Sheffield welcomes their “first black woman wearing a hijab” Lord Mayor
The new Lord Mayor, Safiya Saeed, Sheffield City Council’s Annual General meeting
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Sheffield’s Showroom cinema celebrates the LGBTQ+ community
A meaningful film and events programme is taking place to honour LGBTQ+ history month. Sheffield’s independent Showroom cinema is hosting a month-long celebration in recognition of the community and will be celebrating queer love on film with a selection of...
Sheffield street art re-ranked second best in the world
A Sheffield international street artist’s work has been re-ranked as second best in the world for 2024 following the discovery of false voter inflation. Megan Russel, also known as ‘_peachzz_’ on Instagram has claimed the number two spot of ‘Street Art Cities’ world...
Funding secures support for Sheffielders struggling with grief and loss
Community-led program Compassionate Sheffield have said a £400,000 five year funding scheme will allow them to continue to support people with their experiences of death and bereavement. Compassionate Sheffield, established in 2021, aims to create safe-spaces for...
Man charged following 36-hour police standoff
A man is due to appear in court today after being charged in connection with a major police incident in Sheffield earlier this week. 47-year-old Yaqub Younis was charged with affray, communicating false information with a bomb hoax, intentionally/recklessly causing a...
Construction has begun on new £21 million development in city centre
Construction has finally begun on the city's £21 million project to improve transport and pedestrian infrastructure in Sheffield’s city centre with neighbouring South Yorkshire cities. The investment was approved by the council back in October 2024 and will be funded...
Boxing match to raise funds for life-saving bleed kits for all Sheffield schools
Plans to install life-saving bleed kits in every Sheffield school have been announced by a South-Yorkshire charity with funds being raised by a boxing match. Fuse Alternative Provision is a Sheffield-based initiative which aims to educate young people who have...
New £6m bridge in Catcliffe aims to prevent future flooding, but will it be enough?
A new bridge on Treeton Lane will be fitted with a thinner deck to allow more water to flow underneath it, following flood risks identified during Storm Babet in October 2023. It was announced earlier this week in RMBC’s budget plans that £6 million will be used for...
City Council commit £11.5m fund towards electric buses
Sheffield City council have announced that they will be pledging a fund of £11.5 million towards the transition to electric buses. This is a part of the council’s wider city clean air plan, and will help the buses to comply with Sheffield’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ)....
