House fire in Crookesmoor leaves residents shaken
The blaze broke out on Saturday night.
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ECO Church uses charity funding to maintain sustainability and support exercise group
The Emmanuel Methodist Church (EMC) in Barnsley has used a grant from South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation to further their environmental goals and uphold their facilities. They developed an increased awareness of sustainability and environmental issues, and are...
Rotherham community group continues creative mental health practices thanks to charity funding
South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF) celebrated its 40th anniversary this year and has helped companies, like Pen & Purpose (P & P), to maintain their services . P & P help those who have experienced trauma, by hosting free weekly, in-person...
Rotherham secures £10m to repair roads in 2026
Rotherham has secured £10m for road repairs and maintenance programmes this year. The programme will ensure that an additional 100-plus roads will be repaved and 90-plus stretches of pavements will be either repaved or be given a surface dressing treatment to extent...
University of Sheffield industrial action strike to take place during peak exam season
Staff at the University of Sheffield will walk out on strike for the second time in less than six months next week in a bid to protect jobs. Sheffield UCU members have voted in favour of taking industrial action from Thursday May 7 to Thursday May 14 inclusive. When...
Anti-social behaviour causes the closure of Park Hill Street
A new campaign to tackle drug dealing, dangerous driving and threats of sexual violence has resulted in new barriers blocking a road in Park Hill. Gangs of up to 30 people have been gathering each night around South Street, prompting a new residents’ campaign group...
Two Elderly People Found Dead at Doncaster Home
Two elderly people have been found dead at a property in Doncaster in what police are treating as a non-suspicious investigation. Following reports of two people with serious injuries, South Yorkshire Police were called to a property on Brockenhurst Road in Hatfield,...
Tesco granted alcohol license despite public health concerns
A new Tesco Express branch has been granted a licence to sell alcohol between 06:00 and midnight, despite public health concerns from the Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership. Sheffield City Council approved the application for the Velocity Village development...
Watch: Local makers champion sustainability at plastic-free market
The Sheffield Sustainable Market spotlighted local makers in a single use plastic-free event last Saturday April 25. The event ran from 11am to 4pm at Victoria Hall on Norfolk Street, and featured live music, food and drink, and countless stalls with sustainable...
