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Sheffield students’ two-day charity trek aids mountain rescue team
Students from Sheffield and Manchester raised over £3,000 for Edale Mountain Rescue Team in a 40-mile hike across the Peak District. The hike, which began in Manchester...
Kelham Island to receive heritage protection plans for the first time
Tightening planning controls, ensuring protection for the historical site and high quality development are at the top of the list for Kelham Island after Sheffield...
Annual Beer and Cider festival dominated sunny weekend in Sheffield University’s Bar One
Sheffield's annual Beer and Cider festival took place over the bank holiday weekend in the University of Sheffield's Bar One. The festival ran from 2pm to 11pm on...
Sheffield hosts Free Art Event to appreciate residents’ artwork
https://youtu.be/IT1YXBTm8Zg Open Up Sheffield had a free art event where many artists around the Sheffield area, such as Fulwood, presented their art in their homes...
Sheffield basks under blue skies as people share what they like to do on a sunny Yorkshire day
Sheffield is starting the heat up with temperatures rising to 17 degrees. The change in temperature has shown a difference in people's behaviour and activities, with...
Young people say Sheffield’s new anti-spiking push doesn’t go far enough
While Sheffield has been equipped with 40,000 new drinks toppers, students on West Street say the city’s latest anti-spiking initiative doesn’t go far enough. On 18...
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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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New plans for SEN transport funding in Sheffield
A revised proposal for methods of transport to schools for children with special education needs has been made following complaints from parents and Governors alike Parent Governor and Deputy Chair of the board of Governors at Lydgate Junior School, Emily Griffiths...
Council approves revised home to school travel proposal for young people with Special Educational Needs
Sheffield City Council has approved a new proposal to help young people with Special Educational Needs learn how to travel independently. This revised proposal allows families with post 16 students with SEND to make their own decisions about travelling to school. The...
Council’s plans for the largest loss of protected Green Belt Land to date leaves Sheffield residents “devastated”
The UK's largest loss of protected Green Belt land to date could be given the go-ahead by Sheffield City Council on Wednesday, 14th May. 327.45 hectares of Sheffield's Green Belt land is at risk of being lost after the Sheffield City Council have proposed to build...
Plan to improve Walking, Wheeling and Cycling in Sheffield approved
A plan has been approved to improve people’s personal lives, alongside creating a cleaner, safer Sheffield for all generations. The Sheffield Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Investment Plan (WWCIP), arising from the 2024 Transport Vision, was approved by Sheffield...
Footpath linking Clarkehouse Road and Dorset Street in Broomhall set to be closed
A footpath linking Clarkehouse Road and Dorset Street in Broomhall is set to be closed while construction is carried out on a new research facility. Plans to demolish existing buildings on the site and construct a new three-storey research facility for Translational...
Tennis Club planning permission rejected a third time
Dore and Totley Tennis Club’s planning permission for low level flood lighting has been unanimously rejected by Sheffield City Council. The club hoped that the floodlights would help to “maintain and support the future viability of the club” to ensure they can...