Sheffield’s pioneering ‘Lady with the Lamp’ has been given a blue plaque.
Monica Maurice, who was known as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’, has been awarded a blue plaque to celebrate her contribution to safety in engineering. The event took place on the 8th May, at the Wolf Safety Lamp company house on Saxon Road. Maurice was a pioneer in safety...
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95% of children in Sheffield have been accepted into their top school
Parents across Sheffield have just discovered what primary school their children have been allocated. Almost 95% of pupils were allocated into their first place school, with only 32 pupils getting their third preference place. This is a slight decrease...
Sharrow Vale Market calls for volunteers in biggest event yet
Sharrow Vale Market returns bigger than ever this Sunday from 12pm-4pm with 105 stalls expected to fill the street with food, clothes, crafts, and music. The non-profit event raises money for local charities and community spaces such as the planters on Sharrow Vale...
New lease signed in first stage to reopen Doncaster Sheffield airport
An operator is now being sought to run Doncaster Airport after the local authority secured a 125-year lease to run the site. The Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones made the announcement yesterday, after a year of negotiations with the landowners Peel Group. Campaigners had...
Watch: A magic music journey by Sheffield Symphony Orchestra
The Sheffield Symphony Orchestra will bring classical masterpieces to High Storrs School tomorrow. Conducted by Juan Ortuño, the performance will showcase Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2, a vibrant and lively piece known for its captivating melodies and dynamic...
Four lions relocated to Yorkshire to escape Ukraine war
Four lions have arrived at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster on Wednesday night after spending nine months in a Polish holding facility after being taken out of Ukraine to escape Russian bombing. Gaining clearance for the transfer was a 'painstaking' seven-month...
Barnsley band crowned top brass of Yorkshire
The Barnsley Metropolitan Band have won the area final and will represent Yorkshire at the British Brass Band Championships. The band won the competition playing in the third section, beating the other ten bands competing from across the region. Alex Francis, the...
New gambling clinic opens up in Sheffield
A new gambling clinic has opened in Sheffield, making it the latest of 15 services to open across the country. The clinic aims to help people with gambling addictions, providing them with clinical psychologists, therapists and peer support. Matthew Gaskell, a...
Watch: SkateJam returns to Sheffield
The annual Skateboard Jam at Castlegate returned on Sunday 17 March as part of Sheffield’s Festival of the Outdoors. MarioLand, the city centre skatepark, featured new ramps and obstacles which experienced skaters and complete beginners could try out for free....
