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Sheffield community school staff set to receive payments over unfair pay
Over 1000 Sheffield school staff are set to receive cash settlements in response to long standing gender based pay inequality. The Sheffield Role Review Programme has...
Sheffield UCU strikes again
More strikes have been scheduled for The University of Sheffield staff, leaving final year students feeling ‘robbed’. Sheffield UCU has called for more striking,...
A taste of Tokyo in Sheffield: Japan Day connects cultures across the city
Japan Day summer festival is bringing a taste of Tokyo to Sheffield, as crowds come together at the Octagon Centre on Friday the May 1st to experience the culture...
Sheffield’s Indie Book Festival shines a light on small businesses and the importance of community
SIBFest - Sheffield’s Indie Book Festival - celebrated the independent arts and culture scene across Sheffield last weekend. The two-day event was organised by...
“I should have a say and I should be informed on what is going on in this community that I’m living in” – Students say vote!
Students in Sheffield are being called to participate in the local elections and vote for the council and councillors alongside residents on May 7 next week. In the...
Sheffield parents and schools unite behind smartphone ban as national petition gains momentum
Campaign group, Smartphone Free Childhood, has launched a petition urging the UK government to raise the minimum age for social media and limit children's access to...
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Late-night liquor licence for post office divides residents
Broomhill Post Office on Fulwood road.
New film aims to rebuild Sheffield’s once-famous Ski Village
The makers of a new Sheffield-based snowboard film are trying to rebuild Sheffield's Ski Village in Parkwood Springs, which was closed over a decade ago. Over the past...
Dismay for some as dogs allowed on Sheffield’s Supertram network
People have been airing their concerns after owners were given the go-ahead to bring their dogs onto Sheffield's trams. This news was announced by mayor Oliver Coppard,...
Food bank faces ‘huge fundraising need’ to support customers as demand trebles
A Sheffield food bank is calling for donations of money - after demand for food parcels trebled in five years. Rachel Smith, who is in charge of Burngreave Food Bank,...
Murder trial set for man charged with fatal stabbing
A trial date has been set for a man charged with murder after a fatal stabbing in Sheffield. Bradley Hollis, 35, (pictured above) was fatally stabbed in Sheffield on...
Passenger numbers on Sheffield’s free Connect buses double after electric relaunch
A free city centre bus service has seen passenger numbers double in a year following the introduction of four new fully-electric vehicles. The Connect service, made up...
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South Yorkshire mayor aims to tackle a “legacy of lost trust” in new crime initiative
A new five-year-plan aims to "confront the legacy of lost trust and low confidence" that undermines the relationship between people and the police, according to the South Yorkshire Mayor. Mayor Oliver Coppard announced the draft for the 2025-2029 Police and Crime plan...
South Yorkshire launches dogs on tram pilot
Dogs are to be allowed onto South Yorkshire's tram network for the first time today. It has been announced that dogs will be allowed to ride on Sheffield's Supertram network for the first time starting Friday March 21 . The South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority...
Sheffield Hallam University students win trophies in three categories at the Royal Television Society Awards.
Sheffield students have been recognised for filmmaking talent in prestigious national awards. George Allen, Emma Whight, Jayne Palmer, Kaitlyn Taylor, Loui McCormac and Jess Dale won the award for Entertainment and Comedy Drama award for their...
University of Sheffield’s research claims Disney’s Snow White remake is set to follow the footsteps of Alice in Wonderland’s success.
Disney’s musical approach made Alice in Wonderland one of the greatest and most loved animated films since its release According to a study done by Professor Dominic Broomfield-McHugh from the University’s Department of Music, it is found that the remake is using a...
Sheffield band go viral after robbery hoax promoting new single
Metalcore 5-piece Malevolence have gone viral after staging a fake CCTV appeal regarding a reported burglary in order to promote their new single, ‘If It’s All The Same To You’. The Instagram news page @onlinesheffield posted a staged CCTV photograph of vocalist Alex...
EXCLUSIVE: dramatic pictures of midnight fires that terrified campers at Derwent Reservoir
by Lowri Rennick A huge wildfire in the Peak District National Park resulted in multiple fire crews being called out in the early hours of the morning. At 12.09am (March 21), South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue received reports of a wildfire in the area of Derwent...