Council confirm nearly 1,500 homes to be built in Ecclesfield despite opposition from residents

by Matt Stanger | May 16, 2025 | Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

1494 homes are set to be built in Ecclesfield and Grenoside by Sheffield City Council, in a decision that will “wreck” the village. This amounts to 42% of the 3529 houses that Sheffield City Council are required to build by 2039 in part of Government plans...

Safety plea issued after grandad dies in house fire

by Liv Firth | May 16, 2025 | Community, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A man has passed away after emollient cream made his clothes more flammable and were set alight by a gas heater.  Jim Rownsley, of Kempton Gardens, is believed to have died after residue from the cream created a serious fire risk which he was not aware of. ...

How Leadmill’s closure is affecting Sheffield’s music scene

by Matt Stanger | May 16, 2025 | Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Artists and fans have displayed their outrage of Leadmill’s closure on social media, with Oasis’s Liam Gallagher labelling the decision as ‘scandalous.’ This comes after the venue announced they had lost their eviction notice served by their...

Parkinson’s walking football initiative relaunched in Sheffield

by Liv Firth | May 16, 2025 | Charity, Community, Health, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Walking football classes for people with Parkinson’s have been relaunched by a Sheffield-based organisation.  After funding from Parkinson’s UK, Community Wellness Services has been able to reintroduce their free sessions at the Leisure United Graves Football Hub...

Sheffield’s second ever Dysarthria Awareness Day strives for education on motor speech disorders

by Molly Farrell | May 15, 2025 | Community, Education, Health, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

The second annual Dysarthria Awareness Day took place to spread the word on the condition and inform on how to help people with the motor speech disorder. Experts, speech and language therapists, students, and people with the condition all came together at the event....

Sheffield to host brand new cocktail festival

by Zack Hughes | May 15, 2025 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Sheffield’s first dedicated cocktail festival is set to take place on this Saturday at Steamworks, bringing together 25 local bars for a one-day event celebrating the city’s hospitality industry. The Sheffield Cocktail Festival will feature signature drinks from each...