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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....
Swings and Roundabouts: the gig set to raise money for Sheffield’s most vulnerable
Several of the biggest names in Sheffield’s music scene are coming together to raise money for Roundabout Youth Homeless Charity at Factory Floor Bar on 24th May. Lucy...
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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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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‘Eyesore’ factory in Sheffield’s Malin Bridge set to be converted into housing
A former sheep shear factory is set to be turned into housing in Malin Bridge if planners give the green light. Distinfields Properties Ltd has applied to Sheffield City Council to transform La Plata Works on Holme Lane into 43 new residential units including flats...
New community music space for Sheffield opens its doors
A brand new music space in Sheffield’s City Centre has invited young people to attend its Tuesday events as it continues to raise money for renovations. Mary St Live, located at the south of Sheffield’s centre, will offer free or cheaper space to aid “the Sheffield...
Sheffield stadium urges public to back campaign and petition to protect greyhound welfare
A new campaign which is calling for a compulsory levy on bookmakers to support greyhound racing and welfare is being backed by Sheffield's Owlerton Stadium. The Greyhound Board of Great Britain, the regulator for licensed greyhound racing, has started the campaign to...
Sheffield commemoration held to mark three years of Russian war on Ukraine
A rally has been held in Sheffield city centre to commemorate three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The event, which took place last Monday (February 24), was organised by the Sheffield arm of the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain (AUGB) along with...
Man’s Best Friend on the Move? Sheffield Supertram’s Dog Debate
Supertram has conducted a consultation ending today asking the public to decide whether dogs should be allowed on the tram. Currently, dogs can only be brought on board if they are in a cage or they are assistance dogs. In most regions including Sheffield, buses and...
Fundraiser set up to save beloved Sheffield CBD café facing closure
The owner of Sheffield's 'only CBD café' has set up an online appeal to raise £50,000 in three months to help face increasing financial pressures. Ricky Chu, 47, who runs Cheeba Cheeba on Chesterfield Road in Meersbrook, says the venue will have to close unless he can...