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‘It gives you freedom to be yourself’: DJ workshop seeks to empower Sheffield’s queer community

by Maximilian Jenz | Feb 24, 2023 | Culture, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A vibrant underground LGBTQ and women’s only DJ workshop brought Sheffield’s queer community together yesterday for a night of empowerment through music. The Gut Level is a LGBTQ community space whose mission is to address the lack of queer and women’s DJs in...

UCU postpone university strikes after ‘significant progress’ made

by Alex Keir | Feb 23, 2023 | Community, Education, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

University of Sheffield students have expressed their relief after two weeks of planned staff strikes were cancelled. The University and College Union (UCU) have ‘paused’ strike action at nearly 150 universities including the University of Sheffield.  This decision...

High-flying Hallam FC continue unbeaten run against league leaders

by admin | Feb 23, 2023 | Sport, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Hallam FC continued a run of five games unbeaten on Tuesday night with a 2:1 win over top of the table North Ferriby. Despite a shaky start to the season, the Countrymen could achieve their highest finish in 17 years. Goals from Nicolantonio De Girolamo and Bradley...

Peace Garden coffee house to close its doors for good

by Faz | Feb 17, 2023 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Sheffield locals are disappointed amid news of the Portuguese java shop to shut up shop for the final time since COVID. The popular city centre coffee shop Lisboa Café and Patisserie has announced that it is sadly closing its doors due to the cost-of-living crisis....

Sheffield Action Group start petition against ‘anti-refugee legislation”

by Rebecca McPhillips | Feb 16, 2023 | News, Politics, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A Sheffield based action group has launched a petition calling on the council to challenge the government regarding migrant and asylum seeker rights.  South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG) began to circulate the campaign earlier this week....

Hallam and Sheffield University unite to raise money for the Turkish and Syrian victims of a 7.8 Magnitude earthquake.

by Dan Benoke | Feb 16, 2023 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

The University of Sheffield Islamic Circle and Sheffield Hallam Islamic society have united to raise funds to provide support for Turkey and Syria following the devastation of an Earthquake. The two societies have aimed to raise enough money, through a bake sale, at...
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