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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...
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...
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...
Images released as Sheffield’s S1 Artspace receives £1 million investment
New photos inside a former Sheffield bank which is being turned into an arts venue have been released following a £1 million investment. The S1 Artspace is being...
Community ‘disappointed’ by council’s approval for new homes on garage site
Disappointed residents say a decision to allow five new homes to be built at a former garage site will increase traffic and noise for neighbours. There have been a...
South Yorkshire’s Supertram surpasses 10 million journeys
South Yorkshires Supertram has surpassed ten million passenger journeys under public control, since it was moved from private ownership this time last year. This comes...
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South Yorkshire Police support National Stalking Awareness Week
South Yorkshire Police are supporting national Stalking Awareness Week 2024 as conviction rates remain at a national level of 1.7%. Stalking is a serious crime...
Abseilers descend university building to raise money for Sheffield Children’s Hospital
A team of charity fundraisers have abseiled down the Owen Building in Sheffield. On Sunday 21st of April, 50 charity fundraisers were strapped in above the Sheffield...
Charity abseil hits the heights for Shelter
A vital annual abseil that raises crucial cash for a homeless charity saw brave adrenaline-seekers scale the famous Sheffield Hallam Owen building on...
Groundbreaking or ineffective?: Sheffield gives its thoughts on the smoking ban
People in Sheffield are divided over the effectiveness of the smoking bill that has been passed in Parliament. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill forbids anyone turning...
New South Yorkshire police survey finds distressing figures of low morale amongst officers.
Over 80% of South Yorkshire police officers have experienced low mood or stress in the past year, according to the Police Federation of England. Pay was also...
Award-winning youth activist tells Sheffield’s youth ‘we are the leaders of today’
An award winning activist inspired Sheffield's youth on Sunday, telling them they are not just the leaders of tomorrow, but the leaders of today, Her comments were made...
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Former snooker world champion Shaun Murphy defends “horrible” Crucible amidst calls to change venue
Shaun Murphy has defended the Crucible hailing it as the “home of snooker" after it was described as “stinky” by World Number 19 Hossein Vafaei. The Crucible which is situated in Sheffield City Centre has hosted the Snooker World Championship yearly since 1977 and is...
Community claims back hall after campaign for its use.
An action group that branded a community council building a "near-empty husk" and "a place just used to feed pigeons" has announced a celebration of Iftar daily in the under-used Burngreave Vestry Hall. A community campaign was launched in September called Take Back...
Daytime ‘rave’ at Endcliffe Park divides the community over complaints
A notorious 'rave' won the support of the community this weekend after previous events culminated in Endcliffe Park being trashed by attendees. Crowds of young people gathered on Saturday to listen to loud house music and enjoy the sunny weather. In 2021, a similar...
Calls to save Sheffield children from “death trap” junction
Families have slammed Sheffield Council for failing to protect their children from a hazardous junction in Manor Castle. To mark Safe Streets Now national day of action, residents protested on the busy junction which connects the B6070 and B6071 near to Grace Owen...
Violent thief who was a “menace to shoppers and workers” banned from Sheffield city centre
Gavin Reynolds, 34, from Lytton Crescent, Parson Cross, has been banned from Sheffield city centre for two years after being found guilty of assault, racially aggravated harassment and criminal damage. Following a trial at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on Tuesday 16th...
Brand New Podcast festival to be held in Sheffield
Sheffield is set to host a brand new podcast festival including “never-seen-before” performances from names such as Katherine Ryan, Jamie Laing, Sophie Habboo, and many more. Alice Levine, alongside James O’Hara and Dino Sofos, have set up Crossed Wires,...