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INTERVIEW: The world’s oldest football club announce Sheffield born singer as new chairman
The lead singer of Reverend and the makers has become the new chairman of Sheffield FC trading music for his ambition to tell the story that ‘Sheffield is the home of football’. On the 9th of March Jon McClure along with performing arts firm IAV Holdings Limited...
High kicks and high hopes: cheerleaders bring inclusivity win to Varsity
Sheffield Cheerleading team proves social inclusivity in competitive sports
The Oldest Football Ground in the World: Hallam FC, Bringing Community Back to Football
A Tuesday night in suburban Crosspool is hardly where you'd expect football in Sheffield to be hiding its character, but Sandygate Road, the oldest football stadium on the planet, is doing just that. Founded in 1860, Hallam FC are the oldest currently playing within...
City’s first football artwork unveiled to celebrate Sheffield FC and FA Cup history
An art feature celebrating Sheffield's rich footballing history has been unveiled this week, illustrating the one and only time an FA Cup tie has been settled by a coin flip. After four years of fundraising, the project raised the required £53,500 and the artwork now...
Sheffield University netball star describes “intense” win against Hallam
The Sheffield university netball club (SUNC) 4s won against Hallam’s netball team during varsity. During EIS Day (English Institute of Sport), the SUNC 4’s won their...
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Sheffield Wednesday’s first club captain at Hillsborough to receive a new headstone after fundraiser doubles expectations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bjK93eMr8Q&t=1s A commission for a new headstone for Ambrose Langley, Sheffield Wednesday’s first captain at Hillsborough, has...
Snow sports group want Ski Village revival – but not everyone is keen
A ski group hoping to see the Sheffield Ski Village reopened have produced a new film to showcase the site's potential. Sheffield Ski Village, Neepsend, closed after it...
Star backing as Sheffield’s first dedicated padel venue prepares to open its doors
Sheffield's first dedicated padel venue will open in the city this week with backing from England and Yorkshire cricketer Joe Root. The new venture is being launched on...
Sheffield student takes on the London half marathon to support British Heart Foundation
A Biomedical engineering student and committed netball player will be raising money for the British Heart Foundation this April in the London half marathon. University of Sheffield student, Anna Clery, 21, has been training to complete the London half marathon, which...
WATCH: Sheffield Roller Derby Star To Represent England At World Cup
A Sheffield roller derby star has been selected for the England squad for the 2026 World Cup in Orléans, France. Gavin Foster, 33, represents ‘The Inhuman League’, one of three roller derby teams in Sheffield, and has vowed to ‘make his family proud’ on the...
Five arrests as Steel City derby sparks major police operation
Rival fans saw 'friendly banter' mixed with violent scenes when Sheffield two football clubs met for the 148th time last weekend. Five people were arrested at the Steel City derby last Sunday during the match between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday which...
Heads or Tails: How you can help fund new artwork to honour historic match on Sheffield’s home of football trail
A new installation honouring Sheffield's footballing heritage could soon take pride of place in the city - if a crowdfunding appeal is successful. Campaigners at Sheffield Home of Football are crowdfunding for the installation of the artwork named Heads or Tails which...
Permanent parking restrictions approved in Burngreave despite objections
Plans to restrict parking in three streets in the north east of the city have been approved despite objections that workers may struggle to park in the area. Sheffield...
Worries over 6am sales of alcohol after Tesco licensing plan is approved
The new branch is due to open on Tenter Street in the Velocity Village development.
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Council’s plans for the largest loss of protected Green Belt Land to date leaves Sheffield residents “devastated”
The UK's largest loss of protected Green Belt land to date could be given the go-ahead by Sheffield City Council on Wednesday, 14th May. 327.45 hectares of Sheffield's Green Belt land is at risk of being lost after the Sheffield City Council have proposed to build...
Sheffield remembers: Wartime stories for VE Day’s 80th
As the nation today (Thursday 8 May) marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, Sheffielders’ share their experiences from family members who participated in the war effort. 73-year-old Anne-Marie Appleton from Crosspool told of her mother, Muriel Goddard...
Update on Harmony Works music hub project for Sheffield City Centre
Plans to renovate Canada House on Commercial Street into vibrant music hub Harmony Works are well under way, according to a recent update by the council. Speaking as part of Sheffield City Council's Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee meeting on 30...
“Remember the dead, fight for the living”; Sheffield Workers gather for Annual Workers Memorial Day
A crowd gathered in front of Sheffield’s Town Hall to honour those who died on the job on Monday, for an annual tribute. Around 18,000 workers each year are killed or seriously injured at work, and the number is not falling, while prosecutions and inspections falter,...
Crucible championship: ‘They wouldn’t move tennis from Wimbledon so why move the snooker from Sheffield?’
Fans say they would be devastated if the World Snooker Championship leaves Sheffield's Crucible - its home since 1977. The contract to hold the world snooker championship at the theatre expires in 2027. Matchroom sport president, Barry Hearn, said: “We want to stay...
Watch: Students and staff unite during first day of UCU strike action
Staff at the University of Sheffield have begun industrial action after the Vice Chancellor Koen Lamberts announced plans to cut staffing costs by £23 million over the next two years. The proposals mean that over 1,000 jobs are at risk and around 50 members of staff...