Wildfire Prevention officer hired for the Peak District
A new wildfire prevention officer has been employed to engage with the public in the Peaks and Moors to spread awarness and prevent any wildfires.
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Mother-son duo embark on 1,000 mile trip to deliver lifesaving vehicles to Ukraine
A former Sheffield GP and his 84-year-old mother are set to drive more than 1,000 miles on a lifesaving adventure to support medics in Ukraine. Dr Duncan Still and Hazel Still are a part of a team that will depart this April to deliver 4x4 cars to be used as...
Neepsend Festival to return after successful weekend at Peddler Warehouse
Sheffield festival organisers say the festival will return next year, after another successful weekend at Peddler Warehouse. Last weekend, the Neepsend festival brought together over 100 exceptional beers straight from the brewery teams themself. This was the...
Adventure film festival returns to celebrate local talent
SHAFF, or Sheffield Adventure film festival, is returning for its 20th year with 105 submissions from all over the world. The films chosen hope to shed light on both global adventures but also local ones. Mathew Heason, founder of the festival, said: “It's become...
Campaign recognises work towards innovation in Sheffield
Projects from across Sheffield have been recognised in the ‘Shaped in Sheffield’ campaign, an initiative giving UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) the opportunity to showcase their success. Led by UKRI, which invests £9 billion annually in research, the campaign...
Feminist organisation conducts annual campaign on reproductive rights
A Sheffield-based feminist organisation ‘Worker’s Liberty’ is campaigning for reproductive rights during Lent in opposition to an anti-abortion campaign. US anti-abortionists ‘40 Days for Life’ had success in overturning Roe v Wade, and the members of Workers Liberty...
Barnsley police officers awarded for saving bus driver’s life
Two Barnsley police officers received a national award for performing life-saving CPR on a bus driver after he went into cardiac arrest. PC Tony Tighe and PC Nick Deakin were called to the scene of an emergency on 21 February where the driver had collapsed at the...
Deadline extended for prestigious business awards
The deadline for the Made in Sheffield awards to celebrate local business has been extended. The event recognises local businesses successes in designing, producing and manufacturing goods globally. The deadline for entries which was originally 19 February was...
£433k grant launched to support rural communities in South Yorkshire
The South Yorkshire Rural Crime Initiative has been launched in response to crimes such as anti-social behaviour, theft and vandalism that disproportionately affect rural areas. The £443,000 grant has been launched by South Yorkshire Police (SYP) and funded by...
