Sheffield hosts hundreds of skaters for Steel City Trophy and British Championships

by Joe Callow | Mar 6, 2026 | News, Sport, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Uncategorised

Nearly 1,000 synchronised skaters from nine countries will compete in Sheffield this weekend as the Steel City Trophy combines with the British Championships. The three-day event runs from 7-9 March at IceSheffield, drawing teams from as far as Canada, Australia, and...

‘Gags For Good’ to hold charity female comedy night this International Women’s Day

by Oliver Justice | Mar 5, 2026 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Sheffield based social enterprise ‘Gags For Good’ are holding a comedy night for YWCA Yorkshire this International Women’s Day, Sunday 8th March. The event will be at Heist Brew Co. in Neepsend, where there will be performances from 8 female comedians, including...

Major regeneration in Sheffield City centre moves forward

by Lauren Reay-Williams | Feb 27, 2026 | Community, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

The government’s housing and regeneration agency, Sheffield City Council and Homes England, has appointed developers to transform two brownfield sites at Furnace Hill and Neepsend.  Combined, both neighbourhoods will revive five hectares of brownfield land,...

Barnsley groups planning to bid for UK Town of Culture 2028

by Callum Cain | Feb 27, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A group of organisations local to Barnsley have launched a mutual bid to become the UK’s Town of Culture 2028. Culture groups such as Barnsley Council, ArtWorks South Yorkshire, Barnsley Civic, Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services, Gary Clarke Company, the...

Sheffield Tree Action Group finally feel ‘vindicated’ after a long battle against the City Council

by Grace Jappy | Feb 26, 2026 | News, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Photo Credit: Shelley Cockayne The Sheffield Tree Action Group (STAG) is being recognised with a plaque at Sheffield Town Hall. The plaque will commemorate its drive towards saving trees from being felled and advocating for the protection of Sheffield’s nature....

Sheffield City Council prepares to launch bigger blue bins next month

by Natalia Prucnal | Feb 26, 2026 | News, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Starting this March, Sheffield City Council and Veolia will be distributing 240-litre blue, cardboard recycling bins to replace the 140-litre blue bins following the years-long campaign by the Liberal Democrats. The scheme is a result of a ‘Simpler Recycling’ public...