Life changing £1.45m surgical robot arrives at Sheffield Hospital
A major step forward for cancer care in Sheffield has been marked with the official unveiling of a brand new surgical robot at the Northern General Hospital. The cutting-edge robot called ‘da Vinci Xi’ has arrived after a £1.45m donation from Sheffield Hospitals...
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Laptop for kids provide 7,000 laptops for students
Laptop For Kids have joined forces with South Yorkshire to buy nearly 7,000 devices for children. Dell Technologies have given the charity laptops to help provide for children who are unable to attend school remotely during the pandemic. Before, local residents in...
Controversial ‘Protests’ Bill passes parliamentary reading
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is legislation involving government proposals on crime and justice but its most controversial issue is its portion on protests. Currently the police can place restrictions on a protest if they prove it may result in...
Sheffield City Council grants emergency tree fund for Treevitalise Project
A proposal was approved to be effective from today by accepting £183,319 Emergency Tree Fund for Community Forestry’s bid and to deliver a green project in Sheffield. Sheffield was granted with the Woodland Trust’s fund to promote the Treevitalise project to help meet...
World Against Racism – Virtual rallies to take place this weekend for Anti-Racism Day
In Britain, people will be taking the knee across the country on Saturday for UN Anti- Racism Day to stand together in solidarity. Sheffield group, Stand Up To Racism Sheffield, are hosting a virtual rally to stand up against racism, islamophobia, fascism and...
Doncaster Paedophile Sentenced
A Doncaster man has been jailed for child sexual offences. Michael Antony Lloyd, 64, was sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault on a child. He was charged with two counts of sexual assault, which happened when the victim was 11...
Two more arrests following last week’s in missing Barnsley man case
Two more arrests relating to a missing Barnsley man have been confirmed by South Yorkshire Police. Richard Dyson, 58, has been missing since November 2019. Police had been treating it as a missing persons case until last week's arrest of a 67-year-old man, from...
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...
