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Castle excavation work opening to the public

Castle excavation work opening to the public

by Yifan Zou | Apr 25, 2024 | Community, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The biggest excavation of Sheffield Castle has been carried out since this month. Castlegate is the oldest part of Sheffield and has been inhabited since at least the 11th Century. However, it was destroyed in 1648 and its remains were covered by Castle Market in the...
Local business raises money to expand popular café

Local business raises money to expand popular café

by Lewis Pearson | Apr 25, 2024 | Community, Uncategorised

Mandala Café has been fundraising for three weeks so far and have already reached half their target goal. Adam Heyes, owner of Mandala, said: ‘Its probably been about three weeks since I’ve launched it and I’ve already raised £3,006 which is amazing.’ The...
Watch: New zero waste shop opened in Broomhill, Sheffield

Watch: New zero waste shop opened in Broomhill, Sheffield

by Yaocheng Liu | Apr 25, 2024 | Community, Culture, Environment, Watch

A new zero waste shop has been opened by a newlyweds in Sheffield this week. The couple, Sam and Taylor Ogle-Timson, of Whitham Road, named their shop Trixie’s Pantry after their two-year-old dog. Taylor said: “This is a zero waste shop, so you can just walk in and...
‘The Barnsley Banksy’: Carlton resident tackles mental health with art

‘The Barnsley Banksy’: Carlton resident tackles mental health with art

by Taylor Jones | Apr 19, 2024 | Community, Top stories

Barnsley resident, Karen Kenworthy, has began using her love of art to cope with her mental illness. Mrs Kenworthy suffers from borderline personality disorder (BPD) – an impulsive mental disorder that affects an individual’s mood and social functions. It is...
‘A labour of love’ Sheffield’s Festival of Debate talk discusses current state of queer love in India

‘A labour of love’ Sheffield’s Festival of Debate talk discusses current state of queer love in India

by Annaleece Longmore | Apr 19, 2024 | Community, Culture, Uncategorised

Celebrating queer love was at the forefront of a Festival of Debate talk on Wednesday. The city is welcoming talks focussing on democracy, inequality, and climate change. Beginning 16 April and running through until 25 May, one of the opening events was at Sir...
South Yorkshire Police stop and search data reveal ethnic minorities are more likely to be targeted 

South Yorkshire Police stop and search data reveal ethnic minorities are more likely to be targeted 

by Jack Dean | Apr 19, 2024 | Community, Crime, News, Top stories

New statistics reveal that black people are over three times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people in South Yorkshire. The data collected from September 2023 to February 2024 revealed that people who identify as black have been stopped 9.7...
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