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South Yorkshire mayor urges increase in community transport drivers

South Yorkshire mayor urges increase in community transport drivers

by Stan Ward | Feb 20, 2026 | Community, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

South Yorkshire Mayor, Oliver Coppard, has called for more volunteers for Sheffield’s Door2Door community transport service. The service has been providing transport to those less able within the Sheffield community for over 30 years, taking people to and from...
Ecclesall Road Co-op fridges heard echoing the music of Brian Eno

Ecclesall Road Co-op fridges heard echoing the music of Brian Eno

by Emily Walker | Feb 20, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

By Marshal Henshaw and Emily Walker Tiktok by Joseph D’Ambrosio Fridges in Sheffield’s Ecclesall Road Co-op were heard echoing the sounds of Brian Eno’s ambient music on Wednesday.  The sounds emanating from the shop’s fridges have gone viral on social...
Voting age to be extended: Sheffield councillor hopes young people will ‘prove me right’

Voting age to be extended: Sheffield councillor hopes young people will ‘prove me right’

by Jessica Smith | Feb 20, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A Sheffield councillor has shared her views on the government’s new bill to extend the voting age to 16 and 17-year-olds. Coun Elle Dodd, Chair of Governance, said: “It will allow millions of young people across the country to have their own voices heard.” The...
Sheffield venue sells out UK’s biggest student night in record 19 minutes

Sheffield venue sells out UK’s biggest student night in record 19 minutes

by Elke Spiers | Feb 20, 2026 | Culture, News

By Elke Spiers and Alana Breslin Tickets for Tropiloco’s one-night-only club event went on sale on Monday night, but they did not last long. The Foundry, where the event will be hosted, has a capacity of 1,800 people, but it took less than 20 minutes to sell out the...
University of Sheffield announce new plans for Goodwin Centre redevelopment

University of Sheffield announce new plans for Goodwin Centre redevelopment

by Lawson Lightwood | Feb 19, 2026 | News, Sport, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

The University of Sheffield has detailed new proposed plans to replace the Goodwin Sports Centre on Northumberland Road. The current facilities have been described as “ageing” and “no longer fit for purpose” in a press release from the...
Seven Hills Women’s Institute to close amid fallout from transgender membership ban

Seven Hills Women’s Institute to close amid fallout from transgender membership ban

by Elke Spiers | Feb 19, 2026 | News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Seven Hills Women’s Institute (WI) in Sheffield has announced it will close, becoming one of a growing number of WI groups to shut down following the national decision to restrict membership to biological women. The move comes after the National Federation of Women’s...
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