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Sheffield’s pioneering ‘Lady with the Lamp’  has been given a blue plaque.

Sheffield’s pioneering ‘Lady with the Lamp’  has been given a blue plaque.

by Max Astle | May 8, 2025 | Community, Front Page Highlights, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Monica Maurice, who was known as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’, has been awarded a blue plaque to celebrate her contribution to safety in engineering. The event took place on the 8th May, at the Wolf Safety Lamp company house on Saxon Road. Maurice was a pioneer in safety...
Sheffield led anti-knife crime project to be presented at Next Gen Leaders awards 

Sheffield led anti-knife crime project to be presented at Next Gen Leaders awards 

by Casey Peyton | May 8, 2025 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

An anti-knife crime initiative called ‘Ask for Nik’ has been nominated to present their ideas at an award show next week.  The project is led by students at Sheffield Park Academy and aims to help people when they feel threatened by asking shop owners ‘Is Nik...
Pro-Palestine demonstrators protested at Student Union’s career fair

Pro-Palestine demonstrators protested at Student Union’s career fair

by Effie Mashedi | May 8, 2025 | News

Sheffield Campus Coalition for Palestine (SCCP), held a demo at the University of Sheffield’s Student Union. The coalition gathered outside the Careers Fair yesterday protesting against the University’s hosting arms companies which are involved in the...
Sheffield Musician ‘disheartened’ over on-going Leadmill legal issues

Sheffield Musician ‘disheartened’ over on-going Leadmill legal issues

by Poppy Wilson | May 8, 2025 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

The on-going legal issues with The Leadmill and its landlords are having a knock on effect for Sheffield-based bands. The Leadmill has been fighting to keep a hold of the iconic building since March 2022 when the music venue was first issued an eviction order. In...
Sheffield Charity introduces ‘Trauma-Informed Agenda’ to Tackle Homelessness

Sheffield Charity introduces ‘Trauma-Informed Agenda’ to Tackle Homelessness

by Tian'Er He | May 8, 2025 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

A Sheffield-based charity group has launched a new initiative—the “Trauma-Informed Agenda”—to reshape how the city addresses homelessness. Central to the plan is redesigning the charity group’s internal spaces to better support individuals affected by trauma. Tim...
Campaigners call for greater awareness for Community Energy Projects

Campaigners call for greater awareness for Community Energy Projects

by Joe Beck | May 8, 2025 | News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Environmental Groups in Sheffield are campaigning for greater awareness around Community Energy Projects.  Sheffield Renewables are a Community energy group who fund, develop, own and operate Renewable energy schemes which are financed through investment from...
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