Sheffield Chess club aims to help people get offline and “create memories”
A new Sheffield chess club aims to help people get offline and join the community.
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Recovering addict dreams of opening up rehab centre
A recovering alcoholic has now set his aim to supporting others fighting their own addictions after a year of sobriety. Dane-John Kemp, 33, from Cudworth, has battled his addiction for most of his adult life. "At first I did it because it was fun. I experimented with...
Parish Council uses £47,000 lottery funding for ‘fantastic’ meals on wheels project
Volunteers at a community centre have been providing hundreds of hot meals to vulnerable people in Brinsworth, thanks to lottery funding. Brinsworth Parish Council was awarded £47,000 by The National Lottery Community Fund in January. They have created...
Watch: Upset at increase in service charges for Moor Market Traders
Increased fees at Sheffield Moor Market are a "kick in teeth" for traders. Service charges will increase by 26.6 per cent in 2024/25, much to the disappointment of traders, for the first time since 2013. The Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee members made the...
Sheffield charity launches urgent appeal for sleeping bags
A Broomhall charity has appealed for the public to donate sleeping bags for vulnerable people on the streets. Ben’s Centre provides a safe space and support for those suffering with substance abuse, including the misuse of drugs and alcohol. Don Beedham, the charity's...
Investment into electric buses to support the Clean Air Zone approved
Sheffield council will tackle the "silent killer" of pollution by investing into electric buses. A council meeting on Wednesday passed the report to increase decarbonised, quality buses around the city to combat the issue of unclean air and poor transport. The...
Palestinian protesters at Town Hall call for bank boycott
Pro-Palestine Protesters have been campaigning this week for action to be taken by Sheffield City Council in opposing the actions of Israel. The Sheffield Campaign Against Israeli Apartheid support group provides assistance for Palestinians in Sheffield. They gathered...
20mph speed zones approved outside Sheffield schools despite 182 objections
Sheffield City Council has decided to implement two 20mph speed zones in residential areas to improve air quality and safety around schools. This Wednesday, a proposal to implement 20mph limits in areas around Nether Green Junior School (Fulwood), and Angram Bank...
Doncaster Police praised for impact of drug bust operation
Doncaster South Neighbourhood Policing Team have been praised for their recent bust which saw 21 drug dealers being jailed. They have been given a sentence of 57 years with multiple major drug lines disrupted across the south of Doncaster. Doncaster Inspector Adrian...
