked to leave by its church landlords. St Leonard’s Day Nursery - which has been open for nearly 30 years - received notice of its impending eviction on 10...