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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...
World Snooker Championship comes to a close at the Crucible Theatre
As the second youngest player took the title at the WSC we interviewed fans gathered at the Winter Gardens to watch the event for free with family and friends. Despite...
New interactive gallery opens in Sheffield with the aim to bring diverse attraction to the city
A new gallery aimed at all ages opened in Sheffield city centre with the hope to expand the city's attractions with it's array of different interactions. Somewhere...
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Sheffield remembers: Wartime stories for VE Day’s 80th
As the nation today (Thursday 8 May) marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, Sheffielders’ share their experiences from family members who participated in...
Council secures £3.4M to tackle fuel poverty and cut emissions in ambitious home energy scheme
Sheffield City Council has secured £3,406,008 of government funding to help improve energy efficiency and decarbonise homes across the city. Approximately 221...
Electric Vehicle users left upset after council scraps free parking permits for ULEV owners
Sheffield City Council has announced it will scrap its green parking permit scheme, which has allowed ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs) to park for free in...
New opening of sci-fi, fantasy and comic store Forbidden Planet on The Moor
Forbidden Planet has opened a new store in Sheffield's busiest shopping area, The Moor. The 5,000-square-foot store has two floors and sells a variety of comics,...
Free parking for electric vehicles in Sheffield City Centre to be phased out
Permits which allow drivers of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) to park for free in Sheffield City Centre are set to be scrapped from 31 July. Sheffield City...
Thirteen-point plan to decarbonise Sheffield homes by 2030
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Council tax exemption introduced for young care leavers
Sheffield City Council has introduced a council tax exemption scheme for young care leavers. The scheme applies to those who are care experienced at the age of 18 and the exemption remains in place up until the age of 21. It applies to all care leavers regardless of...
Petition to keep snooker at the Crucible needs more signatures
A petition has been launched calling for the World Snooker Championship to stay in Sheffield after the contract expires in 2027 - and has reached over 600 signatures. Matt Andrews, 50, the cousin of professional snooker player and coach Gary Filtness, started the...
New nightclub set to replace CODE and to prioritise student safety
The former CODE nightclub in Sheffield is set to reopen under a new name and new management, with a strong focus on modernising the student nightlife scene and improving safety measures. CODE, one of Sheffield's most popular student nightclubs over the last eight...
Sheffield artists open their studios to the public
Artists and makers have been opening their studios as part of the 27th year of a Sheffield festival. Over the bank holiday weekend, a wide range of Sheffield and Barnsley venues participating in Open Up Sheffield decorated their exteriors with banners and balloons and...
Sheffield women’s homelessness service secures £1.25m funding
A supported accommodation scheme for homeless women in Sheffield has secured £1.25 million in continued funding. Jo Meagher, Director of the Young Women’s Housing Project—a Sheffield-based charity supporting women through safe, supported accommodation said: “Safe,...
Sheffield castle regeneration project in need of an extra £5 million to complete development
An additional £5 million will be needed to complete a regeneration project at the former Sheffield Castle site in the city centre. The Gateway to Sheffield regeneration project, was announced in 2021 and aimed to turn the existing ‘sea of concrete’ that was castle...