by Dennis Minter | Mar 24, 2023 | Community, Culture, News, Top stories
A memorial sculpture for those affected by the Covid pandemic has been unveiled by Sheffield City Council. The opening ceremony, which took place at Balm Green Gardens yesterday, was specifically chosen to coincide with the national day of Covid remembrance. The...
by Talia Keane | Mar 17, 2023 | Culture, Education, News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Teaching unions have confirmed that they will not announce any new strike dates for two weeks. The unions have agreed on a fortnight-long pause to allow for government talks. A joint statement from the Government and the education unions said: “In order for talks to...
by Charlotte Stokes | Mar 17, 2023 | Charity, Education, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A team of eight volunteers at Mums United Charitable Bank are renovating their community centre to expand their help to mums and young people on the streets of Sheffield. The charity tackles youth violence and drug exploitation in the S3 area, teaching young children...
by Joseph Gainsford | Mar 16, 2023 | Top stories
Classical Sheffield is celebrating its 10th anniversary of ‘Classical Weekend’ tomorrow. The last Classical weekend was back in 2019, reaching over 10,000 people across Yorkshire. The weekend offers a variety of music-making talent all over the city with many...
by Olivia Warburton | Mar 16, 2023 | Community, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union (RMT) are striking again this week, with industrial action scheduled for 16th and 18th March, causing significant disruption to travel across Mother’s day weekend. RMT workers united with university...
by Rebecca McPhillips | Mar 16, 2023 | Health, Top stories
A recent study by the Office for National Statistics suggests that 65% of NHS users have been waiting up to 6 months for an appointment. In addition, roughly 70% of users have been negatively impacted by the delay in treatment. Benie Davies, 26 from Suffolk, is...