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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 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,...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
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,...
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Sheffield City Council approves funding for more SEND places at two primary schools
Two Sheffield primary schools have been given funding to increase their places for children with special educational needs and disabilities. In response to the growing educational needs of students with SEND, Sheffield City Council is introducing an Integrated...
Sheffield City Council approves protection of trees against the wishes of part owners
Over a year since a request was sent to the Sheffield City Council for the protection of three mature trees on Moorbank Road, Sheffield, the decision to approve the recommendations has finally been made. On the 23rd March, 2023, a member of the public requested for...
Council approves plan for four new homes in Fulwood
Councillors yesterday approved a plan for four new homes in Fulwood - more than two years after an initial application for development on the site was first submitted. The proposal - on Brooklands Avenue - will see four detached four-bedroom houses built on the site,...
Sheffield graduate organised a ‘paint and sip’ event promoting body positivity to raise funds for local charity
Sheffield Hallam graduate Jasmine Concannon created the event as part of her final project, which focused on linking social media and magazines to body dysmorphia. 'Beyond the Mirror’ took place on April 10th at Kommune, Sheffield City Centre, collaborating with Pop...
Environmentalist group launches petition to install more water fountains in Sheffield amid plastic-waste crisis
A petition has been launched by a Sheffield environmental community organisation to increase people’s access to drinking water fountains and tackle single-use plastic waste. Sheffield Action on Plastic (SAOP), have appealed for Sheffield City Council to install,...
Horror fire prompts Sheffield campaign over e-bike battery safety
by Olivia Firth and Larissa Kirkby Shocking images of a house blaze started by an e-bike battery have emerged just hours after South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue launched their campaign to promote awareness around lithium-ion batteries. The 'Charge Happy' campaigned was...