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Live Together, Run Together helping the half marathon become accessible to asylums and locals

Live Together, Run Together helping the half marathon become accessible to asylums and locals

by Jayne Oyeyemi | Mar 27, 2026 | Charity, Community, Culture, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

South Yorkshire’s biggest half marathon is returning on Sunday 29 March. The event welcomes thousands of runners, joggers, and walkers of all ages and abilities to go on the most scenic and rewarding routes.  City of Sanctuary, a local charity thriving on...
Yorkshire runners gear up for 2026 London Marathon

Yorkshire runners gear up for 2026 London Marathon

by Will Mesney | Mar 27, 2026 | Charity, Community, News, Sport, Uncategorised

Overcoming life-changing challenges including stroke and loss of loved ones, the preparation of local runners for the London Marathon is well underway. Paul Metham, 41, from Sheffield, is raising money for the Stroke Association after he suffered a carotid artery...
Rising concerns over vape shops posing fire risks in light of the fire in Glasgow 

Rising concerns over vape shops posing fire risks in light of the fire in Glasgow 

by Jayne Oyeyemi | Mar 27, 2026 | Community, Health, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised

In Sheffield, there have been local concerns on the number of vape shops that contain lithium-ion batteries which can pose fire risk threats.  On March 20, Sheffield City Council held an environmental services and regulation policy committee whereby Josh Rowan...
20,000 tonne illegal skip site set to be cleared by taxpayer funds

20,000 tonne illegal skip site set to be cleared by taxpayer funds

by Freya Main | Mar 27, 2026 | Community, Crime, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

An illegal skip site in Sheffield is among three in the UK planned to be cleared after the government stepped in to foot the bill.  In a new waste crime action plan launched by the government, M White (Skips) Ltd skip yard makes up almost half of the 48,000 tonnes of...
Sheffield City Council under pressure to remove lamppost flags

Sheffield City Council under pressure to remove lamppost flags

by Lauren Reay-Williams | Mar 27, 2026 | Community, News, Uncategorised

Campaigners are urging the council to take down the St George’s and Union Jack flags across Sheffield amid claims of residents feeling unsafe. In an open letter to the council, campaigners, Sheffield Communities Against Racism and Facism, SCARF, demand urgent action....
Battle of Orgreave inquiry begins as many hope for answers

Battle of Orgreave inquiry begins as many hope for answers

by Clara Iglesias Romero | Mar 26, 2026 | News, Uncategorised

After 40 years, an independent inquiry on the Battle of Orgreave has been launched by the government.  Orgreave is still remembered as one of the worst moments of the 1984–85 Miners’ Strike, where police officers and miners went head to head outside a...
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