by Jessica Smith | Feb 20, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A Sheffield councillor has shared her views on the government’s new bill to extend the voting age to 16 and 17-year-olds. Coun Elle Dodd, Chair of Governance, said: “It will allow millions of young people across the country to have their own voices heard.” The...
by Rhianna Dankwa | Feb 19, 2026 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested and is in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Thames Valley Police say officers are carrying out searches at the former prince’s addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk. In a statement, the police said:...
by Rhianna Dankwa | Feb 19, 2026 | News, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead
An initiative to provide free annual sports bras and fittings to 16-18 year old girls could go on trial in six Sheffield secondary schools. Rosie Halsall, 18, from Upperthorpe, Sheffield has been campaigning for this scheme to boost female participation in sports and...
by Connie Perkins | Feb 13, 2026 | Charity, Community, Culture, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
An e-petition suggests Sheffield residents are frustrated with amplified street preaching and music in the city centre, calling the council to “consider the impacts on the mental health of people working in the area”. The petition outlines that it is not concerned...
by Joan Arackal | Feb 13, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
The prolific theatre writer, Rachel Barnett-Jones, has created resource packs to support writers navigating the challenges of menopause. The resource is part of the project, ‘Writing the r(Age)’, which has been designed to support writers’ struggle with...
by Daisy Harries | Feb 13, 2026 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
The Hillsborough and Rivelin Run Club, which was formed in 2020, has introduced a new buddies system as a way to track female solo runners and keep them safe when out and about. The system works by tracking runners on WhatsApp groups – the members get separated...
