by Anisa Alavi | May 1, 2026 | Community, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A Sheffield man with epilepsy is calling for more seizure response awareness after no-one helped him during a seizure in Sheffield City Centre. Joe Robbins, 29, has been epileptic since he was five, and has experienced seizures throughout his whole life. ...
by Anisa Alavi | May 1, 2026 | Charity, Health, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A Sheffield University student ran the London Marathon in 2:47:46 last weekend, breaking the record for the fastest runner for The Haemophilia Society (THS). Jack Acornley, 20, was diagnosed with a bleeding disorder when he was eight. The engineering student ran in...
by Hannah Hateley | May 1, 2026 | Charity, Health, News, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A snooker teacher has set a goal of getting signatures from big names in Snooker to raise awareness for charity. Adam Tollerfield, founder of Snooker School in West Yorkshire has been in Sheffield throughout the Snooker World Championships. He spoke to ShefNews about...
by Ava Osbaldeston | Apr 30, 2026 | Community, Culture, Front Page Highlights, Health, Top Story - Home Page Lead
The Sheffield Vegan Market has returned to The Moor, bringing a vibrant mix of plant-based street food, artisan goods and sustainable shopping into the heart of the city. Held just four times each year, the event showcases everything from plant-based cuisine to...
by Ciara Stacey | Apr 24, 2026 | Culture, Health, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
A Rotherham woman is set to compete in the London marathon 6 years after she was paralysed from the neck down due to a rare condition. Stevie O’Brian, 39, lived a healthy life and was signed up to run the both London Marathon and the Manchester Marathon in 2020...
by Mrinalini Singh | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, Health, Music, News, Top stories
A nine-year-old boy is running the equivalent of nine marathons to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity. Oliver, from Barnsley, is fundraising for the charity after they helped his family navigate his dad’s brain tumour diagnosis. His father, Tom Smith, was...
