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Battle of Orgreave inquiry begins as many hope for answers

Battle of Orgreave inquiry begins as many hope for answers

by Clara Iglesias Romero | Mar 26, 2026 | News, Uncategorised

After 40 years, an independent inquiry on the Battle of Orgreave has been launched by the government.  Orgreave is still remembered as one of the worst moments of the 1984–85 Miners’ Strike, where police officers and miners went head to head outside a...
Not-for-profit organisation Percy Street Collective to transform Neepsend Lane junction into outdoor community space

Not-for-profit organisation Percy Street Collective to transform Neepsend Lane junction into outdoor community space

by Gabriella Whiston | Mar 26, 2026 | Charity, Community, Culture, Environment, News, Uncategorised

Not-for-profit organisation Percy Street Collective is holding monthly sessions to transform an area of Neepsend Lane into a beautiful outdoor space. The Neepsend Lane Pitstop Project runs sessions on the last Saturday of every month, and invites volunteers to garden,...
Barnsley council celebrates 10 years of volunteer hedge-laying

Barnsley council celebrates 10 years of volunteer hedge-laying

by Alana Breslin | Mar 26, 2026 | Environment, News

Barnsley has spent the past decade quietly cultivating a greener future through its volunteer hedge-laying programme, which has grown from a small local initiative to a community-wide effort. Launched in 2016 the programme teaches residents the traditional craft of...
Welsh-based retailer opens new store in Sheffield City Centre

Welsh-based retailer opens new store in Sheffield City Centre

by Annie Downer | Mar 26, 2026 | Culture, News

Weekend Offender, a predominantly online retailer, has opened a store in Sheffield City Centre on Cambridge Street. This shop is just the second one they have opened in the UK, with their first store located in Bridgend, Wales – where the company was founded...
Second arrest made after stabbing of 14-year-old in Sheffield

Second arrest made after stabbing of 14-year-old in Sheffield

by Marshal Henshaw | Mar 26, 2026 | Crime, News

A second teenager has been arrested after a stabbing in Woodhouse last week.  Police officers were dispatched to Market Square on Wednesday 18 March after reports said a 14-year-old boy had been stabbed.  The boy was taken to hospital with life-threatening...
Illegal vapes flood Sheffield market as 45,000 seized in six years

Illegal vapes flood Sheffield market as 45,000 seized in six years

by Alana Breslin | Mar 26, 2026 | Crime, News

More than 45,000 illegal vapes have been seized by Sheffield City Council over the past six years, with an estimated value of over £500,000. The findings, revealed in a Freedom of Information request by Midland Health, reported by the Sheffield Star, come amid growing...
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