Sheffield Food Festival due to take-over ‘half of the city centre’

by Amy Goddard | May 17, 2024 | News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sheffield’s ‘famous’ food festival is due to make its annual return for the upcoming bank holiday weekend, starting on Saturday 25 May. Sheffield Food Festival 2024 is free to attend, taking over ‘half of the city’, including the Peace...

Sheffield man trying to unite community through music

by Amber Smith | May 16, 2024 | Charity, Culture, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sonny Anderson has made it his mission to make music accessible for the entire community. Ten 2 One Sound launched in February of this year, as a small reggae group who host free events for music lovers. Sonny said: “I put on free sessions and these are basically...

Suicide Prevention Conference at Sheffield’s Octagon Centre draws thousands from across UK

by Aaron Byrne | May 16, 2024 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

National suicide prevention charity, Baton of Hope, hosted its anticipated conference today in Sheffield’s Octagon Centre, featuring talks from renowned mental health advocates from across the globe. The charity, co-founded by Mike McCarthy, aims to raise awareness,...

Annual Coffee Festival returns to promote local businesses

by Victoria Ho | May 16, 2024 | Community, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

Sheffield Coffee Festival is back for its fourth year and it is bigger and more sustainable than ever before. This time, they have collaborated with Nottingham Coffee Festival to bring the events together and to allow attendees to get a change of environment. The...

999 Family Fun Day in Sheffield raises awareness and promotes careers

by Christian Wood | May 16, 2024 | Community, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

The Moor hosted a 999 family fun day organised by the National Emergency Services Museum to showcase the emergency services, raise awareness and inspire careers. The event featured vehicles, staff and equipment from the main three 999 responders: the police, ambulance...

Blood Cancer UK returns to Sheffield with the host continuing her battle with Leukaemia

by Abiodun Adefemi | May 16, 2024 | Charity, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Blood Cancer UK is a charity that is dedicated to beating all types of blood cancer such as leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma by funding research and supporting those affected.  Hosting for the second time, Bracken Baines, 27, a small business owner from Barnsley...