20,000 tonne illegal skip site set to be cleared by taxpayer funds

by Freya Main | Mar 27, 2026 | Community, Crime, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

An illegal skip site in Sheffield is among three in the UK planned to be cleared after the government stepped in to foot the bill.  In a new waste crime action plan launched by the government, M White (Skips) Ltd skip yard makes up almost half of the 48,000 tonnes of...

Sheffield company pioneering stem cell therapies thanks to funding scheme

by Amelie White | Mar 27, 2026 | Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A Sheffield Science and investment scheme has helped to develop treatment for the 430 million people who experience hearing loss globally.  Rinri Therapeutics, a biotechnology company, which arose from the University of Sheffield has been pioneering stem cell...

Sheffield street lined with pink balloons for teenager Cherish Bean after holiday tragedy

by Grace Jappy | Mar 26, 2026 | Community, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Groups of young friends wearing pink clung to one another as they tearfully celebrated the life of a Sheffield girl who died while on holiday. Cherish Bean, 15, of Parson Cross, was found dead along with her boyfriend, Ethan Slater, 17, from Shiregreen, at a holiday...

Pink balloons line funeral route for Sheffield teenager Cherish Bean after holiday tragedy

by Grace Jappy | Mar 26, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A Sheffield girl who died while on holiday will have her funeral held today, Thursday, March 26, at Ecclesfield Church. Cherish Bean, 15, of Parson Cross, was found dead along with Ethan Slater, 17, from Shiregreen, at a holiday park in Bridlington last month. In...

Sheffield Hospitals Charity hands out handmade flowers to highlight women’s health inequalities

by Annie Downer | Mar 26, 2026 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Handmade yellow mimosa flowers and wristbands were handed out around Sheffield City Centre to help raise awareness of the #NoWomanLeftBehind campaign. The campaign aims to tackle women’s health inequalities across Sheffield and tries to donate at least £2.5 million...

Sheffield Tigers donate sponsorship revenue to Sheffield Children’s Hospital

by Marshal Henshaw | Mar 26, 2026 | News, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sheffield Tigers Speedway team will donate 10 percent of sponsorship packages to the Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity as part of their ongoing partnership in 2026. This follows their recent announcement of their collaboration, with fundraisers and activities set...