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Rival petitions over claims of noisy street preachers in Sheffield City Centre

Rival petitions over claims of noisy street preachers in Sheffield City Centre

by Connie Perkins | Feb 13, 2026 | Charity, Community, Culture, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

An e-petition suggests Sheffield residents are frustrated with amplified street preaching and music in the city centre, calling the council to “consider the impacts on the mental health of people working in the area”. ​The petition outlines that it is not concerned...
Playwright creates menopausal resource for fellow writers 

Playwright creates menopausal resource for fellow writers 

by Joan Arackal | Feb 13, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

The prolific theatre writer, Rachel Barnett-Jones, has created resource packs to support writers navigating the challenges of menopause. The resource is part of the project, ‘Writing the r(Age)’, which has been designed to support writers’ struggle with...
Sheffield run-club launches new women’s buddy system to keep runners safe

Sheffield run-club launches new women’s buddy system to keep runners safe

by Daisy Harries | Feb 13, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

The Hillsborough and Rivelin Run Club, which was formed in 2020, has introduced a new buddies system as a way to track female solo runners and keep them safe when out and about. The system works by tracking runners on WhatsApp groups – the members get separated...
Sheffield’s Reece Ward reflects on his time on The Traitors

Sheffield’s Reece Ward reflects on his time on The Traitors

by Nia McCarney | Feb 12, 2026 | Culture, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

Sheffield’s Reece Ward, who appeared on the last season of The Traitors UK, found watching the show from home a lot less stressful. Reece faced a lot of heat at the round table during his time on the show, but he is proud of how he played the game.  He said: “I...
Sink hole forces road closure in Sheffield

Sink hole forces road closure in Sheffield

by Pati Gwiazda | Feb 12, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Heavy rainfall in Sheffield has caused a sink hole to appear on Dore Road as a result of high water pressure weakening the ground. The road remains closed while crews further investigate the cause of the sink hole. Ian Cooper, a local resident, said: “The hole was...
Sheffield independent cafe reopens after third burglary in three years

Sheffield independent cafe reopens after third burglary in three years

by Gabrielle Ellis | Feb 12, 2026 | Crime, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Cafe owners arrived at work to find their door off its hinges and glass shattered following a break-in during the early hours of Sunday morning on the 25th January.  One of the co-owners of Husk Sheffield on Cemetery Road, Highfield was left distraught after...
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