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South Yorkshire Police heighten efforts to combat violent crime with over 16,000 hours of patrols

South Yorkshire Police heighten efforts to combat violent crime with over 16,000 hours of patrols

by Tsan Ling Liang | May 2, 2024 | Community, Crime, Front Page Highlights

To tackle serious violent crime in South Yorkshire, police officers have been out on high-visibility patrols for over 16,000 hours. This is part of the ‘Grip Programme’, funded by the Home Office, which mixes problem-solving and targeted policing. From...
Interactive art exhibition aims to bridge the gap between different cultures

Interactive art exhibition aims to bridge the gap between different cultures

by Arib Dauhoo | May 2, 2024 | Culture, Front Page Highlights, News

A new art exhibition in Sheffield has helped to bridge the gap between different cultures and communities. ‘Blurring the edges in Rotheram’ is an interactive art piece on Rockingham lane that was introduced in response to reports finding cultural...
Independent Sheffield filmmaker talks inspiration behind short movie ‘Safe’

Independent Sheffield filmmaker talks inspiration behind short movie ‘Safe’

by Angela Garcia | Apr 25, 2024 | Culture, Front Page Highlights, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

An independent Sheffield filmmaker has told of her shock at being nominated for three awards. Debbie Howard, who runs Big Buddha Films in Sheffield, wrote and directed her short movie ‘Safe’ which explores the harassment women face by men in public spaces...
Internationally renowned Sheffield artist featured at Millennium Gallery

Internationally renowned Sheffield artist featured at Millennium Gallery

by Jasmine El Samad | Apr 18, 2024 | Community, Culture, Front Page Highlights, News

Renowned street artist and muralist Phlegm has had his work, ‘Pandemic Diary’, featured at Sheffield’s Millennium Gallery. The Welsh-born and Sheffield-based artist, whose professional name comes from Ancient Greek medicinal practices, has had a...
Watch: First plastic free market held in Sheffield

Watch: First plastic free market held in Sheffield

by Christian Wood | Apr 18, 2024 | Front Page Highlights, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Watch

Sheffield Action on Plastic held their first ever plastic free market at Trafalgar Warehouse, aiming to promote a more sustainable lifestyle. The Sheffield environmental community organisation is working to educate and encourage people in the city to limit their...
Police crackdown on violent crime after relentless criminal sentenced

Police crackdown on violent crime after relentless criminal sentenced

by Jasmine El Samad | Apr 18, 2024 | Crime, Front Page Highlights, News

South Yorkshire Police have vowed to crack down on violent crimes after a man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for carrying a gun around Sheffield. Detective Constable Lisa Yates, of the Armed Crime Team for South Yorkshire Police, said: “We do not tolerate...
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