Meet the new female-only ‘Night Angels’ keeping women safe at night as sexual offences reach new high in South Yorkshire

by Olivia Warburton | May 4, 2023 | Community, Crime, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A female-only night-time patrol team has launched in Barnsley to make women feel safer on nights out. The ‘Night Angels’ are employed by local security company Doyle Security and are tasked with protecting women from attacks in the city on Saturday nights.  The...

Sheffield kick-boxing gym produces three young champions at WKO European championships

by Talhah Azher | Apr 28, 2023 | News, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sheffield added to its successful track-record in combat sports this Sunday as competitors from NiYai Muay Thai earned multiple titles at the WKO European open championships, in Barnsley. Under the tutelage of Sheffield fighting legend and former four-time world...

Parents raise concerns as renowned Sheffield school’s future remains uncertain

by Caillin McDaid | Apr 27, 2023 | Community, Education, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Parents, teachers, students, and others in Sheffield are currently awaiting news determining the future of the historic King Edward VII School (KES).  Last month it was confirmed that the school will join a multi-academy trust following an Ofsted inspection held...

Father Walks 100K for MS Awareness Week

by Jade Bullen | Apr 27, 2023 | Charity, Community, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A Rotherham father of two is walking 100 kilometres to raise money for MS awareness week, following his wife’s diagnosis. Ben Mason, 46, a professional golfer, will be walking and running across the week has raised nearly £500 for the MS Society, Sheffield and...

Student wakes to shock discovery of badger in kitchen

by admin | Apr 27, 2023 | Community, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A Sheffield student spent an hour trying to get rid of a badger after he woke up to find the creature in his kitchen. Baffled by the sight, Tom Coles, a medical student at the University of Sheffield, couldn’t understand how the badger accessed the student house in...

Sky-high inflation and interest rates impacting Sheffield locals

by Adam Husicka | Mar 31, 2023 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

Inflation rates have hit 40-year highs, and interest rates have been raised to their highest level in 15 years. As well as individuals, businesses have been affected through wider implications on the economy, with people cutting back on spending as a result of the...