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New social space hopes to energise Castlegate

New social space hopes to energise Castlegate

by George Van Oudenhove De St Gery | May 15, 2025 | Community, Top stories, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture, Watch

A new food-hall and social space called Department has opened to the public for the first time. Located in the iconic Castle House building designed by George S. Hay and built between 1959 and 1964, it now occupies the space that formerly housed the Co-op department...
New Pope brings hope and hesitation to South Yorkshire Parishioners

New Pope brings hope and hesitation to South Yorkshire Parishioners

by Varvara Riepina | May 9, 2025 | News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Catholics in Sheffield and Doncaster react to Pope Leo XIV’s historic election with both optimism and concern. Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on Thursday, May 8, after a two-day conclave in Rome. He becomes the first...
Sheffield sweats as temperatures hit record high

Sheffield sweats as temperatures hit record high

by Harry Wenlock | May 1, 2025 | Community, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Record breaking temperatures have been seen across the UK today, making it the hottest first of May since 1990. Sheffield has seen highs of 27 degrees today, which isn’t officially classified as a heatwave, but residents have still flocked to parks and lakes to...
Sheffield Wednesday supporters protest against ownership

Sheffield Wednesday supporters protest against ownership

by James Streatfield | May 1, 2025 | Sport, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Sheffield Wednesday fans have began protesting against the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri after the club failed to pay staff and player’s wages. The protest began on Saturday at the Crucible Theatre where the club was founded in 1867 with many fans holding...
Chansiri’s wage saga continues to lower fan trust

Chansiri’s wage saga continues to lower fan trust

by Ben Simpson | Apr 4, 2025 | Sport, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Sheffield Wednesday owner and Thai businessman Dejphon Chansiri hasn’t paid his players’ wages in March, due to financial constraints. A statement claims that it’s down to “significant sums of money owed to the chairmen’s...
Charity hosts first shark dive to fundraise for breast care appeal

Charity hosts first shark dive to fundraise for breast care appeal

by Daisy Sanderson | Apr 3, 2025 | News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Barnsley Hospital Charity raised funds for its breast care appeal through a shark dive event at the Blue Planet Aquarium in Hull. The initiative aims to generate £100,000 for facility improvements. Nine supporters of the charity took part in the first dive, completing...
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