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Grimethorpe: Evacuated residents return to their homes after army bomb squad called

Grimethorpe: Evacuated residents return to their homes after army bomb squad called

by Max Booth | May 9, 2024 | News, Top stories

Hundreds of people living in Grimethorpe have returned to their homes this morning after an exclusion zone around a “suspicious item” was reduced. Firefighters and an army Explosive Ordinance Disposal team were called yesterday after police executed a...
WATCH: Sheffield Steel Roller Derby Team looking for New Intakes This Sunday

WATCH: Sheffield Steel Roller Derby Team looking for New Intakes This Sunday

by Vicki Yakup | May 9, 2024 | News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Sheffield Steel Roller Derby is having new intake session, any adult who is female identifying or non binary is welcomed to take part in the recruiting event.  The event will take place at 10:30am at Skate Central, which is where the team is based.  Dan...
Barnsley votes: Labour majority and Conservatives lose their seat

Barnsley votes: Labour majority and Conservatives lose their seat

by Georgia Cook | May 3, 2024 | News, Top stories

The Labour Party has taken 17 out of 21 seats in the local elections in Barnsley today, continuing its control of the council. Councillor Sir Stephen Houghton CBE, leader of the council was re-elected in Cudworth ward. He said: “We’ve managed to maintain our majority...
Sheffield International Market coincides with World Snooker Finals 

Sheffield International Market coincides with World Snooker Finals 

by Isabella Francois | May 3, 2024 | Community, News

Sheffield International Market has returned to the Peace Gardens for the Bank Holiday Weekend.  The market’s arrival is happening alongside the Snooker World Championship Finals hosted at the Crucible.  The snooker final brings a large number of...
Sheffield mum calls for greater safety measures following incident at Birley school

Sheffield mum calls for greater safety measures following incident at Birley school

by Amelia Cox | May 3, 2024 | Community, Education, News

A mum has called for greater safety measures to schools after a serious incident at Birley Academy this week, which left three people injured.  The incident resulted in a school lockdown where a 17-year-old boy was charged.  He has appeared before Sheffield...
Teenager appears in Sheffield Magistrates’ Court after Birley School incident

Teenager appears in Sheffield Magistrates’ Court after Birley School incident

by Robin Hibbs | May 3, 2024 | News

A 17-year-old boy appeared in Magistrates’ Court today, charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to three people at Birley Academy School. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was brought up from custody to Sheffield Magistrates’ Court...
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