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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...
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....
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Steve Davis says it will be a “sad day” if Sheffield loses the fight to stay home of Snooker
Snooker legend Steve Davis says ‘there is an inevitability’ for The World Snooker Championship to leave Sheffield. On Saturday morning, crowds gathered at Sheffield...
Promotion success for West Yorkshire Futsal Club
West Yorkshire Futsal Club have been promoted to the second highest competitive futsal league in England, which is “something we never even thought of achieving at the...
Sheffield couple jailed for nine years over huge drug bust
A Sheffield couple have been sent to prison for a total of nine years amid a drug raid worth £100,000 in February. On Friday 26th April, at Sheffield Crown Court,...
Sheffield company’s bid to support addicts says ‘a sense of community’ is needed.
A former drug dealer who turned his life around in prison said he created his business after being inspired to help other addicts. Michael Thompson was imprisoned in...
Vegan markets need to be more inclusive and welcoming claim Sheffield traders
Vegan markets “shouldn't force their agenda down people’s throats”, according to a plant based trader in Sheffield and that the market is “quite a chilled introduction...
Music-based social enterprise releases new sober social dates
Community music organisation Ritetrax has secured funding for a new set of sober socials in Sheffield aimed at recovering alcoholics and ex-convicts. The free entry...
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South Yorkshire police in search for suspect involved in Sheffield pub assault
SY Police have released a CCTV image of a man who can help them in their investigation following an assault in Crookes, Sheffield. According to reports, on 30 March around 8.20pm, a man was struck on the head and injured at The Old Grindstone pub in Crookes. The...
Large city bike ride campaigns for safer cycle routes in Sheffield
Sheffield bikers took part in the Big Ride event this weekend to call for ‘safe routes to town, safe routes to schools, safe high streets for all’. The organisation, Cycle Sheffield wants a comprehensive and high-quality cycle network in the city so that all ages can...
Independent businesses get a chance to shine at Sheffield Cathedral
Craft and Flea brought together talented, independent makers, designers and producers at the Sheffield Cathedral. Visitors to the cathedral on Saturday had the chance to shop small and shop local in an authentic twist on the traditional craft market with a huge...
Vandal smashes up small businesses who were denied window shutters by Sheffield City Council
A hammer-wielding vandal smashed up small businesses on Glossop Rod on Saturday night, leaving owners fearing for spiralling insurance costs. Only small businesses were vandalised, while other chain shops, such as Morrisons and Sainsburys, were left untouched. Many...
National charity calling for change in law after three hospitalized in e-bike fire in Sheffield
A national charity is campaigning for a change in the law after three residents were hospitalized after a house fire in Sheffield caused by an e-bike battery over the weekend. Five fire engines were sent to a house on Ecclesall Road at 11.30am on Sunday and found the...
Sheffield Tigers women’s rugby team smash donation target to cover costs for cup final at Twickenham
Sheffield-based women's rugby team The Sheffield Tigers have smashed their fundraising target allowing them to travel to a cup final at Twickenham. The team set up a GoFundMe with an original aim of raising £5,000, it has since received more than £7,500 in donations...