by James Edginton | May 21, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Sheffield’s longest-serving councillor has been named as the city’s new Lord Mayor. Andrew Sangar MBE has served on the council since 1991 and he becomes the Sheffield’s 129th Lord Mayor. At Sheffield Town Hall, earlier today, councillors unanimously appointed...
by James Edginton | May 21, 2026 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A former Sheffield MP and Labour minister has expressed his disappointment at the city’s local election results but has backed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Richard Caborn was MP for Sheffield Central from 1983 to 2010 and held positions across three...
by James Edginton | Apr 23, 2026 | Culture, Watch
An independent Sheffield cinema has won National Lottery funding to launch a new three-year project titled ‘Festival Foundations & Film Futures’. Showroom Cinema, located on Paternoster Row, is one of 23 beneficiaries of the British Film Institute (BFI) National...
by James Edginton | Mar 5, 2026 | Culture, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
A new sculpture which pays homage to Sheffield’s footballing heritage will be revealed in the city centre next week. Sheffield Home of Football, a local charity, has commissioned the statue to raise awareness of the city’s rich footballing history. The...
by James Edginton | Mar 5, 2026 | Charity, Community, Culture, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A new book which tells the stories of those who lived through the Sheffield Blitz will be launched at a commemorative event later this month. ‘Defiant Voices – The Blitz Kids of Sheffield’ compiles first-hand accounts of the last generation to remember the...
