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Sheffield University netball star describes “intense” win against Hallam
The Sheffield university netball club (SUNC) 4s won against Hallam’s netball team during varsity. During EIS Day (English Institute of Sport), the SUNC 4’s won their varsity match against Sheffield Hallam University. It was a close match, with Hallam University at...
INTERVIEW: The world’s oldest football club announce Sheffield born singer as new chairman
The lead singer of Reverend and the makers has become the new chairman of Sheffield FC trading music for his ambition to tell the story that ‘Sheffield is the home of football’. On the 9th of March Jon McClure along with performing arts firm IAV Holdings Limited...
High kicks and high hopes: cheerleaders bring inclusivity win to Varsity
Sheffield Cheerleading team proves social inclusivity in competitive sports
The Oldest Football Ground in the World: Hallam FC, Bringing Community Back to Football
A Tuesday night in suburban Crosspool is hardly where you'd expect football in Sheffield to be hiding its character, but Sandygate Road, the oldest football stadium on the planet, is doing just that. Founded in 1860, Hallam FC are the oldest currently playing within...
University sports day offers students much-needed break from academic pressure
An annual sports day event between two Universities allowed students to trade lecture halls for playing fields and escape the stress of exams. University of Sheffield...
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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....
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...
‘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...
Celebrating International Women’s Day: Empowering women through biking
Sheffield’s community of Hillsborough honoured International Women's Day through a female-led BMX jam inspired by a ambitious teenager. The Give to Gain Jam, at Hillsborough Pump Track, was organised by 16-year-old resident Jessie Leasley. Jessie is a BMX fan, who...
Sheffield student takes on the London half marathon to support British Heart Foundation
A Biomedical engineering student and committed netball player will be raising money for the British Heart Foundation this April in the London half marathon. University of Sheffield student, Anna Clery, 21, has been training to complete the London half marathon, which...
WATCH: Sheffield Roller Derby Star To Represent England At World Cup
A Sheffield roller derby star has been selected for the England squad for the 2026 World Cup in Orléans, France. Gavin Foster, 33, represents ‘The Inhuman League’, one of three roller derby teams in Sheffield, and has vowed to ‘make his family proud’ on the...
Five arrests as Steel City derby sparks major police operation
Rival fans saw 'friendly banter' mixed with violent scenes when Sheffield two football clubs met for the 148th time last weekend. Five people were arrested at the Steel City derby last Sunday during the match between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday which...
WATCH: Charity calls for end to ban on asylum seekers working
City of Sanctuary Sheffield provides support for asylum seekers and refugees.
Permanent parking restrictions approved in Burngreave despite objections
Plans to restrict parking in three streets in the north east of the city have been approved despite objections that workers may struggle to park in the area. Sheffield...
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Prayers in the Peaks: international students find divine solace in Sheffield’s nature
The Peak District has become a popular prayer destination for international Muslim students who have discovered a piece of heaven away from home. Students go in groups and make their way to notable landmarks, such as Bamford Edge, with the goal of reaching by sunset...
Sheffield experiences driest spring for 90 years – increasing threat of hosepipe ban
Yorkshire Water water has launched its drought plans, with the threat of a future hosepipe ban after Sheffield experienced its driest spring in 90 years. The recent heatwave and high temperatures have caused a spike in water-usage with as much as 100 million litres of...
Petition to stop building on greenfield sites in the East of Sheffield reaches 4,000 signatures
A campaign group aiming to protect greenfield land in the East of Sheffield has created a petition to stop a large development going ahead. Members of the “opposition to the planned removal of green belt land in S13” want to protect Handsworth’s Finchwell and...
Low carbon transport proposed as the key to Sheffield’s growth
A new plan to promote "Walking, Wheeling and Cycling" in Sheffield hopes to tackle rising transport inequality and the current NHS burden by taking a new approach to creating a safe, reliable, and low-carbon transport network. Councillors across the city have...
Drug driver jailed following high-speed police chase through Sheffield
A driver who was high on cannabis drove down the wrong side of a carriageway towards oncoming vehicles before crashing into another car while trying to flee from police. Laine Hempsey, 25, of Dryden Avenue, Southey Green, Sheffield, was driving a Vauxhall Signum in...
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. The Sheffield Food Festival is set to return during the late May Bank Holiday from Saturday 24th to...