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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...
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...
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...
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Former sheffield citizen who learnt how to walk and talk again after a horrible fall completes the London Marathon and raises £8,000 for charity
Connor Blundell, 25, completed the London Marathon with his father despite facing a life changing fall. Connor Blundell and his father Chris Blundell were among the...
Sheffield women’s charity in desperate need of funding to prevent closure
A Sheffield based charity have pleaded for life saving funding from the council in order to prevent their closure later this year.Vida Sheffield is an independently...
New facilities in Sheffield park get green light despite concerns for wildlife and accessibility
Construction work is set to go ahead this summer to improve Hillsborough Park's sporting and social facilities despite objections. The plan is to improve and redevelop...
Sheffield’s biggest food bank launches new campaign to tackle the cost of living crisis
A Sheffield food bank has launched a new campaign to raise awareness on the cost of living crisis. The campaign, Cost of Surviving, is aimed at providing urgent food...
Gender pay gap halved in a year says fire service
South Yorkshire’s fire service has seen the pay gap between men and women cut significantly, but fire chiefs say stereotypes are stopping women entering the industry....
Dad running a marathon every month for a year to fundraise for Children’s Hospital
A Father of two is running a marathon or ultramarathon every month of this year to raise money for Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity. Mr Joe Lee, 32, University...
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Sheffield students mark the first ever Dysarthria Awareness Day
A group of students and their course leaders organised stands at The University of Sheffield to commemorate Dysarthria Awareness Day in efforts to shed light on this condition and educate others. The students and staff are promoting the Royal College of Speech and...
Plans to build homes on former Grenoside school site rejected
The owner of the site of a former Grenoside school has defended plans to build new homes on the land, after they were rejected by the city council. Plans to build seven homes on the site of the former 1884-built Grenoside Junior and Infant School were rejected by...
Carnival returns to Sheffield’s Kelham Island
Kelham Carnival has returned for the second time with a glorious celebration of food, drink and an appreciation for the local community. About 600 people visited the carnival on Sunday, hosted by the Saw Grinders Union. Alpozan, 32, owner of Saw Grinders Union said:...
Plans for four new homes in Fulwood go ahead despite objections
A group of concerned people in Fulwood have failed to prevent the development of four new houses in their area. On Tuesday 30 April Sheffield City Council's Highways and Planning committee voted in favour of a new development at 45a Brooklands Avenue that would mean...
“What’s needed is not pledges but action” Sheffield Climate Vigil activists vent frustration over inaction
A group who have held silent vigils outside Sheffield Town Hall for two years have demanded action from the government over climate change. Sheffield Climate Vigil, a group based in Sheffield City Centre who hold regular silent vigils, feel 'let down' by the...
Community Team Crookes Cyclones Clinch Sheffield Basketball Division
A Sheffield basketball team which was only formed when lockdown ended has clinched the division three title with games to spare. In the three seasons since its founding, the Crookes Cyclones have climbed through the lower divisions of the Sheffield Basketball League....