by Sophia Boothby | Apr 24, 2026 | Community, News, Politics, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
Jonathan Wainwright calls for change in this upcoming election with the fact the town’s political stance may be shifting. For the first time in 20 years all 63 seats in Barnsley council are up for election on polling day. Stephen Houghton, the current Barnsley...
by Ciara Stacey | Apr 24, 2026 | Community, Environment, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Since 2018 there have been 12 wildfires that have devastated 81.22 hectares of land that has led to tonnes of carbon being released into the atmosphere. The Moors for the Future Partnership, in a statement, said: “With climate change making weather more extreme,...
by Billy Yeomans | Apr 24, 2026 | Community, Education, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
In a letter sent to parents, Sheffield Hallam University revealed that they are consulting on the proposed closure of the collegiate campus nursery at the end of the summer term. This move could see a number of parents having to make alternative arrangements for...
by Joe Callow | Apr 24, 2026 | Community, Culture, Music, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
Sheffield’s independent record shops were buzzing on Saturday as Record Store Day 2026 dispersed music fans out across the city, with the annual event seeing more than 300 independent shops take part nationwide. Record Store Day reported their largest ever event...
by Billy Yeomans | Apr 24, 2026 | Community, Culture, News
The triannual Sharrow Vale Market took place on 19 April and was packed with guests and locally owned businesses, selling everything from beer to arts and crafts and more. Organised by volunteers from the Sharrow Vale Community Association (SVCA), the market hosts...
by Maria Marques | Apr 24, 2026 | Charity, Community, Environment, News
Plans for 57 new social rent homes on a long-derelict site on City Road have been approved, as part of efforts to tackle Sheffield’s housing shortage. The development, led by Great Places Housing Group, a non-profit social housing organisation, will transform the...
