by Marshal Henshaw | May 14, 2026 | Culture, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch
The annual event Open Up Artists’ Studios returned this month for its 28th anniversary. The festival saw more than 140 artists from over 90 studios open their doors to the public, with creators from a range of disciplines coming together across Sheffield and South...
by Evie Deehan | May 8, 2026 | Top Story - Home Page Lead
Council leader Tom Hunt lost his position in the Sheffield City Council after the Green Party Councillor, Andy Davies, won by a small margin. The race was incredibly tight with 73 votes between Green and Labour, with 2,794 and 2,721, respectively. Reform UK followed...
by Joseph D'Ambrosio | May 7, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Campaigners in Sheffield have reported vandalism on outdoor signs as voters take to polling stations today to vote in the local elections. Sheffield City Council has 28 of 84 seats up for election, whereby voters can choose one candidate for their ward. In Barnsley,...
by Rhianna Dankwa | May 7, 2026 | Culture, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A rally is scheduled before an extraordinary Doncaster council meeting to revoke a £57m loan to fund the re-opening of Doncaster-Sheffield Airport (DSA). Organised by Trade Unions Congress (TUC) and GMB Union, protesters will gather outside Civic Offices in Sir Nigel...
by Louie Carvacho | May 7, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Open Up Sheffield will showcase up and coming artists from across the city as they open their homes and studies this weekend. The organisation has been celebrating Sheffield’s cultural vibrancy for over 25 years. Last weekend, over the Bank Holiday, venues opened to...
by Rhianna Dankwa | May 7, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
People have raised concerns over the excessive checks required to hang floral displays and other seasonal decorations on street lamps in Rotherham. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council voted unanimously to ‘cut the unnecessary red tape’ that hinders communities from...
