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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...
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
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...
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Crucible Theatre in Sheffield set to hold huge costume sale
It's the final curtain call for costumes at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre as the public are being invited to an up-and-coming sale later this month. From Guys and Dolls to Richard III, the Crucible is putting on sale some of their most iconic costumes on Saturday 18...
Empowering Women leading change conference held in Sheffield this week
The Festival of Debate has been brought to Sheffield this year, and this week they held their annual Empowering Women Conference. The festival is the largest non-partisan politics festival in the UK, taking place every spring across South Yorkshire. Terezia Rostas,...
University of Sheffield’s role in lighting up Africa with MOPO batteries
A ground-breaking project to provide off-grid communities in Africa with affordable, clean energy is being led by engineers from the University of Sheffield. Together, they are creating longer-lasting MOPO Batteries, which have the potential to completely transform...
Pro-Palestinian protestors storm University of Sheffield prestigious award ceremony
By Libby Mashedi Pro-Palestinan protesters stormed Firth Court at 12.30pm yesterday, disrupting Vice Chancellor Koen Lambert’s speech at The Education Awards 2024 calling the university to cut all ties with Israel. The protesters, led by the Sheffield Campus Coalition...
Ice hockey player set to take part in 11th Allstars charity tournament
An ice hockey player is set to take part in his 11th tournament to raise money for charity. Pete Frith, 58, will be getting involved in the Allstars Charity Ice Hockey Tournament later this year which will raise funds for Help 4 Heroes. For the past 16 years running,...
Much loved café begins project to double its capacity
A café in Meersbrook, Sheffield, has begun a renovation project to double capacity and keep up with it's increasing popularity. Owner Adam Heyes opened the Mandala Cafe in 2022 and it quickly became known as a safe place in the community, and is popular for the...