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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...
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...
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Prestigious tennis trophy returns to Sheffield’s unbeaten men’s team
The University of Sheffield’s men’s first team has claimed the Northern Conference tennis trophy for a second successive time after a close final went the distance....
Angered Sheffield Wednesday fans plan protest in Leeds match to oust owner Chansiri
Sheffield Wednesday fans are planning to protest before the game tonight against Leeds after further frustrations with the club's owner. Leaflets will be handed out...
Sheffield Steelers Wheelchair Basketball Club secure Eurocup finals spot
Sheffield Steelers Wheelchair Basketball Club has secured a spot at the IWBF Eurocup finals in Spain marking their return to the European Basketball scene for the first...
‘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...
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 raised more than £5,300. Langley’s headstone had fallen and been removed from Burngreave Cemetery – the...
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 was destroyed by a fire in April 2012. Now a group of snow sports fanatics want the site to be...
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 28 March at Abbeydale Tennis Club and has been described on social media as "a great addition to...
Internet DJ brings viral livestream to Sheffield with new scholarship for emerging artists
Hundreds of music fans gathered in Sheffield city centre on Friday as DJ AG returned to the city with one of his trademark street performances, which offered local...
New opportunity to give views on green belt housing plans for Lodge Moor
Changes to controversial plans to allow 258 homes on green belt land in Lodge Moor have gone on display - and people are being invited to have their say. The proposals...
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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 Union (UCU) Hallam Branch announced that the statutory ballot for industrial action at Sheffield...
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 Show, was organised by The Hendricks Foundation and was the brainchild of fashion entrepreneur Paris...
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...
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...
Parking charges to increase on Sundays in Sheffield
Sunday parking fees are to double for some Sheffield motorists in a move councillors say will bring changes in line with the rest of the week. The decision was made by Sheffield City Council to help better manage parking demand and contribute to wider traffic...
Sheffield reacts to the fast food industry following McDonalds blackout
Following the McDonald’s worldwide IT crisis that prevented millions from enjoying their morning McMuffins, the people of Sheffield have shared their thoughts on the fast food industry. Many furious customers took to social media to criticise their local McDonalds...