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Council agree plan to build on green belt despite protests

Council agree plan to build on green belt despite protests

by Adam Foxsmith | May 15, 2025 | Environment, News, Politics

The council have controversially voted to build on 14 green belt sites following a vote at the town hall. Protestors gathered yesterday at the town hall to dispute the 15 year Sheffield Local Plan which leader of the council, Tom Hunt, claimed to be a ‘brownfield site...
Sheffield to host brand new cocktail festival

Sheffield to host brand new cocktail festival

by Zack Hughes | May 15, 2025 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Sheffield’s first dedicated cocktail festival is set to take place on this Saturday at Steamworks, bringing together 25 local bars for a one-day event celebrating the city’s hospitality industry. The Sheffield Cocktail Festival will feature signature drinks from each...
South Yorkshire plays all the right notes as festival returns

South Yorkshire plays all the right notes as festival returns

by Jake Heasman | May 15, 2025 | Community, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised

The second South Yorkshire Organ Festival is set to begin this weekend and hopes to inspire the next generation of musicians. The event, which will have multiple hosts including Sheffield cathedral and other churches across South Yorkshire, will see introductory...
Leadmill loses its battle to appeal eviction notice

Leadmill loses its battle to appeal eviction notice

by Molly Farrell | May 15, 2025 | News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Leadmill has lost its appeal to the eviction notice served by its landlord. In a statement last night, the venue confirmed it will need to vacate the premises in three months. They said: “We’re truly devastated by this outcome, but we also know hand on heart that...
New Pope brings hope and hesitation to South Yorkshire Parishioners

New Pope brings hope and hesitation to South Yorkshire Parishioners

by Varvara Riepina | May 9, 2025 | News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Catholics in Sheffield and Doncaster react to Pope Leo XIV’s historic election with both optimism and concern. Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on Thursday, May 8, after a two-day conclave in Rome. He becomes the first...
`A legacy the world needs`: Sheffield-led climate satellite has launched but campaigners warn of access gap

`A legacy the world needs`: Sheffield-led climate satellite has launched but campaigners warn of access gap

by Varvara Riepina | May 8, 2025 | Community, Culture, Environment, News, Top stories

A revolutionary European satellite built to measure the Earth’s forests in 3D has launched — and at its core is a 20-year research effort led by the University of Sheffield. However, local environmental campaigners say its impact will depend on whether the communities...
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