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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...
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...
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Students gather on University campus to protest for freedom of people of Palestine
A coalition of The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam alumni gathered today to protest for the freedom of the people of Palestine. The protests amassed a...
Sheffield residents association challenges local restaurants plan to extend opening hours to 3AM
A restaurant has been granted permission to open until 3am seven days of week despite objections from a Sheffield city centre residents association. The proposal by...
Tree preservation order passed after unanimous decision made by Council
The tree as seen from the corner of Moorbank Road.
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Boy, 17, charged with GBH after incident at Sheffield school
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with three counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) following an incident at Birley Academy in Sheffield that left...
Hospice plans charity abseiling event to be able to help Sheffield families
A Sheffield hospice will be holding an abseiling event to raise money so it's able to keep helping families who need their care. St Luke's Hospice, situated on Little...
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“Council not doing enough” amid low turnout fears as South Yorkshire chooses Mayor
The 2024 South Yorkshire Mayoral election takes place today with many fearing another low voter turnout year. In 2018 the first South Yorkshire Mayoral election, then known as the Sheffield City Region Mayoral Election took place with Labour winning with 47.1%...
New GP hub to be built at Parson Cross as part of £37m scheme to improve health centres in Sheffield
A new GP hub funded by NHS England is planned to be built on Wordsworth Avenue, Parson Cross, to replace existing buildings that are “no longer fit for purpose”. It comes after the Integrated Care Board (ICB) found that the conditions of many GP practice buildings in...
Boy, 17, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at Sheffield School
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly injuring two adults and a child at a Sheffield school. Police were called to reports of an incident involving a sharp object at Birley Academy at around 8.50am yesterday. Two women in their 20s and a child suffered...
‘Fantasies & Fairytales’ in the Dance Society Summer Showcase
Sheffield University’s Dance Society held its bi-annual dance show and raised money for Sheffield charity The Snowdrop Project. The show was held on Sunday in The Foundry and showcased all of the different dance styles and classes in the society. The theme was...
Sheffield based singer-songwriter Jemma Rosenthal to release new album
Sheffield based singer-songwriter Jemma Rosenthal will release her new album called “Songs That Live Inside You”. The planned release date is sometime in the autumn although this is still subject to change. Miss Rosenthal currently has 13 songs out including her debut...
Broomhill traders ‘brought together’ following vandal attack
A florist owner whose shop was targeted in a spate of vandalism has told how the incident has brought the 'local community together' Police were called to Glossop Road, Broomhill, on Sunday following reports of a man having smashed numerous shop fronts with a hammer...