Chris Wilder: ‘This season has been the biggest mental test’
The Sheffield United manager reflects on Coventry defeat and his side’s mindset for this season.
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Sheffield ‘Superstar’ pedals on for mental health charity
Last week, Shefnews reported that an incredible 4-year-old was taking on the challenge of cycling 100 miles in both March and April. Chelsea Ellis, 4, from Handsworth, Sheffield, hopes to ride 200 miles in total. She has most recently hit the 50-mile milestone and has...
The Homelessness Epidemic
The Cathedral Archer Project launched an online film festival to inform and educate people on homelessness, including the stories of Chris and Danielle who had experienced homelessness first-hand. The aim of the Sheffield-based charity is to help individuals fulfil...
New commission to promote climate actions in Yorkshire and Humber
Sheffield is looking forward to more climate actions happening in a positive, constructive, and evidence-based way with the launch of a new Climate Commission. The Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission officially launched yesterday with the support of the...
Sheffield’s new local area committees will not change the referendum, campaigners say
Sheffield City Council will vote on a proposal today to create seven new Local Area Committees, in an effort to better engage local people in the democratic process. This decision comes just weeks before the city-wide referendum to change the council from a...
Rotherham memorial to commemorate lockdown anniversary launches next Saturday
A memorial in Rotherham is to open next week with the aim of rebuilding the communities which have been badly impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. On March 27, Hope Fields in Thrybergh Country Park will mark the anniversary of lockdown by offering a space for locals...
Reclaim the Streets: vigil for Sarah Everard evolves into virtual and offline campaigns across Sheffield.
Around 150 people joined a virtual vigil meeting in honour of 33-year-old Sarah Everard at 6pm last Saturday night. Reclaim Sheffield Streets has described the vigil was ‘for everyone who experiences misogynistic and gender-based oppression on our streets’, and it was...
South Yorkshire residents call for more action against fly tipping
Levels of fly tipping are rising at a worrying rate for South Yorkshire residents, despite Rotherham Council’s ‘Get Rid Reyt’ initiative. Items littered around Thorpe Hesley and Scholes have become an environmental health hazard to wildlife due to the amount of...
Student finds stolen items after being burgled
A University of Sheffield student has recovered his stolen PlayStation 4 games after they were taken from his accommodation in Broomhall. Sam Morris’ student house was broken into in late February after one of his flatmates forgot to lock their back door. The...
