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IDAHoBiT 2023: How SAYiT Sheffield are promoting LGBTQ+ rights this year

by Florence Kilby | May 18, 2023 | Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

SAYiT Sheffield held an event to celebrate IDAHoBiT, the international day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. The event is held on May 17th every year to commemorate the official recognition of homosexuality as a sexuality and not a disease. Heather...

Disabled Barnsley twins to cycle at Superhero Triathlon

by Shakthi Thyagarajan | May 12, 2023 | Community, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

A pair of twin boys from Barnsley who have severe autism and epilepsy are set to participate in an inclusive triathlon in August later this year. Levi and Lucas Atwal-Brice, 17, will be cycling with parents Paul and Michael, as well as five-year-old twin brothers...

Musical dubbed ‘the British Hamilton’ set to hit Sheffield theatres this autumn

by Freya Hodge | May 11, 2023 | Culture, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Sheffield’s Lyceum will be hosting the highly anticipated premiere of Treason the Musical later this year following its great online success. The story revolves around the infamous gunpowder plot of 1605 and includes original music from Lighting The Fuse: Sparks...

Sheffield footballer hosts heart-warming charity game to raise funds for son’s cancer treatment

by Eddie Bryant | May 6, 2023 | Culture, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture, Watch

Ex-Sheffield Wednesday player Tommy Spurr is hosting a charity match later this month to raise funds for the medical treatment of his four-year-old son, Rio. Rio is battling a rare and aggressive stage four cancer – but the family received the news last Monday that...

Sheffield musician complains about new technology taking over the industry

by Sharon | May 4, 2023 | Culture, News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture, Watch

A musician from Sheffield has raised concerns of AI being a new threat in the music industry. Gift Johnson, songs producer, says: ” AI will take over slowly and I am quite worried.” AI is a computer that can learn and think like humans with the ability to...

Voter ID: What impact will it have on Sheffield?

by Olivia Warburton | May 4, 2023 | Politics, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture, Watch

People all across Sheffield will be making their way to the polling stations today, to have their say in the local elections. However, this year introduces one crucial difference.  These elections will be the first where in order to vote in person, you will need...
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