‘Rock Your Socks’ campaign hits Sheffield to mark World Down Syndrome Day
Sheffield Mencap and Gateway want you to wear your brightest, funniest, funkiest socks this weekend to raise awareness for learning disabilities.
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Sheffield and Rotherham’s ‘Dads v Dads’ is kicking the stigma about men’s mental health.
Dads v Dads is changing South Yorkshire lives one kick about at a time with five games over four nights during the week. The weekly event that was set up in 2019 has increased to cater for 50 to 60 dads and does not plan on stopping any time soon. The focus is on...
Century-old cinema to be refurbished in Attercliffe
By Robyn Smith Sheffield City Council took ownership of the Adelphi cinema and is intending to turn the building into a new centre for the community. The council have secured £4 million of government funds for the restoration which would house leisure, arts and music...
Four men jailed and drug line busted by South Yorkshire Police
Four men have been jailed and as a result a notorious Sheffield drug line has been dismantled, following an extensive policing operation ran by South Yorkshire Police’s Fortify team. Jordan Corrigan, David Bean, Peter Talbot and Thomas Myers, have been jailed for a...
Sheffield’s The Leadmill loses legal battle against landlord
By Robyn Smith The Leadmill has lost their legal case against the building’s landlord Electric Group. The dispute has been ongoing since March 2022, when the current owners were issued an eviction order. While Electric Group have said that they have no intentions of...
‘Exploitative’ Sheffield parking company forced to reverse policy that cost elderly drivers thousands
A Sheffield private parking company has been forced to change its rules after widespread criticism of their controversial parking practices. Excel Parking Services, which is based at Europa View in Tinsley, had been charging drivers up to £100 for not paying parking...
Application for price-cut train from Sheffield to King’s Cross put forward
By Robyn Smith Hull Trains is wanting to launch a twice-daily return train between Sheffield and King’s Cross, which would run through Woodhouse, Worksop and Retford. Ticket prices would be cut by 30%, seeing a Saturday morning ticket dropping from £60 to £42 and a...
People concerned over new proposals to tackle speeding in Rotherham
Rotherham Borough Council is proposing improvements to Broom Valley Road in efforts to deter speeding, but people who live in the area remain unhopeful. The street would become a 20 mph (miles-per-hour) zone with additional road humps, but would be self-enforcing and...
Police release images in appeal about derby disorder
South Yorkshire Police have released images of three men they want to speak to in relation to violent disorder that occurred before a clash between Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United in November last year. A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police said: "On...
