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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 classes. The site currently has four tennis courts, a pump bike track, and a multi-use sports area...
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 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...
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Olympian Jessica Ennis-Hill’s achievements are marked by paving stone in Sheffield.
Sheffield’s Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill’s MOBO award has been honoured with a gold coloured commemorative plaque outside the English Institute of Sport where she trained as...
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 held on 15 April, 2024 at the Octagon Centre in Sheffield. Twelve bouts were fought, with 10 men...
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 has come under scrutiny before, as its 1000-seat capacity proves to be a limit on the scale of the...
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 Hockey is a worldwide sport that gets little recognition on the world stage in terms of viewership,...
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 captain, Robert Dowd said: “It’s obviously a very special night personally to me, but as a team we’ve...
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...
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,...
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147 new homes to be built in Sheffield suburb following unprecedented demand for affordable housing
Sheffield City Council has announced 147 new homes are to be built on two sites in Newstead following an 'unprecedented demand' for affordable and social housing. Council Leader Tom Hunt said: "Sheffield is a growing city, a city on the up, and we know we need to...
Sheffield hospital radio seeking £10,000 to bring it back to life after prolonged shutdown
Hospital Broadcasting Sheffield is hoping to get enough cash to launch again after being off the air for 18 months. The radio station, which is located in the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, is in need of financial support to move and refurbish its new location to keep...
Sheffield city centre has ‘gone downhill’ says trader as independent game shop closes on Norfolk Row
A Sheffield businessman whose three-year-old games shop has been forced to close says the state of the city centre is getting "worse and worse". Owner Samir Jaouane made the decision to close The Vault on Norfolk Row, next to Fargate, after seeing a decline in sales....
Hundreds take to streets of Sheffield to support Ukraine on anniversary of Russian invasion
More than 200 people joined a march in Sheffield to mark the two year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Sheffield Ukrainian Society from the University of Sheffield organized the march and a lecture in support of Ukrainian people who were forced...
Junior doctor’s strikes affecting staff mental health, according to Sheffield hospital staff
Angry staff at the Royal Hallamshire hospital claim striking junior doctors are "playing with people's lives" This week junior doctors have walked out for the tenth time, creating a huge impact on services, patients and staff, meaning that the Minor Injuries Unit has...
Man charged with murder of Sheffield teenager
A man has been charged with murder as part of the ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old Sheffield dad-of-two. Jake Brown, 22, from Sheffield, was arrested on 23 February in connection with the murder of Kevin Pokuta. Brown has since been...