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South Yorkshire Police stop and search data reveal ethnic minorities are more likely to be targeted 

South Yorkshire Police stop and search data reveal ethnic minorities are more likely to be targeted 

by Jack Dean | Apr 19, 2024 | Community, Crime, News, Top stories

New statistics reveal that black people are over three times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people in South Yorkshire. The data collected from September 2023 to February 2024 revealed that people who identify as black have been stopped 9.7...
Doncaster man jailed after “horrific campaign of abuse” against ex-partner

Doncaster man jailed after “horrific campaign of abuse” against ex-partner

by Ria Caven | Apr 19, 2024 | Crime, News, Top stories

Women have been reassured that South Yorkshire Police take abuse cases seriously after a Doncaster man who took a woman hostage for two days was jailed for almost four years. Isaac Greaves, 24, appeared in Sheffield Crown Court last Thursday and has now been sentenced...
Preview: 2024 Snooker World Championship

Preview: 2024 Snooker World Championship

by Amy Hamerslagh | Apr 19, 2024 | News, Sport, Top stories

World Snooker Championship 2024 returns to Sheffield for another year as Ronnie O’Sullivan targets his eighth title. The tournament runs from April 20 to May 6 at The Crucible with the winner taking home half a million pounds. This year, Luca Brecel is the defending...
Sheffield Hallam University face strike action due to job cuts

Sheffield Hallam University face strike action due to job cuts

by Amy Goddard | Apr 19, 2024 | News, Top stories

Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) plan to slash hundreds of academic jobs leaving staff ‘furious’ and ‘forced to strike’. University and College Union (UCU) members at SHU said that 225 jobs will be cut, with up to 80 staff members confronted...
Vegan Market Co returns to Sheffield this month

Vegan Market Co returns to Sheffield this month

by Sebastian Alston | Apr 19, 2024 | Culture, News, Top stories

Vegan Market Co has confirmed it’s returning to Sheffield, with the event taking place on April 28 at the Moor Market.  The event hosts a huge variety of vegan street food vendors who showcase delicious vegan alternatives to a whole range of foods. Event...
Sheffield Wednesday to provide free football boots to asylum seekers

Sheffield Wednesday to provide free football boots to asylum seekers

by Taylor Jones | Apr 19, 2024 | News, Sport, Top stories, Uncategorised

Sheffield Wednesday’s Community programme is set to launch the new ‘Free-Kicks’ campaign, this Monday. The new initiative will allow people to exchange used footwear for money, with funds being provided to asylum seekers. Paul Hebda, Owls Community Manager, believes...
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