South Yorkshire Police support National Stalking Awareness Week to help victims ‘living in fear’

by Charlotte Smith | Apr 26, 2024 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

South Yorkshire police is one of just seven police forces in the UK to have a dedicated stalking officer. Stalking Awareness Week runs from 22 to 28 April, led by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.  This year the trust is focusing on multi-agency working and is calling for...

Wilder confirms player injury as he praises youngster

by Lewis Railton | Apr 26, 2024 | Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Blades boss Chris Wilder confirmed the absence of Oli McBurnie, who was not included in the squad away at Manchester United The striker missed the midweek game after a groin injury, with the Scotsman getting a scan the following morning to examine the severity of the...

Doncaster Mind set up mental health connectors to tackle neglected areas across the city

by Marianne Hamilton | Apr 26, 2024 | Charity, Community, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

The mental health charity Mind have launched drop-in sessions run by mental health connectors across Doncaster to ensure everyone has equal access to mental health support. Zain Fayed, who manages the care connector project said: “This is a system which means people...

Watch: Campaigners petition for water fountain installation

by JOA21BR | Apr 26, 2024 | Community, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A petition for the installation of water fountains in and around Sheffield parks has been started by a local environmental group. Sheffield Action on Plastic, a local environmental group focusing on eliminating wasteful plastic use is petitioning Sheffield City...

Public still have time to discover what ‘lies beneath the surface’ of Sheffield Castle

by Charlotte Smith | Apr 26, 2024 | Community, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Exciting discoveries of new Medieval features and structures have been uncovered by archaeologists at the Sheffield Castle excavation site. This comes from their 10-week excavation dig of the castle’s medieval gatehouse, where they’ve discovered unmapped...

Lib Dem candidate for South Yorkshire Mayor promises to be ‘hardest working mayor in the country’

by Charlie Macdonald | Apr 26, 2024 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead

The Liberal Democrat Mayoral candidate for South Yorkshire has promised to be the ‘hardest working mayor in the entire country’.  Speaking to ShefNews on Tuesday, Coun. Hannah Kitching discussed the key issues of next Thursday’s election, including the combining...