by Christopher Randall | Feb 26, 2026 | Community, Politics, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Sheffield councillors have praised the work of campaign volunteers across South Yorkshire and championed action following concerns raised by parents and children’s mobile phone usage. Members voiced their support for proposals brought forward by the Smartphone...
by Rhianna Dankwa | Feb 19, 2026 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested and is in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Thames Valley Police say officers are carrying out searches at the former prince’s addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. In a statement, the police said:...
by Harriet Miller | May 22, 2025 | News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Sheffield has appointed its first black woman wearing a hijab as its 128th Right Worshipful Lord Mayor. Councillor Safiya Saeed, made history, being inaugurated at Sheffield City Council’s annual general meeting. She said: “I stand before you today in great...
by Samuel Juckes | May 22, 2025 | Front Page Highlights, News, Politics
Local authorities across the country are calling on the government to upgrade and modernise council housing. The coalition, which is made up of 112 local authorities, says poor housing costs the NHS an estimated £1.4bn each year, whilst investment in warm and energy...
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 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...
