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Sheffield retain international ‘Purple Flag’ award for 12th year

Sheffield retain international ‘Purple Flag’ award for 12th year

by Sebastian Jones | Feb 15, 2024 | Community, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sheffield has once again been reaccredited with the international award for its night time economy covering culture, eateries and safety.  Shefnews can exclusively reveal today that Sheffield has been awarded with the Purple Flag accreditation by the Association...
Police seize over £900,000 worth of illegal vapes and cigarettes from Rotherham streets

Police seize over £900,000 worth of illegal vapes and cigarettes from Rotherham streets

by Ethan Parris | Feb 9, 2024 | Community, Crime, Front Page Highlights, Health, News, Top stories, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham Council have made significant progress in their commitment to removing illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco from the town’s streets. The force’s district police officers and Rotherham’s Tobacco Control Alliance removed over...
Corporation nightclub evacuated following alleged rape

Corporation nightclub evacuated following alleged rape

by Joseph Sledge | Feb 9, 2024 | Crime, News, Top stories

Sheffield’s Corporation nightclub was cleared in the early hours of Sunday morning following a report to the police by a woman stating she had been raped. Corporation nightclub on Milton Street was emptied on Sunday, February 4, at around 2am,...
Sheffield’s water landscape inspires brand new art exhibition

Sheffield’s water landscape inspires brand new art exhibition

by Ethan Parris | Feb 9, 2024 | Community, Culture, Education, News, Top stories, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Yorkshire and Derbyshire’s landscapes and the water sources that serve cities across the counties have inspired a new exhibition opening this month. ‘Ways of Water’ explores the water infrastructures from across the counties and the historic and contemporary...
Sheffield man jailed after roof-smashing attempt to evade arrest

Sheffield man jailed after roof-smashing attempt to evade arrest

by Franca Temenu Kehinde | Feb 9, 2024 | Crime, News, Top stories

After a dramatic attempt to avoid arrest, 21-year-old,Ronalda Cera, was found guilty of producing a Class B drug after smashing through the roof of a property in Sheffield.  The incident unfolded in February 2023, when police received information about cannabis...
National Vegetarian Week promotes plant-based diet to tackle ‘climate emergency’

National Vegetarian Week promotes plant-based diet to tackle ‘climate emergency’

by admin | May 19, 2023 | Health, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

National Vegetarian Week has returned, promoting the small changes you can make to reduce your carbon footprint and help the planet. The Vegetarian Society is one of the many charities encouraging businesses, schools, local authorities, supermarkets and individuals to...
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