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Blue plaque to honour engineer who brought floodlights to football

Blue plaque to honour engineer who brought floodlights to football

by Moleed Mire | May 16, 2025 | Charity, Community, Culture, Sport

A blue plaque has just been unveiled in Sheffield city centre to honour an engineer who created the world’s first football match played under floodlights. On 14 October 1878, John Tasker, an electrical engineer, set up the world’s first football game played under...
Circus Cortex arrives in Sheffield with brand new show

Circus Cortex arrives in Sheffield with brand new show

by Moleed Mire | Mar 28, 2025 | Culture, News, Uncategorised, Watch

A touring circus has rolled into Sheffield this week, opening their doors tonight at 5pm with new show, “The Edge”. This is the fourth year in a row that Circus Cortex has performed in Greenhill, and will be in town until the 13th of April. Ksenia Archer,...
Sheffield United: Wilder confident going into QPR game after Leeds United loss

Sheffield United: Wilder confident going into QPR game after Leeds United loss

by Moleed Mire | Feb 28, 2025 | Sport

Sheffield United Coach Chris Wilder was full of confidence about going away to Queens Park Rangers on Saturday, saying “there’s a lot of football to be played, and a load of points to be won.” Sheffield United are second in the Championship going into the fixture at...
Sheffield ceasefire movement to meet with local MP about Gaza

Sheffield ceasefire movement to meet with local MP about Gaza

by Moleed Mire | Feb 28, 2025 | News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A Sheffield ceasefire campaign group has arranged to meet with the MP for Sheffield Central to discuss the government handling of the Israel/Gaza Conflict. Sheffield Friends of Standing Together have held bi-weekly half-an-hour vigils outside Sheffield Town Hall since...

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