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New Pope brings hope and hesitation to South Yorkshire Parishioners

New Pope brings hope and hesitation to South Yorkshire Parishioners

by Varvara Riepina | May 9, 2025 | News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Catholics in Sheffield and Doncaster react to Pope Leo XIV’s historic election with both optimism and concern. Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on Thursday, May 8, after a two-day conclave in Rome. He becomes the first...
`A legacy the world needs`: Sheffield-led climate satellite has launched but campaigners warn of access gap

`A legacy the world needs`: Sheffield-led climate satellite has launched but campaigners warn of access gap

by Varvara Riepina | May 8, 2025 | Community, Culture, Environment, News, Top stories

A revolutionary European satellite built to measure the Earth’s forests in 3D has launched — and at its core is a 20-year research effort led by the University of Sheffield. However, local environmental campaigners say its impact will depend on whether the communities...
Watch: Children from across South Yorkshire gather for climate change conference

Watch: Children from across South Yorkshire gather for climate change conference

by Varvara Riepina | Mar 21, 2025 | Culture, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Watch

More than 150 students from 28 schools across South Yorkshire came together at Rotherham’s New York Stadium for a major climate action event. The event organised by Schools’ Climate Education South Yorkshire aimed to inspire young people to take meaningful action...
Group supports East Asian families impacted by dementia

Group supports East Asian families impacted by dementia

by Varvara Riepina | Feb 21, 2025 | Community, Health, News, Top stories

A charity which tackles the stigma associated with dementia within the East Asian community in Sheffield has hosted two events this February. For some ethnic groups and immigrant families, the rate of diagnosis is significantly higher than in the native English...
Has shoplifting in Sheffield really declined?

Has shoplifting in Sheffield really declined?

by Varvara Riepina | Feb 21, 2025 | Charity, Community, News, Top stories, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Despite South Yorkshire Police reporting a drop in crime rates, shop managers are witnessing more frequent shoplifting cases in the last couple of weeks. Theft has become a daily struggle for Sheffield’s independent retailers.  Sauwandi Hidellage, 26, shop...

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