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Sheffield City Council unveil new ‘Walking, Wheeling and Cycling’ plan to push transport towards a greener future

Sheffield City Council unveil new ‘Walking, Wheeling and Cycling’ plan to push transport towards a greener future

by George Stanton | May 2, 2025 | Community, Culture, Environment, Health, News

Sheffield will be transformed into a healthier, greener and pedestrian-friendly city after the City Council approved plans to pursue their ‘Walking, Wheeling and Cycling’ development project on Wednesday 30 April. Speaking at the transport and regeneration committee...
Bespoke online coaching for women in midlife launched.

Bespoke online coaching for women in midlife launched.

by Anna-Louise Adepegba | Apr 3, 2025 | Community, Health, News

Two Sheffield based women have started a bespoke online coaching programme targeting underrepresented women in midlife, aiming to fill the gap in the fitness industry.  The group, Midlife Fitness Coaching, launched in February and hopes to ‘help women in midlife...
‘A single covid infection decimated my life’: long covid sufferer calls on council for more support 

‘A single covid infection decimated my life’: long covid sufferer calls on council for more support 

by Larissa Kirby | Mar 28, 2025 | Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

A woman who was ‘decimated’ by long covid has told councillors how the condition left her unable to sit up or even open her eyes for a few seconds. Fran Haddock, 34, a former veterinarian surgeon in Sheffield was diagnosed with long covid after contracting...
First indoor Padel venue in South Yorkshire set to open in Sheffield

First indoor Padel venue in South Yorkshire set to open in Sheffield

by Aiman Khalid | Mar 27, 2025 | Health, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Play Padel Sheffield, the first designated indoor padel venue in South Yorkshire is set to open in Sheffield on the 28th of March. The venue will be based at Abbeydale Tennis Club and is backed by a consortium of Sheffield based investors including Joe Root and...
Student tells how he ended up in A&E following fracas at darts match

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...
Don’t Leave a Gap: Primary Care Sheffield campaign tackles rising GP staff abuse in the city

Don’t Leave a Gap: Primary Care Sheffield campaign tackles rising GP staff abuse in the city

by Olivia Arkless | Mar 21, 2025 | Health, News

Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) has launched an anti-abuse campaign to highlight issues in GP practices facing frontline workers. The campaign, named Don’t Leave a Gap, aims to remind people of the gap that will be left in practices if staff are absent from their roles....
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