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Dementia Awareness Week highlighted with Sheffield friendship lunch

Dementia Awareness Week highlighted with Sheffield friendship lunch

by Jane Ampiah | May 23, 2025 | Charity, Community, Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

Dementia Action Week 2025 runs from May 19 to 25, aiming to raise awareness and support for those affected by dementia across the UK. In recognition of the awareness week, Kathy Marwick, organiser of Sheffield’s Dementia-Friendly Friendship Lunches, announced a...
Watch: Sheffield ranked among UK’s most relaxing cities

Watch: Sheffield ranked among UK’s most relaxing cities

by Ben Simpson | May 23, 2025 | Community, Culture, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

Sheffield has been ranked as one of the most relaxing cities in the UK, according to a national “Rest Report” released by Platinum Spas. The study, which surveyed thousands of people across the country, placed Sheffield third for having the most...
Local pub honour football pioneer from Sheffield

Local pub honour football pioneer from Sheffield

by Rosie Wood | May 22, 2025 | Community, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

The Frog and Parrot pub on Division Street recently unveiled a blue plaque outside the building to honour John Tasker, who is known to be a pioneer of modern football. They found out that his engineering workshop had once been on the premises in the 1800s – a...
Watch: Sheffield welcomes debut performance from homeless choir

Watch: Sheffield welcomes debut performance from homeless choir

by Daisy Sanderson | May 22, 2025 | Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

A new choir made up of people affected by homelessness has performed its debut concert in South Yorkshire.  Sheffield is the latest city to host a branch of The Choir With No Name, a national charity supporting those with experience of rough sleeping.  The...
Watch: All ginger people are black according to a viral TikTok – Sheffielders have their say

Watch: All ginger people are black according to a viral TikTok – Sheffielders have their say

by Nathalia Santana Hernandez | May 19, 2025 | Culture, Top stories, Watch

A viral video on TikTok has resulted in ginger people being “claimed” as part of the black community. A video posted by user Deiaratherootworker, which has amassed over 67.6 million views and 5 million likes, has created a massive wave of content claiming...
Hygge cafe opens in Pounds Park: cozy, calm and student-friendly

Hygge cafe opens in Pounds Park: cozy, calm and student-friendly

by Caitlin Gannon | May 19, 2025 | Community, News, Watch

It’s exam season in Sheffield, and students are on the lookout for a cosy escape — somewhere warm, welcoming, and ideal for a bit of studying or a coffee catch-up. Just steps from the bustle of the city centre, a brand new café has opened its doors in Pounds Park, and...
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