by Jadzia Boczek | May 8, 2026 | Culture, News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture, Uncategorised, Watch
A Sheffield arts and crafts group, “Scrappy Crafts”, launched recently, hosting a suncatcher making session. The founders, Taylor Irvin and Maude Dunster, wanted to create a group with a focus on sustainability, and have said none of their materials are...
by Tyra Martin | May 8, 2026 | Education, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Uncategorised, University
The Sheffield University and College Union are continuing to strike to protest the cuts and changes to staffing costs. Staff are taking part in picket lines across the University of Sheffield campus from 7-14 May and are also calling on staff to take continuous action...
by Lily Smith | May 8, 2026 | Community, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised, Watch
John’s Van has been operating since 1981 from a small van near the Student’s Union building in Crookesmoor, Sheffield. The café is synonymous with Sheffield student life, with John’s Van merchandise being sold inside the Student’s Union, and the...
by Evie Deehan | May 8, 2026 | Community, News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised
The clock hit 9:30 am, and counting began in Sheffield’s 2026 local elections. Kate Josephs, the Returning Officer and Chief Executive of the Council, started the count by thanking everyone for their time. Hundreds of volunteers are gradually filling boxes with...
by Lara Groom | May 8, 2026 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Watch
A group of volunteers have been gathering every Wednesday to restore Broomhill Library’s Percy Cane Heritage Garden. Kathy Harbord, a volunteer, wanted to make the garden available to the public, and despite it being a challenging task, has been working on it...
by Lily Smith | May 8, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Uncategorised
Sheffield’s Showroom cinema hosted their second annual Culture Shock film festival this weekend, showing films from a range of genres. Festival organiser Robert Nevitt said, ‘As a film programmer it gives me a chance to indulge myself and show films that we...
