by Sam Burton | May 16, 2025 | News, Politics
The chair of Sheffield City Council’s adult social care committee has called overseas care worker recruitment “short-sighted”. Earlier this week, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced government plans to end care worker recruitment from abroad in an...
by Liv Firth | May 16, 2025 | Community, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
A man has passed away after emollient cream made his clothes more flammable and were set alight by a gas heater. Jim Rownsley, of Kempton Gardens, is believed to have died after residue from the cream created a serious fire risk which he was not aware of. ...
by Hongyezi Zuo | May 16, 2025 | News, Politics
Sheffield’s new Adult Partnership Board was established on 30 April to work collaboratively to transform local social care, and in choosing its areas of focus, it was recognised that unpaid carers are essential but often overlooked. The Board was formed to find...
by Matt Stanger | May 16, 2025 | Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
Artists and fans have displayed their outrage of Leadmill’s closure on social media, with Oasis’s Liam Gallagher labelling the decision as ‘scandalous.’ This comes after the venue announced they had lost their eviction notice served by their...
by Fleur Tortice | May 16, 2025 | Community, Education, News
“It’s tone deaf to be celebrating a multi million investment when staff are currently concerned for their jobs.” said a Professor at the University of Sheffield. Work has begun on a major new health research facility at the University of Sheffield,...
by Katie Mccririck | May 16, 2025 | Charity, News, Politics
Sheffield is grappling with a worsening homelessness crisis, as a surge in rough sleeping and escalating temporary accommodation costs place mounting pressure on local services. At the heart of the issue is a shortage of affordable housing, combined with the ongoing...
