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...
by Archie Tait | Apr 23, 2026 | Culture, News, Research, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
The UK’s first swear word census has been launched by linguists at the University of Sheffield, aiming to document the way people express themselves across the UK. The project has invited the public to submit taboo words and phrases they use in everyday life in the...
by Oliver Justice | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, Culture, Environment, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
The Sheffield Sustainable Market will take place at Victoria Hall on Norfolk Street on Saturday 25 April. The event features stalls from local sellers, food and drink stalls, and live music to celebrate Earth Day, all while promising that no single-use plastics will...
by Alisha Miah | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, Health, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
A major step forward for cancer care in Sheffield has been marked with the official unveiling of a brand new surgical robot at the Northern General Hospital. The cutting-edge robot called ‘da Vinci Xi’ has arrived after a £1.45m donation from Sheffield Hospitals...
by Mrinalini Singh | Apr 23, 2026 | Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
The award-winning wildlife park in Doncaster has welcomed two capybara brothers from the Netherlands. Chip and Dale have travelled from the Gaia Zoo in the Netherlands to their new home in the Amazonas Reserve at the wildlife park. The duo were born on 9 June 2025,...
by Freya Main | Mar 27, 2026 | Charity, Community, Health, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised
A dad from Sheffield will go the distance to say thank you to the charities that supported his daughter during her brain tumour treatment. Last Father’s Day, Bradley and his family faced news no parent would want to hear when finding out that his daughter had...
