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Have your say on plans for new swimming pool and sports centre at University of Sheffield
An exhibition displaying plans for a new sports centre at the University of Sheffield will be held this week giving people the chance to ask questions and provide feedback. The exhibitions for the centre which would be built on Northumberland Road will take place on...
Backlash from Sheffield residents as council reviews funding for cycling provisions in Attercliffe
Sheffield council is re-thinking proposals for cyclists as a part of the £17 million Attercliffe regeneration project after criticism from residents. Plans had originally been put in place for improved infrastructure to support safer cycling and encourage active...
City businesses ‘snookered’ if World Championships leave Sheffield
Sheffield's economy could shrink by £4.5m every year if the World Snooker Championships leave the city, according to a city council report. Matchroom Sport (who own the rights to the majority of professional snooker) has said the event will go elsewhere after 2027...
Petition to keep snooker at the Crucible needs more signatures
A petition has been launched calling for the World Snooker Championship to stay in Sheffield after the contract expires in 2027 - and has reached over 600 signatures. Matt Andrews, 50, the cousin of professional snooker player and coach Gary Filtness, started the...
The future of five-a-side footy in the balance as the University announces new Sports Centre plans.
Ambitious plans have been announced for a major refurbishment of the University of Sheffield's sports facilities. However, the university intends to build on the...
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Sheffield Tigers women’s rugby team smash donation target to cover costs for cup final at Twickenham
Sheffield-based women's rugby team The Sheffield Tigers have smashed their fundraising target allowing them to travel to a cup final at Twickenham. The team set up a...
Hillsborough Park to undergo sporting makeover as council plans new facilities
Plans have been approved to transform the sports facilities at Hillsborough Park, including a new community café, two all-new padel courts and space for indoor fitness...
Sheffield University Netball Club secures victory against Hallam across all teams
Sheffield University's netball team played Hallam in the final stretch of the city's Varsity tournament and secured wins across all seven teams. Sheffield Varsity is...
University of Sheffield Women’s Football raise over £500 for cancer charity through keepy-uppy challenge
Footballers from the University of Sheffield women's team have raised £526 for the charity Young Lives Against Cancer with a sponsored keepy-uppy challenge. Contestants paid £2 to the charity to enter the challenge and were tasked with completing as many keepy-ups as...
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...
Sheffield hosts World Snooker Championships for 49th year running
For the 49th year in a row, Sheffield is hosting the World Snooker Championships, with the prestigious event being staged at the Crucible Theatre in the heart of the city. The tournament - which began on 19 April and runs until 5 May - has seen 32 of the very best...
Sheffield United announce Big Charity Bash
Sheffield United announced that Chris Basham’s testimonial match will take place on Sunday May 4 at Bramall Lane, with all profits going to Weston Park Cancer Charity. Chris Basham announced his retirement in late August, after suffering a horrific injury when he...
Sheffield students raise concern over rising house costs
Students in Sheffield said that their finances are being strained by rising rent costs, with many saying it is getting harder to afford everyday living due to an 8%...
Temporary dry ski slope hopes to revive interest in Sheffield Ski Village
Revive Sheffield Ski Village is building a dry slope which should allow up to 50 people a day to have a go for Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF). The group...
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Over 700 attend 75th Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival at Sheffield’s Octagon
Hundreds of people have come from around the country to take part in the Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival (IVFDF), run by students and held in Sheffield this year. The festival is a weekend-long student folk festival which is run by a different university each year,...
Man’s Best Friend on the Move? Sheffield Supertram’s Dog Debate
Supertram has conducted a consultation ending today asking the public to decide whether dogs should be allowed on the tram. Currently, dogs can only be brought on board if they are in a cage or they are assistance dogs. In most regions including Sheffield, buses and...
Sheffield litter picking group take to streets to make ‘city cleaner’
A group of volunteers have taken to the streets of Sheffield in a bid to keep the city clean. Sheffield Litter Pickers has more than 4,936 members who spend their free time litter picking to try to make the city as clean as possible. Gilmar Alberto Ruvinski, an...
South Yorkshire police seize XL bullies from illegal Sheffield breeding farm
Twenty-two dogs, most believed to be XL bullies, were seized by the police from an illegal dog breeding facility in Darnall, Sheffield. On Thursday, 2 May, South East Sheffield Neighbourhood Policing Team and colleagues from Sheffield City Council’s Animal Health...
Boy, 17, charged with GBH after incident at Sheffield school
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with three counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) following an incident at Birley Academy in Sheffield that left three people injured. The teenager, who has also been charged with possession of a blade or sharply...
Boy, 17, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder at Sheffield School
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly injuring two adults and a child at a Sheffield school. Police were called to reports of an incident involving a sharp object at Birley Academy at around 8.50am yesterday. Two women in their 20s and a child suffered...