by Jack Bluck Foster | May 8, 2026 | News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
The air is palpable in the Barnsley Metrodome as the votes are being counted, we will learn more around 2:30 this afternoon. Sir Steve Houghton, Labour leader of the Barnsley council, said: “today’s a shocker” as Reform UK is predicted to win a majority of the votes....
by Evie Deehan | May 8, 2026 | Community, News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised
The clock hit 9:30 am, and counting began in Sheffield’s 2026 local elections. Kate Josephs, the Returning Officer and Chief Executive of the Council, started the count by thanking everyone for their time. Hundreds of volunteers are gradually filling boxes with...
by Joseph D'Ambrosio | May 7, 2026 | Sport, Top stories
A promising young Sheffield motorsport racer has spoken about his ambitions for the future after a strong start to his season. Sheffield’s Rowan Campbell-Pilling, 19, finished fifth, fifth and seventh in his series debut at Silverstone, and leaves as the...
by Jessica Smith | May 7, 2026 | Community, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch
A Sheffield Post Office has gone viral on social media for their relatable videos. Crookes Post Office have created videos for TikTok and Instagram that have received over one million views. Billy Burrows, 24, and Alex Blake, 26, co-managers of the shop, wanted to...
by Lucas Dale | May 7, 2026 | Community, Sport, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch
The Canon Medical Arena hosted the inaugural 10 Cue Para Snooker Championships last week. Players travelled from around the world to take part including Irving Gamez from Mexico. As part of the first para snooker championships, Stephen Harrison, founder of the Stephen...
by Anisa Alavi | May 1, 2026 | Charity, Health, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A Sheffield University student ran the London Marathon in 2:47:46 last weekend, breaking the record for the fastest runner for The Haemophilia Society (THS). Jack Acornley, 20, was diagnosed with a bleeding disorder when he was eight. The engineering student ran in...
