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House fire in Crookesmoor leaves residents shaken

House fire in Crookesmoor leaves residents shaken

by Lauren Reay-Williams | May 22, 2026 | News, Uncategorised

A house fire on Harcourt Road was discovered by students after a night out last Saturday. There are ongoing investigations into the cause of the fire which was seen blazing through the front room window of the house, burning through the glass windows. Residents said...
WATCH: Sustainable bug-making event a hit in Sheffield, after going viral on Tiktok 

WATCH: Sustainable bug-making event a hit in Sheffield, after going viral on Tiktok 

by Lauren Reay-Williams | May 15, 2026 | Community, Culture, Environment, News, Uncategorised, Watch

A workshop on bug-making using old fabric and cloth has taken over Sheffield.  Build-A-Bug has attracted people in Broomhill to build their own insects out of unused fabric scraps, with the help of event organiser Taylor Ogle-Timson, who goes by ‘Tailor...
Support group for pre-teen girls holds first of 12 sessions in Sheffield

Support group for pre-teen girls holds first of 12 sessions in Sheffield

by Lauren Reay-Williams | Mar 27, 2026 | Community, Culture, Health, News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture, Uncategorised

Girls Journeying Together coaches girls to be confident in their body, manage big feelings and accept differences, before they enter adolescence. The first Girls Journeying Together event took place last Sunday, in Nether Edge, with 12 girls making up the group. Sarah...
Sheffield City Council under pressure to remove lamppost flags

Sheffield City Council under pressure to remove lamppost flags

by Lauren Reay-Williams | Mar 27, 2026 | Community, News, Uncategorised

Campaigners are urging the council to take down the St George’s and Union Jack flags across Sheffield amid claims of residents feeling unsafe. In an open letter to the council, campaigners, Sheffield Communities Against Racism and Facism, SCARF, demand urgent action....
Major regeneration in Sheffield City centre moves forward

Major regeneration in Sheffield City centre moves forward

by Lauren Reay-Williams | Feb 27, 2026 | Community, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

The government’s housing and regeneration agency, Sheffield City Council and Homes England, has appointed developers to transform two brownfield sites at Furnace Hill and Neepsend.  Combined, both neighbourhoods will revive five hectares of brownfield land,...
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