by Harry Wenlock | May 1, 2025 | Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Uncategorised, Watch
Sheffield’s Lantern Theatre plays host to the New Writers Festival this week. The festival began this Tuesday and ends on the 3rd of May and has been celebrating emerging talent in theatre and storytelling. The festival’s producer, Nigel Turner, aims to give a...
by Asya Bakr | May 1, 2025 | Community, Environment, Politics, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch
A protest took place yesterday, where activists opposed the proposed construction of a new McDonald’s drive-thru. The demonstration, organised by the Sheffield Green Party, stemmed from concerns surrounding the development’s proximity to a primary school...
by Jane Ampiah | Apr 4, 2025 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
On Easter Monday, Friends of the Porter Valley will hold their annual duck race at Endcliffe Park. The race will start at 2 pm and will raise money for a new Petanque court at Bingham Park. This will be the first Pentaque pitch in Sheffield. Friends of the Porter...
by Arko Dutta | Apr 4, 2025 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
A 17-year-old from Sheffield is raising money to fund his trip to Australia to compete at the roller derby world cup. Thomas Halsall, from Upperthorpe in Sheffield, has been selected to represent team GB at the competition, which will be held in Brisbane, Australia in...
by Sophie Street | Apr 4, 2025 | Community, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
On Monday 7th April a public spaces protection order will be imposed in Sheffield City Centre. Councillor Kurtis Crossland believes that this will be a positive step forward for the city. He said; “I think that Sheffield is one of the safest cities when you look at...
by Isobel O'Mahony | Apr 4, 2025 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
A petition has been set up to ban single-use plastic cups at this year’s Tramlines Fringe Festival. Greg Hewitt, founder of local environmental volunteer group Sheffield Action on Plastic, said: “When I started going to Tramline Fringe [fest] and visiting the...
