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City businesses ‘snookered’ if World Championships leave Sheffield
Sheffield's economy could shrink by £4.5m every year if the World Snooker Championships leave the city, according to a city council report. Matchroom Sport (who own the...
Safety concerns raised over recent transport network scheme in Sheffield
A Sheffield City councillor raised concerns over child safety on £400m sustainable transport network scheme. The Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Scheme aims to provide a...
Parents and Students protest against Newfield Secondary School’s plans to halve Art and Drama classes
Parents and pupils have spoken out after reports that Newfield Secondary School, in Norton Lees, are planning to lessen teaching time for creative art classes starting...
New Sheffield plan to tackle obesity through transport investment
Almost a quarter of Year Six children are obese in Sheffield. New studies revealed that 23 per cent of children in the city are at an unhealthy weight and in response,...
Students offered free STI tests at Sexual Health and Guidance week
The University of Sheffield's Student Union has been holding its first ever Sexual Health and Guidance week over the past week. Events during the week have...
Thousands of tourists set to gather in the “foodie capital” of the UK for Sheffield Food Festival
After being crowned the UK's foodie capital by global hospitality giant Accor in March 2025, Sheffield is gearing up for it's biggest culinary celebration of the year....
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11th Annual Sheffield Beer Week Pours With Potential
The 11th annual Sheffield Beer Week commences next week bringing with it a host of over 50 local events driven by a shared love of great local craft beer and food...
CAFOD charity fundraising in Sheffield for international aid in the wake of government cuts
A Sheffield charity group has urged the community to take part in a daily walk to raise money for overseas development amid recent government cutbacks. CAFOD (Catholic...
South Yorkshire children learn life saving skills at Rotherham pool
Children, aged 7-12, are training at Rawmarsh Lifesaving and Water Safety Club in Rotherham to gain a Rookie Lifeguard qualification. The Royal Life Saving Society UK’s...
Sheffield’s Festival of the Outdoors begins
Sheffield officially welcomed spring on March 1st with the launch of Festival of the Outdoors 2025, a month of outdoor activities and events for all levels of...
North East Local Community Plan Unveils Budget Priorities
The North East Local Community Plan has updated its budget report and revealed its main aims for the local area. The 3 main areas the North East wants to focus on...
New exhibition These Mad Hybrids: John Hoyland and Contemporary Sculpture comes to Sheffield gallery
A Sheffield-born artist's ceramics are being displayed at the city's Millennium Gallery for only the second time. The centrepiece of the display of John Hoyland's work...
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Sheffield children treated in hospital after eating cannabis-laced sweets
Eight primary pupils were taken to hospital after eating cannabis-laced sweets at their Sheffield school. Police have launched an investigation after emergency services were called to Phillimore Community Primary School in Darnall just after midday last Tuesday...
People in Sheffield terrified by early morning explosion as chimneys demolished
A controlled demolition of four cooling towers in Clay Wheels Lane, near the Wadsley Bridge area, has left people terrified. The early morning bangs were so loud they could be heard as far as Ecclesfield and Middlewood which left people in the area startled. Charlene...
Sheffield residents campaign for bleed kits to be introduced into schools following fatal stabbing
An E-petition has been launched asking Sheffield City Council to introduce bleed kits in schools around the city. Two local Sheffield mums, leading the effort, said: "We feel that a Bleed Kit in every school could prevent deaths like that of Harvey Willgoose....
Rise in Sheffield fly-tipping blamed on society’s ‘social problems’
An increase in social problems has led to a surge in the amount of fly-tipping in local neighbourhoods and fewer volunteers willing to take action, according to a community litter-picker. Volunteers believe the situation has progressed steadily since Covid-19 as...
Fire-hit Sheffield pub may be demolished to make way for flats
A fire-damaged pub could be demolished and replaced by a nine-storey block of flats - if Sheffield councillors give go-ahead. A planning application has been put forward for the demolition of the Durham Ox pub on Cricket Inn Road and the erection of the residential...
Over 700 attend 75th Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival at Sheffield’s Octagon
Hundreds of people have come from around the country to take part in the Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival (IVFDF), run by students and held in Sheffield this year. The festival is a weekend-long student folk festival which is run by a different university each year,...