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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...
University students divided over upcoming council election
The upcoming council elections on May 7th have left students at the University of Sheffield divided over whether to vote or not. Some students were not even aware that...
An elderly man and woman were tragically found deceased in a home in Doncaster
Police are investigating the deaths of an 82 year old man and a 78 year old woman in a bungalow property in Doncaster On the 26th April, both officers and ambulance...
Green Belt saga dividing Sheffield politics
Proposals to build on some of the city's Green Belt have split the political landscape. The Sheffield Greenbelt Alliance have accused the council of “wanton...
Sheffield UCU announce six more days of strike action as disputes remain unsolved
The Sheffield branch of the University and College Union has called for six individual days of strike action, beginning from Thursday 7th May and ending on Thursday...
Sheffield woman undertakes fundraising campaign for Breast Cancer Now following stepmom’s diagnosis
A Sheffield woman has planned to walk a hundred miles in May to fundraise for the charity Breast Cancer Now after her stepmom was diagnosed in November 2023. The...
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Extra grant awarded to support new council homes in Birley
A fresh £12m grant has been awarded by Homes England to Sheffield City Council as the Newstead Estate project begins to take shape. Work has begun at the site just off...
University of Sheffield to host 16 events in a ‘Festival for Social Action’
A week dedicated to empowering students and the local community to get involved with social action has been announced by The University of Sheffield. The Festival for...
Increased safety precautions are making West Street ‘a safer place’ for students
Bouncers with body cameras, increased police presence and barring lists are helping to make West Street safer for late night revellers, a bar manager has said. Four...
Celebrating the spring equinox in the Steel City
Sheffield residents have bade farewell to the frozen north and welcomed warmer months to come. The spring equinox is also known as the Pagan holiday of Ostara, and is...
Sheffield man Takes on seven marathons in seven days for charity Mind
by Maggie Porter A Sheffield man is taking on the challenge to run seven marathons for the charity Mind in seven days. Bradley Thompson, aged 24, from Greenhill,...
Mother and daughter to run Sheffield Half Marathon to raise money for Cancer Research UK
A mother and her daughter duo will run the Sheffield Half Marathon this Sunday to raise money for Cancer Research UK in aid of their much loved family member. Helen...
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Sheffield Wednesday supporters trust ‘condemns’ violent incidents during the steel city derby
South Yorkshire Police have made eight arrests after fan disorder at the Steel City derby, with Sheffield Wednesday's Supporter Trust calling for action. The highly anticipated Sheffield derby at Hillsborough on Sunday saw disorderly behaviour by both sets of fans,...
Farmers left frustrated after government pauses funding
A government decision to pause a sustainable farming funding scheme is presenting “major challenges” for South Yorkshire farmers, a charity has warned. The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) , which began in 2022, benefits farmers across the country by...
Sheffield Community Centre fears lack of donations will force them to close
A vital Burngreave refuge says it is in danger of closing if they cannot raise enough cash for a new lease. Spital Hill Network is asking for support to keep the recently reopened Ashram Community Centre going. Deborah Egan, Project Lead at Spital Hill Network and an...
Sheffield University to be going 100% plant-based?
Sheffield University catering could be going 100% plant-based if the Plant Based Universities campaign gets their motion passed. The Plant Based Universities campaign has called for the University of Sheffield to switch to 100% plant-based catering as they say...
Worries that Broomhill could become a “second West Street” as post office is granted 24/7 alcohol license
A post office on Fulwood Road has been given a 24/7 alcohol license despite concerns about “antisocial” and “rowdy” behaviour. The license was granted following a meeting of the Licensing Committee last Tuesday (11th March). Councillor Brian Holmshaw, who...
Rotherham runner goes the extra mile for community centre devoted to celebrating Hindu culture
A pharmacist from Rotherham is gearing up to take on the Sheffield Half Marathon on Sunday to raise funds for a community centre that ‘brings different cultures together’. Sachin Tammewar is raising money for the Rotherham Hindu Community (RHC), a self-funding...