Rotherham council to use £4.3m government grant to tackle cost of living crisis

by Daisy Sanderson | Apr 3, 2025 | Front Page Highlights, News

Rotherham Council has unveiled plans to use a £4.3m government grant to support local residents struggling with rising food and energy costs. The council will allocate more than £2.6m to provide food vouchers to children eligible for free school meals, which can be...

Long-running record fair returns to Sheffield

by Samuel Juckes | Apr 3, 2025 | Front Page Highlights, News, Watch

Premier Record Fairs returned to Sheffield on Saturday, bringing together like-minded people with a passion for music. With locations across the country, Premier Fairs brings together music collections of all genres, with thousands of vinyls, CD’s and cassettes on...

Sheffield introduces new laws banning begging and street drinking

by Harriet Miller | Apr 3, 2025 | Front Page Highlights, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

New laws that ban begging and street drinking are set to take effect in Sheffield City Centre. The new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) will come into force on Monday, which aims to crack down on anti-social behaviour. Councillor Kurtis Crossland, Chair of the...

Sheffield Mind to benefit from funding after creating partnership with new international food festival

by David Varga | Mar 27, 2025 | Charity, Culture, Front Page Highlights, News

Sheffield Mind will benefit from an increase in funding after creating their partnership with the new Graves Park Food Festival set to take place in Graves Park, Sheffield. The revenue will be generated through a two-way process, where funds will be donated to the...

Sheffield lantern carnival attracts thousands of people

by George Van Oudenhove De St Gery | Mar 27, 2025 | Community, Culture, Front Page Highlights

The Sharrow Lantern Carnival took place last Sunday, attracting thousands of people. The annual event consists of participants carrying giant lanterns through Graves Park to the sounds of Samba Bands. They walk a loop through the cemetery of the park and return to the...

Members of Unite call Sheffield City Council to help end dispute with Veolia

by Aya Al-Hussaini | Mar 27, 2025 | Front Page Highlights, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Waste management company Veolia has failed to recognise employees who are part of Unite the Union. Unite members have been in dispute for seven months and reiterate that refuse workers in Sheffield will continue to strike until their union is recognised. Paddy Hill,...