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Thousands of people gathered for Sheffield’s biggest ever Lunar New Year celebrations

Thousands of people gathered for Sheffield’s biggest ever Lunar New Year celebrations

by Amelie White | Feb 27, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Watch

The year of the horse was welcomed in with Sheffield’s biggest Lunar New Year celebration yet. On February 21 and 22, Sheffield’s Peace Gardens welcomed traditional Chinese dragon dances, food and local chinese businesses to help bring in the Lunar New year. Leo Sun,...
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,...
Neepsend Craft Beer Festival returns as beer pours

Neepsend Craft Beer Festival returns as beer pours

by Charlie Talbot | Feb 27, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

For the second year straight, Neepsend Craft Beer Festival returns to Sheffield, taking place on 27–28 February at Peddler Warehouse in Sheffield. The two day festival will feature more than 100 beers across the site, celebrating Sheffield’s growing craft beer scene...
Green light given to new Wetherspoons on Sheffield leisure complex

Green light given to new Wetherspoons on Sheffield leisure complex

by Isabella Massey | Feb 27, 2026 | Community, News, Uncategorised

Planning permission has been granted for the old Chiquito site at Valley Centertainment to turn into a ‘giant’ Wetherspoons, serving nearly 300 customers at the site. The restaurant site has been sat empty for the last two years after The Restaurant Group...
Barnsley groups planning to bid for UK Town of Culture 2028

Barnsley groups planning to bid for UK Town of Culture 2028

by Callum Cain | Feb 27, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A group of organisations local to Barnsley have launched a mutual bid to become the UK’s Town of Culture 2028. Culture groups such as Barnsley Council, ArtWorks South Yorkshire, Barnsley Civic, Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services, Gary Clarke Company, the...
Sheffield’s Children’s Hospital is lit up for Ramadan

Sheffield’s Children’s Hospital is lit up for Ramadan

by Isabella Massey | Feb 27, 2026 | Charity, Community, Culture, Health, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Children’s Hospital illuminated the city with a moon and stars display to coincide with the start of the Islamic holy month. In a first for the hospital, the month of fasting, prayer, and reflection is being honoured by 73 Moon & Star sponsors, one for...
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