Abbeydale Live celebrates another year of Sheffield’s music scene
Abbeydale Live returned for another year over the weekend, after the success of last year the festival now spans for two days from 18th-19th April. The free to attend festival was packed with entertainment for all ages including over 20 bars with an array of...
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The Betfred World Snooker Championship returns to Sheffield theatre The Crucible
The World Snooker Championship has returned to Sheffield theatre- The Crucible for the 45th time. The tournament has been chosen by the Government for their Events Research Programme as one of the pilot events which spectators can attend. Councillor Mary Lea, Cabinet...
Gyms in England have reopened in step two of the roadmap out of lockdown
Indoor gyms have finally reopened in England following the implementation of step two of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, which began on 12 April. Gym-goers have been told to attend the gym on their own or with members of their household, wear a mask while...
British Mountaineering Council start campaign to ban disposable BBQs
The British Mountaineering Council, BMC, has launched a new campaign called 'No Moor BBQs'. The group urged supporters to lobby their local MPs, with the aim of making the use of disposable BBQs illegal in open moorland. Mike Pike, a climber and mountain biker, used...
We’re going on a bear hunt: Bears of Sheffield edge closer to summer trail
The Bears of Sheffield team have made progress towards the launch of their sculpture trail this summer. The decoration of the 60 large bears is underway and the 100 little bears have now been delivered to the local schools, nurseries and colleges who will be...
Students studying in England not permitted to return for face to face classes earlier than May 17
The government recently announced that students studying across England would not be permitted to return to their university earlier than May 17. This rule has generated a conflict in opinions between national and international students concerned with quarantine upon...
WATCH: Sarah Everard’s murder: ‘Shocking but not surprising’
An outpouring of grief and anger has been displayed as a result of Sarah Everard’s death. Ms Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive from York, was allegedly murdered by a police officer in South London while walking home on the evening of 3 March 2021. However,...
Police issue fresh plea for information on suspected murder of Barnsley dad
South Yorkshire Police has issued a fresh plea for information as the murder investigation into a Barnsley father continues. Richard Dyson, 58, was reported missing by his daughter on 25 November 2019. A missing person investigation was launched before detectives’...
Sheffield boxing icon Alma Ingle dies aged 81
Sheffield boxing icon Alma Ingle has died aged 81, following a four month battle with cancer. The wife of boxing trainer and manager Brendan Ingle, Alma was heavily involved in the sport. In the 1970s and 80s, she was one of the few women in the country to have a...
