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Charity calls for government response after new report on National Stalking Awareness Week 

Charity calls for government response after new report on National Stalking Awareness Week 

by Emily Thornton | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, Crime, News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust has today warned that stalking continues to be overlooked as a contributing factor in cases of homicide and suicide, stressing that all cases should be taken seriously.  A new report, ‘Fatal Fixation: Understanding the Link Between Stalking and...
World Snooker Championships returns to Sheffield for a 50th year

World Snooker Championships returns to Sheffield for a 50th year

by Lily Smith | Apr 23, 2026 | Culture, Sport, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sheffield’s Crucible theatre welcomed the World Snooker Championships last Saturday, following a decision in March to keep the tournament at the venue until 2045. The tournament runs until the 5th May and hosts snooker stars such as Zhao Xintong, Ronnie...
Nine-year-old boy running nine marathons for charity

Nine-year-old boy running nine marathons for charity

by Mrinalini Singh | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, Health, Music, News, Top stories

A nine-year-old boy is running the equivalent of nine marathons to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity. Oliver, from Barnsley, is fundraising for the charity after they helped his family navigate his dad’s brain tumour diagnosis. His father, Tom Smith, was...
17-year old boy saved after remarkable brain tumour operation

17-year old boy saved after remarkable brain tumour operation

by Mrinalini Singh | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, Health, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A teenager with an extremely rare blood disorder has undergone a serious brain tumour surgery at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The surgery took 13 hours and required specialist planning to manage the risk of bleeding caused by Bernard-Soulier syndrome which is a rare...
Residents still homeless after evacuation from dangerous Sheffield flats

Residents still homeless after evacuation from dangerous Sheffield flats

by Archie Tait | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Residents are still without access to their homes after firefighters evacuated a block of flats in Sheffield over safety concerns. Occupants of the Riverside House building on Mowbray Street in Sheffield received prohibition notices from South Yorkshire Fire and...
Carlos is Back! Sheffield Wednesday announce flurry of charity events this May

Carlos is Back! Sheffield Wednesday announce flurry of charity events this May

by Oliver Justice | Apr 23, 2026 | Charity, Community, Sport, Top stories

Sheffield Wednesday’s Community Programme has announced that former manager Carlos Carvalhal, as well as other ex-players, will be returning to S6 this May to raise funds for Weston Park Cancer Charity and the Community Programme The first event, a charity dinner,...
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