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WATCH: Inclusive Arts Festival expands to South Yorkshire

WATCH: Inclusive Arts Festival expands to South Yorkshire

by Amelie White | May 15, 2026 | Culture, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

A festival which spotlights artwork from artists with autism and learning difficulties, has been extended to South Yorkshire for the first time. Artworks Together Festival Producer, Gemma Woffinden, said: “It is about reducing barriers to people engaging with the...
Reaction as Reform U-turn on plans to pull out of Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening fund 

Reaction as Reform U-turn on plans to pull out of Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening fund 

by Marshal Henshaw | May 14, 2026 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Photo by Harrison Qi on Unsplash The reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport is set to go ahead, after Reform representatives agreed to approve plans to allocate a £57m loan to the project.  Following the airport’s closure in 2022, central government and...
Cycling Sheffield place fourth in Lincoln Grand Prix

Cycling Sheffield place fourth in Lincoln Grand Prix

by Annie Downer | May 14, 2026 | News, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead

The 70th edition of the men’s Rapha Lincoln Grand Prix, part of the Lloyds British Cycling National Road Series, took place on Sunday 10 May. In one of the most prestigious races on the cycling calendar, Alex Foster of Cycling Sheffield placed 4th overall and 1st in...
WATCH: Open Up Sheffield returns for 2026

WATCH: Open Up Sheffield returns for 2026

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...
Sheffield Council Leader ousted as Greens win in Walkley

Sheffield Council Leader ousted as Greens win in Walkley

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...
Concern after political signs vandalised

Concern after political signs vandalised

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,...
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