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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...
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...
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A thrilling Netball Super Cup marks the start of a new era for the sport
The long-awaited Netball Super Cup took place at the Utilita Arena on Saturday 8 March to coincide with International Women's Day. After eight hours of uninterrupted...
Steel City derby: Story of 69-year-married couple who had to lie about supporting Wednesday and United goes viral
A story of how a Sheffield couple had to hide which of the city's top teams the husband supported until after they were married has gone viral on social media - as the...
Steel city derby kickoff time “financial hit” for local businesses
The updated kickoff time for the Steel City derby between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United has been described as a ‘financial hit’ for businesses in the local...
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...
Charity runners complete one of UK’s hardest half marathon’s to fundraise for their causes
Charity champions took part in Sheffield Half Marathon to raise £1,000s for good causes across the region - including a new pioneering medical facility to help sick children. Various charities, including The Children's Hospital Charity, saw runners complete the half...
Wednesday Ladies star nets goal on senior debut – 24 hours after cup final victory
A Sheffield Wednesday star has scored on her first-team for the club - the day after winning the U16 cup final. Wednesday Ladies U16s players Trinity Jae-Elliott and Layla Buxton both featured in the Sheffield and Hallamshire Women’s and Girls league final on Saturday...
Thousands of tourists set to gather in the “foodie capital” of the UK for Sheffield Food Festival
After being crowned the UK's foodie capital by global hospitality giant Accor in March 2025, Sheffield is gearing up for it's biggest culinary celebration of the year....
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...
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New film aims to rebuild Sheffield’s once-famous Ski Village
The makers of a new Sheffield-based snowboard film are trying to rebuild Sheffield's Ski Village in Parkwood Springs, which was closed over a decade ago. Over the past weekend, Sheffield's Adventure Film Festival (SHAFF) has revealed many outstanding films. One show...
Food bank faces ‘huge fundraising need’ to support customers as demand trebles
A Sheffield food bank is calling for donations of money - after demand for food parcels trebled in five years. Rachel Smith, who is in charge of Burngreave Food Bank, explained how since the start of the Covid pandemic the demand for food parcels had doubled from 20...
EXCLUSIVE: dramatic pictures of midnight fires that terrified campers at Derwent Reservoir
by Lowri Rennick A huge wildfire in the Peak District National Park resulted in multiple fire crews being called out in the early hours of the morning. At 12.09am (March 21), South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue received reports of a wildfire in the area of Derwent...
Sheffield chosen as one of the best places to live in the North
Sheffield has been named by the Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the North in the publication's annual guide. While Ilkley - also the winner in 2022 - was named as top place in the North, Sheffield’s inclusion comes as the city undergoes cultural and...
Crackdown on fraud ‘could stop people using city trams’ claims passenger as card use ends for some tickets
Sheffield's Supertram service has been slammed after saying they will no longer accept card payments for certain tickets in what one passenger has described as an 'inconvenient' attempt to crack down on fraud. From this Sunday (23 March), SYconnect 7-Day tickets and...
Rotherham runner goes the extra mile for community centre devoted to celebrating Hindu culture
A pharmacist from Rotherham is gearing up to take on the Sheffield Half Marathon on Sunday to raise funds for a community centre that ‘brings different cultures together’. Sachin Tammewar is raising money for the Rotherham Hindu Community (RHC), a self-funding...