Ring ouzels return to the Peak District from Morocco

by Holden Carr | Mar 12, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A rare migratory bird is due to return to the moorlands above Sheffield within the next fortnight, completing a thousand-mile journey from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. But conservationists warn the welcome may not be a warm one. Ring ouzels, closely related to the...

Watch: South Yorkshire celebrates Holi Festival of colours

by Livvy Massey | Mar 12, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

Hindus in Sheffield have been celebrating Holi, widely known as the festival of colours, this week at the Millennium Gallery. The Sunrit Culture Group are a Sheffield-based company who organised the event. They celebrated their South Asian culture by hosting a fair...

Spa opens doors to promote mental health for Sheffield residents

by Pati Gwiazda | Mar 12, 2026 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A historic Sheffield spa hotel opened its doors to the public for a day of wellbeing activities and relaxation with a city mental health charity. Kenwood Hall hotel, located on Kenwood Road in Sheffield, opened its spa, pool and gym for free use last Thursday 5 March,...

Sheffield sculptor aims for more global success

by Joe Callow | Mar 6, 2026 | Culture, News, Uncategorised, Watch

Sheffield sculptor Steve Roche was part of the four-person Great Britain team that won the public vote and placed third in the technical judging at the World Snow Festival in Grindelwald, Switzerland. Despite the success, Steve is staying grounded and returning to his...

Sheffield Council to stop single-use plastic cups from city-centre events

by Maggie Porter | Mar 6, 2026 | Community, Environment, News, Uncategorised

Sheffield City council have agreed to ban traders at city centre events from using single-use plastic from 1 April This has come after environmental campaigners have spent several years pressuring the council to introduce the policy. This should aim to improve...

Four men charged over death of 20-year-old in Rotherham

by Izzy Dennett | Mar 6, 2026 | Crime, News, Uncategorised

Four men have been charged over the death of a 20-year-old who was involved in a crash in Rotherham over a year ago. Police were called to Morthen Road in Wickersley following reports of a collision involving a Land Rover Discovery and a silver Subaru Forester on...