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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...
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 football site on Woodburn Road in Darnall, Sheffield has undergone a major transformation thanks to...
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...
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...
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University of Sheffield emerge victorious in varsity boxing against Sheffield Hallam University
University of Sheffield beat Sheffield Hallam University 8-4 in boxing, for the second year in a row to add another point to their varsity score. The varsity boxing was...
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...
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...
Student runs Sheffield Half Marathon to raise awareness for men’s mental health
A Hallam University student has taken part in the Sheffield Half Marathon and set up a fundraiser for the charity Mind in order to spark conversation over men's mental health after his own previous experiences. Ollie Creighton, 20, grew up with poor mental health and...
‘It was one of the best things I’ve done in my life’: Sheffield runners pound city streets for charities
More than 6,000 runners, including characters like Mr Blobby, Scooby Doo and the Minions took to the city's streets for Sheffield Half Marathon on Sunday. The 13.1 mile race, organised by Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All, which was ran by 6,489 runners, began in the city...
Hope or uncertainty? Neglected residents voice fears over help project
People in one of Sheffield’s most deprived areas voice fears over a long-running regeneration project.
Sheffield Iranians continue celebrations following the death of Ali Khamenei
A large crowd gathered outside of Sheffield City Hall on Sunday to continue celebrations after the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Following the joint...
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Badger watchdogs outraged by government plans to continue the cull, saying it is ‘politically motivated’
A Yorkshire badger conservation group have said they are appalled by the government’s plan to hasten culling, dubbing badgers an ‘iconic species’ that must be protected from all who try to harm them - "from baiters, to planners, to politicians". Graham Shepherd, 79,...
Shots fired at family home in Sheffield
Gunshots were fired at a Sheffield home while young children slept upstairs on Wednesday night. Police officers were immediately sent to Gresley Road in the Lowedges area after neighbours reported hearing gunfire outside. Detective Chief Inspector Anthony Slater...
Roundabout raises huge sum at Hillsborough stadium fundraiser with the help of Sheffield Wednesday fans
A South Yorkshire youth homeless charity has raised over £11,000 with its annual Sleepover fundraiser. For the first time ever the Roundabout youth charity joined up with the Sheffield Wednesday Community Project to host the fundraiser at Hillsborough Stadium. Those...
Furious residents fail to stop bid for late night food licence ‘for students’ on West Street
People living near West Street have failed to stop a Chinese restaurant from extending their opening hours to 3am. Sheffield City Council approved the application from Chong Qing at a meeting of the Licencing Sub Committee on Tuesday.One unnamed resident who spoke a...
S12 Food Bank ‘never seen stock so low’ as donation campaign is launched
A food bank which serves large parts of the city has said it had to turn people away after its stocks hit a record low. The S12 Community Pantry on Wickfield Grove, which serves people in the S12, S13 and S20 postcodes has had to turn people away that were requesting...
Opposition mounts over plans for new apartment blocks in Ecclesall
The plans to develop 67 apartments in five new blocks of flats on the vacant former Gospel Meeting Hall Site on Carter Knowle Road are facing fierce opposition from local residents and councillors alike. An e-petition has been launched to Sheffield City Council...