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University of Sheffield strikes set to continue after staff cuts dispute
Strikes at the University of Sheffield are set to go ahead over the next fortnight over a dispute the threat of compulsory redundancies. Staff members who are part of...
Raging Flat Fire above West Street’s Tiger Works
A huge fire was seen burning from within a flat above popular Sheffield bar, Tiger Works, at approximately 2am yesterday. The blaze, affecting the top floor of the...
Sustainable community interest company “bursting with excitement” as they receive funding.
A collaborative project aimed at promoting sustainable fashion have just received funding from the National Lottery, Awards for All. Fashion Fusion CIC, a community...
New £3m Gordon Banks Sports Hub unveiled in Sheffield
Football icon Gordon Banks has been honoured in his hometown of Sheffield with the official opening of a new multi-million-pound sports hub in his name. The well-known...
Sheffield students take part in viral “ice bucket challenge” for mental health charity.
Students around Sheffield have been taking part in a frosty challenge to raise money and awareness for mental health. Members of the Mental Illness Needs Discussion...
Sheffield Council’s green belt plans cause quarrel
A determined community have rallied together to fight plans to build over 3,500 new homes on six green belt sites in the north of the city. Sheffield City Council has...
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Ballot opens for strike action at Sheffield Hallam University
Staff at Sheffield Hallam University are voting on strike action as part of a dispute over the organisation's financial decision making. The Universities and Colleges...
Hunt for attackers of elderly man continues as police release new CCTV images
The vicious attack of an elderly man in Sheffield has prompted police to release CCTV images of multiple people they’d like to speak to. The renewed appeal for help...
Ronnie O’Sullivan sparks Sheffield outrage after calls for World Snooker Championships to leave the Crucible
Sheffield’s city centre been filled with fury after Ronnie O’Sullivan called for the Crucible Theatre to no longer host the World Snooker Championships. The Crucible...
Sheffield Paralympians having to ask for donations to compete for national team
Sheffield Paralympians and Athletes of Para-Ice Hockey have said they need to raise their own funds to be able to compete for the UK in National Competitions. Para-Ice...
Circuit training classes launched in Sheffield to support people with multiple sclerosis
A circuit training class has been launched for people with multiple sclerosis to help improve their physical and mental health. Weekly sessions, which have been...
24 of Sheffield’s emerging local designers showcased in packed event at Sheffield Cathedral
Sheffield Cathedral hosted a philanthropic fashion show designed ‘to fill with wonder' over the weekend to a packed audience of 300 people. The Emerveiller Fashion...
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New transport plan approved for Sheffield’s trams, buses, trains and cycling
A new plan that includes major developments in public transport infrastructure and looks at how to improve road safety across the city has been approved by Sheffield Council. Much of the Sheffield Transport Vision concerns expanding the public transport networks in...
Katie O’Brien’s Irish Tavern launches new bingo night
Organised Chaos event managers, Finn McGrath (left) and Joe Beardall (right)
Red Brick Market opens its doors to shoppers in the Steel City
An independent market opened its doors on Monday morning to give Sheffield its first look inside. Small businesses, vintage traders and local artists had set up their shops in the Red Brick Market near Bramall Lane, with many others continuing to prepare their stalls....
Sheffield’s Manor Fields Park scoops funding to keep it looking ‘fabulous’
A Sheffield park has been given a grant to ensure it can continue to be fit for the community to use. Sheffield City Council has reinstated The Green Estate Community Interest Company’s yearly grant to manage and maintain Manor Fields Park. The grant of £141,481 will...
Wardsend volunteers plea for more young people to get involved in conservation
A Sheffield community group is urging more young people to get involved in conservation and help preserve the area. The Friends of Wardsend Cemetery Group is keen for young people to understand how they are connected to heritage while at the same time encouraging them...
New LoveJam alcohol-free community event in Sheffield to take place in April
LoveJam alcohol-free community events will return to Sheffield again on April 24th, giving people the chance to socialise and celebrate together. The event will begin at 6:15pm at Highfield Trinity Church and everyone is welcome. It will offer people the chance to...