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Local charities express park safety concerns over Sheffield street

Local charities express park safety concerns over Sheffield street

by Effie Mashedi | May 8, 2025 | News, Watch

Residents and charities near Verdon Street, one of Sheffield’s most deprived areas, have growing concerns about how unsafe the park and green spaces are because of the prevalence of anti-social behaviour. The area is a crime hotspot due to parts being off the road and...
Open Up Sheffield offers a window into the city’s vibrant art scene

Open Up Sheffield offers a window into the city’s vibrant art scene

by Nathalia Santana Hernandez | May 8, 2025 | News

Art lovers in Sheffield will still have a chance to catch one of the city’s most beloved annual events before it wraps up later this week. Open Up Sheffield, a city-wide celebration of creativity, sees over 150 local artists open their studios and exhibition spaces to...
Sheffield’s pioneering ‘Lady with the Lamp’  has been given a blue plaque.

Sheffield’s pioneering ‘Lady with the Lamp’  has been given a blue plaque.

by Max Astle | May 8, 2025 | Community, Front Page Highlights, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Monica Maurice, who was known as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’, has been awarded a blue plaque to celebrate her contribution to safety in engineering. The event took place on the 8th May, at the Wolf Safety Lamp company house on Saxon Road. Maurice was a pioneer in safety...
Sheffield led anti-knife crime project to be presented at Next Gen Leaders awards 

Sheffield led anti-knife crime project to be presented at Next Gen Leaders awards 

by Casey Peyton | May 8, 2025 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

An anti-knife crime initiative called ‘Ask for Nik’ has been nominated to present their ideas at an award show next week.  The project is led by students at Sheffield Park Academy and aims to help people when they feel threatened by asking shop owners ‘Is Nik...
Pro-Palestine demonstrators protested at Student Union’s career fair

Pro-Palestine demonstrators protested at Student Union’s career fair

by Effie Mashedi | May 8, 2025 | News

Sheffield Campus Coalition for Palestine (SCCP), held a demo at the University of Sheffield’s Student Union. The coalition gathered outside the Careers Fair yesterday protesting against the University’s hosting arms companies which are involved in the...
Sheffield Musician ‘disheartened’ over on-going Leadmill legal issues

Sheffield Musician ‘disheartened’ over on-going Leadmill legal issues

by Poppy Wilson | May 8, 2025 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

The on-going legal issues with The Leadmill and its landlords are having a knock on effect for Sheffield-based bands. The Leadmill has been fighting to keep a hold of the iconic building since March 2022 when the music venue was first issued an eviction order. In...
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