Free Barnsley bus scheme could pave the way for Sheffield

by Adam Foxsmith | Mar 27, 2025 | Community, News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Under-18s in Barnsley will be able to travel on buses free of charge to make it easier for them to access education and work opportunities. The initiative, being piloted by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) for 12 months, will begin on 1 August and will...

Watch: Eagles Foundation runs weekly Wheelchair Rugby sessions for young people in Sheffield

by Domie Kamanda | Mar 27, 2025 | Charity, Community, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead

The Eagles Foundations runs Junior Wheelchair Rugby League sessions every Tuesday at the English Institute of Sport.  These sessions aim to promote the development of wheelchair movement alongside rugby skills.  Wheelchair rugby league has been increasingly...

Temporary funding for Safe Square has ended

by Aya Al-Hussaini | Mar 27, 2025 | Community, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Safe Square located in Barkers pool, Sheffield has run out of its temporary funding this week and won’t be present for the foreseeable future. The service provides essential support to night-goers such as medical assistance, a meeting point, taxi organisation, helpful...

‘Just sort it out’ – Bin collection chaos continues at Barnsley Council 

by David Varga | Mar 27, 2025 | Community, News, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A Barnsley resident has told ShefNews about her ongoing struggles with waste disposal.   Lauren Wheeler says her brown bin was not emptied for three months during the winter, as Barnsley Council have continued missing their bin collection schedules since...

Student tells how he ended up in A&E following fracas at darts match

by Molly Farrell | Mar 27, 2025 | Community, Health, News, Sport

A student has told how he was injured after a darts match descended into chaos. The event, which took place at the Leadmill on Monday evening, was an ‘unofficial’ Varsity darts match between the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.  One Hallam...

Safer Sheffield initiative put forward in hopes of reducing crime

by Adam Foxsmith | Mar 27, 2025 | Community, Crime, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A new strategy aims to make Sheffield safer by focusing on tackling hate crime, anti-social behaviour, serious violence, and tackling drug crime. The Safer Sheffield Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy 2025-28 aims to make Sheffield a safer place for communities and...