WATCH: Volunteers come together to restore heritage garden

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...

Culture Shock film festival brings new genres of cinema to Sheffield

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...

Sheffield Wednesday takeover: ‘I was emotionally wrecked, everybody fought so long’

by Alexander Lloyd | May 8, 2026 | Community, News, Sport, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised

After years of turmoil, broken promises and no running water in the toilets, Sheffield Wednesday fans finally have something to smile about. The club’s long-awaited takeover by US consortium Arise Capital Partners, led by David Storch, was confirmed last week,...

‘Excitement’ for all as annual May Fayre returns to Sheffield

by Scarlett Perry | May 8, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Uncategorised

Weston Park May Fayre is set to return to the city on the 17 May, providing many fun attractions for families and friends. The event is a partnership between the University of Sheffield and Sheffield City Council, and will be free of charge – with many popular...

Renters’ Rights Act comes into effect

by Lawson Lightwood | May 7, 2026 | News

A new law has been passed in Parliament that will offer renters significantly more protection and certainty, enabling them to stay in their homes for longer and lessening the threat of homelessness. It has been described as one of the biggest changes to renting laws...

Graves Park celebrates 100th anniversary with its popular Country Show community event

by Richard Edwards | May 7, 2026 | News, Watch

Graves Park has celebrated its 100th anniversary with its yearly Country Show on 4 May which brought nearly 10,000 in the local community together. The event transformed the park into a massive showground, with many animal displays, live entertainment, and countless...