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Construction work begins for new pub in Sheffield City Centre

Construction work begins for new pub in Sheffield City Centre

by Casey Peyton | May 19, 2025 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A new pub in the centre of Sheffield is closer to opening after construction work began this week. Brewery Thornbridge & Co aims to open the site, which is located opposite Sheffield Town Hall, this autumn. Simon Webster, co-founder and CEO of Thornbridge said:...
Council confirm nearly 1,500 homes to be built in Ecclesfield despite opposition from residents

Council confirm nearly 1,500 homes to be built in Ecclesfield despite opposition from residents

by Matt Stanger | May 16, 2025 | Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

1494 homes are set to be built in Ecclesfield and Grenoside by Sheffield City Council, in a decision that will “wreck” the village. This amounts to 42% of the 3529 houses that Sheffield City Council are required to build by 2039 in part of Government plans...
Chair of council social care committee calls overseas worker recruitment ‘short-sighted’

Chair of council social care committee calls overseas worker recruitment ‘short-sighted’

by Sam Burton | May 16, 2025 | News, Politics

The chair of Sheffield City Council’s adult social care committee has called overseas care worker recruitment “short-sighted”. Earlier this week, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced government plans to end care worker recruitment from abroad in an...
Safety plea issued after grandad dies in house fire

Safety plea issued after grandad dies in house fire

by Liv Firth | May 16, 2025 | Community, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A man has passed away after emollient cream made his clothes more flammable and were set alight by a gas heater.  Jim Rownsley, of Kempton Gardens, is believed to have died after residue from the cream created a serious fire risk which he was not aware of. ...
Unpaid carers: The invisible backbone of a strained social care system

Unpaid carers: The invisible backbone of a strained social care system

by Hongyezi Zuo | May 16, 2025 | News, Politics

Sheffield’s new Adult Partnership Board was established on 30 April to work collaboratively to transform local social care, and in choosing its areas of focus, it was recognised that unpaid carers are essential but often overlooked. The Board was formed to find...
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