Protest planned ahead of crucial meeting on Doncaster Sheffield Airport’s future

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...

One of Sheffield’s biggest art exhibitions takes place this weekend

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...

Rotherham to review “unnecessary red tape” preventing decorations on lampposts

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...

Epileptic man had seizure in Sheffield city centre last week and no-one stopped to help

by Anisa Alavi | May 1, 2026 | Community, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A Sheffield man with epilepsy is calling for more seizure response awareness after no-one helped him during a seizure in Sheffield City Centre.  Joe Robbins, 29, has been epileptic since he was five, and has experienced seizures throughout his whole life. ...

Labour targets students in Sheffield as local election approaches

by Luke Thompson | May 1, 2026 | Community, News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead, University

In the final days of its local election campaign, Labour is placing student life at the centre of its pitch – highlighting housing standards, safer streets, and a more accessible night-time economy. Bus travel in Crookes High Street Several Sheffield Labour...

WATCH: Local coffee shops set new initiatives to target cost of living crisis in Sheffield

by Isabella O'Keeffe | May 1, 2026 | Community, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

An independent coffee shop situated on Broomhill have plans to set out new initiatives to get more students to buy from small businesses. With the cost of living crisis at an all time high, many local cafes are struggling to compete with bigger coffee chains and...