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“I am that person now but I’m different, I’m a different Sarah” – Postal Worker speaks up after being mauled by a dog leading to amputation
Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions and images of injuries A postal worker whose finger was bitten off while doing her rounds has backed calls for dog...
Over 2,500 Sheffield parking spaces at risk after NCP enters administration
The National Car Parks (NCP) announced it had entered into administration after 95 years in operation, after the company failed to meet its financial obligations. The...
“There’s a real jazz renaissance in Sheffield” – First Kelham Jazz Festival to take place
Tomorrow for the first time Kelham Jazz Festival hopes to celebrate live jazz and bring together bold new talent and established artists in the multi-venue event. The...
‘Youth Say No to War’: Sheffield students call for more youth activism
Young people gathered on Wednesday to protest political unrest and violence across the Middle East, one of many recent demonstrations outside Sheffield’s Students Union...
Sheffield students and staff unite in cuts protest
Students and teachers gathered for a major demonstration to protest budget cuts and job losses affecting both of Sheffield's universities. The protest took place at the...
‘Desperate’ need for school repairs after roof collapse
Sheffield City Council has allocated more than £700,000 for Carterknowle Junior School.
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Sheffield constituency named in top 10 most ‘left behind’ areas in England
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough constituency has been named in the top ten most ‘left behind’ areas in England according to a recent report. A report...
‘Adolescence’, Netflix’s new series highlights the new pandemic taking over Britain’s Secondary Schools
A new Netflix show, ‘Adolescence’ is illustrating Britain's knife crime pandemic that has taken over among young boys around the ages of 11 to 18. Knife crimes have...
Community brands break in at Sheffield Central Library as “disgraceful”
Crowbar wielding burglars broke into Sheffield Central Library early on Monday morning, raiding the donation box and damaging the central door. The damage includes a...
Sheffield honours local heroes at Lord Mayor Awards
Sheffield’s local heroes were honoured for their remarkable contributions to city life at the Lord Mayor Awards last night. Hosted by the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Cllr...
Councillor says “There is hope” amid council tax rise by 4.99%
Sheffield City Council has hiked its council tax just 0.01% under the cap set by the government. This will mean that the council will receive 301.3 million income via...
Drug addict kills Amazon driver due £4,000 debt with dealers
A Sheffield Amazon delivery driver who was murdered by drug dealers has left his fiance with a “wounded heart.” Claudiu-Carol Kondor, a 42 year old Romanian, died after...
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Chapeltown bank redevelopment refused
A Yorkshire Bank redevelopment was thrown out amidst “detrimental” safety concerns from Sheffield City Council. The proposal to turn the former Yorkshire Bank building into affordable housing in Chapeltown was refused by the Highways and Plannings Committee on...
Over 100 knives collected in Sheffield amnesty bin
Neighbourhood police have collected more than 100 knives from an East Sheffield amnesty bin last week - a dramatic eight-fold increase from the previous year. The 106 knives collected from the Birley Moor Road bin over a three month period ranged from standard kitchen...
Sheffield city council met with backlash over clean air zone decision.
The move from Sheffield city council to scrap their clean air financial assistance scheme to upgrade to electric buses has been met with backlash. The scheme was first introduced in December 2022 to support drivers of LGVs, HGVs, taxis, coaches and buses. It aimed to...
Sheffield community at ‘unease’ following reports of indecent exposure in Endcliffe Park
Multiple acts of indecent exposure were reported throughout Sheffield, most recently in Endcliffe Park, making residents feel ‘unsafe’ and ‘uncomfortable’. The most recent event happened around 4:50 pm on Saturday 1 March, when a man exposed himself and...
Hallamshire Hotel gig aims to raise money for the Dorothy Pax
A fundraising music event is set to take place at a Sheffield pub to raise money for staff at recently-closed grassroots venue the Dorothy Pax. The fundraiser will take place on 22 March at the Hallamshire Hotel on West Street. Posting on Instagram, a spokesperson...
Sheffield celebrates its green spirit with annual Festival of the Outdoors
The much-anticipated Festival of the Outdoors has made its annual return to Sheffield this month with events including sport, films and flowers. Whether you are interested in guided walks, tackling some of the world's toughest bouldering problems, or enjoying outdoors...