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Barnsley groups planning to bid for UK Town of Culture 2028

Barnsley groups planning to bid for UK Town of Culture 2028

by Callum Cain | Feb 27, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A group of organisations local to Barnsley have launched a mutual bid to become the UK’s Town of Culture 2028. Culture groups such as Barnsley Council, ArtWorks South Yorkshire, Barnsley Civic, Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services, Gary Clarke Company, the...
Sheffield’s Children’s Hospital is lit up for Ramadan

Sheffield’s Children’s Hospital is lit up for Ramadan

by Isabella Massey | Feb 27, 2026 | Charity, Community, Culture, Health, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Children’s Hospital illuminated the city with a moon and stars display to coincide with the start of the Islamic holy month. In a first for the hospital, the month of fasting, prayer, and reflection is being honoured by 73 Moon & Star sponsors, one for...
Hallam MP opens up discussion on public ownership of Yorkshire Water

Hallam MP opens up discussion on public ownership of Yorkshire Water

by Jack Carter | Feb 27, 2026 | Community, Environment, News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A Sheffield MP has announced plans to work with constituents to support an option for public ownership of water companies. Sheffield Hallam MP Olivia Blake held a meeting in Crosspool on Thursday 26 February where she was joined on stage by Sophie Conquest, a...
Book Festival returns to Barnsley for the third year supporting the national year of reading

Book Festival returns to Barnsley for the third year supporting the national year of reading

by Lucy Oliver | Feb 27, 2026 | Community, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Book festival runs from 14 February to 7 March and was created to encourage the joy of reading within Barnsley community, and give local authors a platform to promote their work. The celebrations consist of three weeks and four weekends of multiple activities...
Women In Business conference set to return: Celebrating female leaders and entrepreneurial success

Women In Business conference set to return: Celebrating female leaders and entrepreneurial success

by Amelie White | Feb 27, 2026 | News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Doncaster Chamber has announced the returning of the South Yorkshire Women In Business Conference for the third time. On March 25 2026 at the Legacy centre, the Chamber will be hosting its third Women In Business conference, which hopes to celebrate ambition, the...
Chris Wilder: ‘This season has been the biggest mental test’

Chris Wilder: ‘This season has been the biggest mental test’

by Daniella Tyner | Feb 27, 2026 | News, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Following Sheffield United’s 2-1 defeat to Coventry on Wednesday, Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder stressed that his players have to be fully fit in order to compete. “The players are a little bit hurt, bruised and sore after those daft eight minutes,” Wilder...
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