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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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Vida Sheffield receives emergency funding to remain open until June
Women’s charity Vida Sheffield has secured emergency funding to stay open until June after announcing closure its earlier this month due to financial issues. Vida...
New exhibition celebrating Sheffield’s cultural heritage opens at Yorkshire Artspace
The craftsmanship of the city's tradespeople and its rich history in steel is celebrated in a new exhibition at Yorkshire Artspace. Work-Leisure features objects and...
Sheffield café fundraising to restore outdoor seating after vandalism
A Sheffield Quays café has set up a GoFundMe to raise money after park benches were smashed into pieces. The seating area belonging to Victoria Junction was left...
Halo 4 animators want your face – and they’ll give you £40
An animation studio who worked on Doctor Who is offering Sheffielders the chance to be a non-playing character in a video game - and pocket £40 for 10 minutes' work....
‘Britain hasn’t seen this since the Second World War’: Sheffield councillor impacted by Ukrainian wartime solidarity
A Sheffield councillor opened up about his ‘impactful and thought provoking’ trip to Ukraine, and how the city can use their manufacturing skills and specialities to...
Sheffield Wednesday’s first club captain at Hillsborough to receive a new headstone after fundraiser doubles expectations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bjK93eMr8Q&t=1s A commission for a new headstone for Ambrose Langley, Sheffield Wednesday’s first captain at Hillsborough, has...
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Snow sports group want Ski Village revival – but not everyone is keen
A ski group hoping to see the Sheffield Ski Village reopened have produced a new film to showcase the site's potential. Sheffield Ski Village, Neepsend, closed after it was destroyed by a fire in April 2012. Now a group of snow sports fanatics want the site to be...
Progress made in search for new cemeteries as eight possible new sites listed
A total of eight new potential burial sites have been put forward as Sheffield City Council strives to find more space with the time running out for future burials. This could mean an increase of up to 50 percent of cemeteries on the current 16 there are located...
Sheffield Sea Cadets sleep out for homeless veterans
A group of cadets and staff from the Sheffield Sea Cadets unit spent the night under canvas as part of a national fundraising effort for homeless veterans. "The Great Tommy Sleep Out" is a national campaign set up by the Royal British Legion to raise awareness of the...
Yorkshire Water sewage spillage decrease is still ‘a long way off’ tackling pollution
Yorkshire Water has decreased its sewage spills in 2024 as part of its efforts to improve infrastructure and prevent flooding. The data for 2024 shows only a 2.9% decrease in the number of sewage spills compared to 2023. The chair of Environment Agency, Alan Lovell,...
Darnall Wellbeing charity celebrates 25 years of service
A charity which boosts health and wellbeing in one of the city's most deprived and culturally diverse areas is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Darnall Wellbeing, which was set up by Jack Czauderna, and based in Main Road, Darnall, offers a combination of...
Student to shave head for cancer support in memory of ‘incredible’ uncle
A Sheffield student is set to brave the shave this weekend to help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support in a noble tribute to his late uncle. Gordon Turnor, from Hampstead, London, will have his friends shave his head on Sunday afternoon in an attempt to raise a...