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Sheffield striker set for England representation
A Sheffield resident has been selected to represent the England Deaf Football Team at the Championships in Antalya. Will Palmer, 22, is a striker for the England Deaf Football Team with the squad training hard for the tournament which will start on the 20th of...
Kyren Wilson wins the Snooker World Championships in Sheffield
Kyren Wilson has won his first World Snooker Championship at the Crucible, beating Welshman Jak Jones 18-14. After beginning the match with a century break, Wilson used his momentum to extend his lead to 7-0 in the first session. The unseeded Jones , who had played 6...
Promotion success for West Yorkshire Futsal Club
West Yorkshire Futsal Club have been promoted to the second highest competitive futsal league in England, which is “something we never even thought of achieving at the start of the season” according to the club’s owner. The club gained promotion to the National...
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 GoFundMe with an original aim of raising £5,000, it has since received more than £7,500 in donations...
Sheffield honour Steelers with public display of trophies
All three Grand Slam trophies won by the Sheffield steelers will be displayed at the city’s Town Hall for the public to view until Tuesday 7 May. This comes after a...
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Elation in Sheffield as Steelers take home Challenge Cup
The Sheffield Steelers have been celebrating after becoming Challenge Cup champions. The Steelers defeated the Guildford Flames 3-1 at the Utilita Arena. Steelers...
Night Owls sleepover taking place at Hillsborough in aid of homeless charity Roundabout
An annual sleep-out event in aid of a young people's homeless charity is taking place at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium. The South Yorkshire youth charity,...
Sheffield man raises over £1.5k running height of Everest in honour of cousin for mental health charity
A Sheffield man has run the height of Everest in memory of his cousin and to raise funds for a mental health charity. Simon Watts, from Greystones, climbed the hill in...
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 a tournament in which the city's university sports teams play each other over the course of a...
Former snooker world champion Shaun Murphy defends “horrible” Crucible amidst calls to change venue
Shaun Murphy has defended the Crucible hailing it as the “home of snooker" after it was described as “stinky” by World Number 19 Hossein Vafaei. The Crucible which is situated in Sheffield City Centre has hosted the Snooker World Championship yearly since 1977 and is...
Uni of Sheffield secure 12/16 wins against Hallam during Sports park varsity fixtures
The University of Sheffield maintained a large lead over Hallam in Sheffield's Varsity tournament following field sports fixtures last week. Out of the 16 events that took place at Sheffield Hallam Sports Park on last Wednesday, the University of Sheffield took home...
Sheffield commemorates the 97 victims on the 35th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy
A memorial service was held on Monday to mark the 35th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. A total of 97 Liverpool fans died and 766 were injured during a FA Cup final match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest on April 15 in 1989, in which they were wrongly...
New bike route for Sheaf Valley proposed offering new travel for Sheffield cyclists
A cycle route has been proposed for the Sheaf Valley area of Sheffield to encourage more people to ditch their cars and take up cycling. The proposed route would...
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...
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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...
Campaigners rally for better bus services in South Yorkshire
Members from organisation Better Buses for South Yorkshire rallied outside the Mayoral Combined Authorities' offices this week hoping for improved bus services. During the rally, South Yorkshire's Mayor, Oliver Coppard, thanked them for their campaign work over the...
Sheffield City Council outlines plans for solar and wind as part of green decarbonisation goals
Plans to install sustainable solar panels and wind power across Sheffield have been outlined as part of a new 13-step 'decarbonisation route map'. Members of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Committee met on Wednesday, 13 March, to discuss recommendations made...
Kelham Island axed from The Times’ best places to live in UK
Kelham Island has been replaced by Nether Edge on the list published by The Times for best places to live in UK. The country is divided into regions with Kelham Island being included in last year's list of best places to live in the North of the country. This year,...