by Izzy Dennett | May 22, 2026 | News, Politics, Top stories
Councillor Fran Belbin has been elected as the new leader of Sheffield City Council after former leader Tom Hunt lost his Walkley seat to Councillor Andy Davies, from the Green Party. No single party has an outright majority following the May council elections. Labour...
by Maggie Porter | May 22, 2026 | Charity, Cycling, Top stories, Watch
Weston park cancer charity has launched an appeal, “See it. Treat it.”, to raise £1.85 million for an MRI Simulator at Weston Park Cancer Charity. James Kemp, who goes by Blade on a Bike, is helping raise money by cycling to all 23 of every Sheffield...
by Ciara Stacey | May 22, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Top stories
The Sheffield General Cemetery Trust is celebrating the 190th birthday of the cemetery with 4 days of activities. Sophie Parkin, press and marketing manager, said: “I think it’s a really exciting milestone, when you look back at how far we have come in that...
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...
