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Sheffield’s pop culture landmark finds a new home
Sheffield’s Forbidden Planet comic-book shop has relocated after 36 years with a ‘Grand Opening’ event on the 3rd of May.
Community theatre hosts annual New Writing Festival
The annual New Writing festival has begun, giving inspiring writers a chance to see their work on stage.
Strikes begin at the University of Sheffield
The first walkout began yesterday as part of the dispute.
Sheffield community supports Gaza at spring fundraiser
Sheffield’s Palestine Solidarity Campaign has organised a spring fundraiser to raise money for urgent supplies.
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Sheffield mum calls for greater safety measures following incident at Birley school
A mum has called for greater safety measures to schools after a serious incident at Birley Academy this week, which left three people injured. The incident resulted in...
SHEFFIELD election results wrap up
As counts wind down and all 29 seats that were up for election are declared in Sheffield, here's the run down: Labour: 15 seats (+2 from previous election) Liberal...
Open Up Festival creates vibrant community for local artists
Open Up Festival is creating a community for Sheffield artists who are coming together to exhibit their art this bank holiday.
Teenager appears in Sheffield Magistrates’ Court after Birley School incident
A 17-year-old boy appeared in magistrates’ court today charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to three people at Birley Academy School.
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Dog found by RSPCA ‘barely alive’ finds new forever home
A dog described as a “walking skeleton” when found in Barnsley has undergone a huge transformation in RSPCA care and found a loving new home. Luca was barely alive, terrified and couldn’t move when he was found by South Yorkshire Police in April 2023. Read more...
Sheffield combat robotics hosts its latest event
Steel City Antweight Robots (SCAR) hosted its latest battle at Sheffield’s Kommune last weekend. This event had players build robots under the ‘Beetleweight’ regulation, ensuring they all fall under the 1.5kg weight limit. SCAR was founded in 2022 by Gus...
Sheffield City Council to ban ‘harmful’ advertisement in ground-breaking new policy
Billboard adverts aimed at junk food, fossil fuels, airlines, gambling and vaping are to be banned in Sheffield.
Fortnightly men’s mental health walk coming to Sheffield
A mental health charity that organises regular walks for men in an attempt to alleviate loneliness has expanded to Sheffield. Men living in the city are encouraged to take part and discuss any issues or problems they may have with the walk leaders and fellow walkers....
Council plans to allocate nearly £80,000 to tackle homelessness in Sheffield
Sheffield City Council plans to spend nearly £80,000 to support rough sleepers in the city.
Burglary crackdown continues in Doncaster with three men jailed
Three men have been jailed for burglary in Doncaster, a year after the launch of a city-wide campaign of action tackling burglaries by South Yorkshire Police. As a result of Operation Castle, one of the men, Lee Barnes, received an eight-year sentence after raiding a...