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Free cycling lessons for kids in Sheffield to increase confidence and road safety

Free cycling lessons for kids in Sheffield to increase confidence and road safety

by Rosie Wood | May 22, 2025 | Community, Top stories

Cycle North are offering free cycling lessons to young children in Sheffield this half-term, aiming to get more kids into cycling. Taking place at Forge Valley School, the hour long ‘Learn to Ride’ lessons are open to those who cannot ride at all or are still very...
South Yorkshire Police start ‘Action Week’ for tackling knife crime

South Yorkshire Police start ‘Action Week’ for tackling knife crime

by Ruby Barron | May 22, 2025 | Community, Crime, Top stories

Action tackling knife crime across South Yorkshire has started on the 19th May. The week long plan has been called ‘Spectre’ and encourages officers to ‘detect, prevent and reduce knife crime within our local communities’. Spectre aims to increase community...
Six Sheffield students are on target to raise over £700 for charities as they swim the English Channel

Six Sheffield students are on target to raise over £700 for charities as they swim the English Channel

by Taejah Boothe | May 22, 2025 | Community, Sport, Top stories

A group of six women have come together to fight back against gender stereotypes about women in sports as they take on an open water swim. Their name, ‘She Swims Like A Girl’, was chosen by Medical student Lucy Hirst. She said: “It could be seen as something you use...
Sheffield Cathedral hopes to encourage new organ players through Organ Festival 

Sheffield Cathedral hopes to encourage new organ players through Organ Festival 

by Rosie Wood | May 22, 2025 | Community, News, Top stories

The South Yorkshire Organ Festival is well underway this month and has made its way to Sheffield Cathedral. Yesterday, organist James Mitchell gave an ‘Introduction to the Organ’, in the hopes of increasing people’s understanding of the complex instrument.  Mr...
A Sheffield woman ‘thought her world was ending’ having been undiagnosed with coeliac for 10 years

A Sheffield woman ‘thought her world was ending’ having been undiagnosed with coeliac for 10 years

by Taejah Boothe | May 22, 2025 | Community, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Medical student, Ciara Parker, 23, spent ten years battling with coeliac symptoms and now shares her story during Coeliac Awareness month which takes place this May. She said: “I got misdiagnosed as not having coeliac, so I’d be just sitting in pain because I...
Yorkshire Gardener hopes to win gold in 40th year at Chelsea Flower Show

Yorkshire Gardener hopes to win gold in 40th year at Chelsea Flower Show

by Jess Elson | May 22, 2025 | Community, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A Barnsley-based plant grower is marking 40 years in business by striving to win gold for his family legacy with a return to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Steven Hickman, 68, runs Hoyland Plant Centre with his wife and children, which specialises in Agapanthus, Clivia...
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