Support group for pre-teen girls holds first of 12 sessions in Sheffield
Girls Journeying Together coaches girls to be confident in their body, manage big feelings and accept differences, before they enter adolescence. The first Girls Journeying Together event took place last Sunday, in Nether Edge, with 12 girls making up the group. Sarah...
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20,000 tonne illegal skip site set to be cleared by taxpayer funds
An illegal skip site in Sheffield is among three in the UK planned to be cleared after the government stepped in to foot the bill. In a new waste crime action plan launched by the government, M White (Skips) Ltd skip yard makes up almost half of the 48,000 tonnes of...
Multi-million pound tram station to be built in Rotherham reaches major milestone
A multi-million pound tram station to be built outside of Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham is due to open on April 7th. The scheme, which has been funded by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) in partnership with Supertram and Network...
Sheffield City Council under pressure to remove lamppost flags
Campaigners are urging the council to take down the St George’s and Union Jack flags across Sheffield amid claims of residents feeling unsafe. In an open letter to the council, campaigners, Sheffield Communities Against Racism and Facism, SCARF, demand urgent action....
Autism Pride Day to be celebrated in Doncaster for the first time ever
Doncaster is set to make history in Sandall Park by hosting a day dedicated to celebrating neurodivergent identity, strength and community. Lauren Platts, organiser and charity trustee, said: “It is a celebration and it is about trying to get autistic children and...
Sheffield company pioneering stem cell therapies thanks to funding scheme
A Sheffield Science and investment scheme has helped to develop treatment for the 430 million people who experience hearing loss globally. Rinri Therapeutics, a biotechnology company, which arose from the University of Sheffield has been pioneering stem cell...
Watch: Sheffield City Nature Challenge launched to promote biodiversity
Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust has launched a city-wide competition to record biodiversity. Sheffield City Nature Count 2026 aims to encourage residents from across Sheffield to explore the city’s green spaces and get out into nature. The...
Kelham Pride to come back for a third year
On 20 June, Kelham Pride will return to Sheffield with more stalls, stages, and acts than ever before. The free, one-day event is organised by Kelham Island and Neepsend Community Alliance (KINCA) in collaboration with Love Kelham CIC, and has partnered with nine...
Sheffield street lined with pink balloons for teenager Cherish Bean after holiday tragedy
Groups of young friends wearing pink clung to one another as they tearfully celebrated the life of a Sheffield girl who died while on holiday. Cherish Bean, 15, of Parson Cross, was found dead along with her boyfriend, Ethan Slater, 17, from Shiregreen, at a holiday...
