WATCH: New study highlights link between later pub hours and crime

by Stan Ward | May 8, 2026 | Community, Crime, Culture, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Uncategorised, Watch

A study involving the University of Sheffield has found that there was an increase in emergency service use in areas where pubs were allowed to open late. The study, which was carried out in Aberdeen, found that ambulance call outs rose by 11.4% over weekends, with...

Culture Shock film festival brings new genres of cinema to Sheffield

by Lily Smith | May 8, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Uncategorised

Sheffield’s Showroom cinema hosted their second annual Culture Shock film festival this weekend, showing films from a range of genres.  Festival organiser Robert Nevitt said, ‘As a film programmer it gives me a chance to indulge myself and show films that we...

Working Class Film Festival set to hit Sheffield screens

by Elke Spiers | May 7, 2026 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A Sheffield cinema is set to spotlight underrepresented voices in the film industry with the launch of its first Working Class Film Festival this weekend. Running from May 8 to May 10, the festival at Showroom Cinema will feature more than 30 short films from...

“You are never too young”: South Yorkshire opens up conversations about death

by Lucas Dale | May 7, 2026 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

NHS South Yorkshire has encouraged people to start conversations about death during this year’s Dying Matters awareness week.  This year’s national campaign is focused on the theme ‘let’s talk about death and dying’, a theme which intends...

WATCH: Medieval Mayhem brings history to life at Sheffield Manor Lodge

by Elke Spiers | May 7, 2026 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

Sheffield Manor Lodge welcomed back its annual Medieval Mayhem event over the May Bank Holiday weekend, transforming the historic grounds into a lively celebration of the site’s medieval past. Visitors stepped back in time to enjoy two action-packed days of...

WATCH: Sheffield Post Office garners a million views on Instagram

by Jessica Smith | May 7, 2026 | Community, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

A Sheffield Post Office has gone viral on social media for their relatable videos. Crookes Post Office have created videos for TikTok and Instagram that have received over one million views. Billy Burrows, 24, and Alex Blake, 26, co-managers of the shop, wanted to...