Tribute sign for ‘hero’ Sheffield shopkeeper who would ‘do anything for anyone’
Thousands of pounds raised towards a sign tribute for a Sheffield shop keeper who was the ‘pillar of the community’ for more than 20 years. Gurdev Sing Sangra, known to the community as Dave, ran the Premier shop in Coppin Square before his retirement in 2025. ...
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Rotherham council to use £4.3m government grant to tackle cost of living crisis
Rotherham Council has unveiled plans to use a £4.3m government grant to support local residents struggling with rising food and energy costs. The council will allocate more than £2.6m to provide food vouchers to children eligible for free school meals, which can be...
Long-running record fair returns to Sheffield
Premier Record Fairs returned to Sheffield on Saturday, bringing together like-minded people with a passion for music. With locations across the country, Premier Fairs brings together music collections of all genres, with thousands of vinyls, CD’s and cassettes on...
Sheffield introduces new laws banning begging and street drinking
New laws that ban begging and street drinking are set to take effect in Sheffield City Centre. The new Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) will come into force on Monday, which aims to crack down on anti-social behaviour. Councillor Kurtis Crossland, Chair of the...
Ground-breaking study improves quality of life for people with Crohn’s and Colitis
A major study has reduced hospital admissions and improved care for people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis by focusing on what is important to patients. The AWARE-IBD project, a three-year initiative led by Professor Alan Lobo at Sheffield Teaching...
Watch: ‘Something for everyone’ at Sheffield Photographic Society exhibition
Sheffield Photographic Society’s annual exhibition returns to Sheffield this week. The displays of the society’s best photographs from the last year will be available from today until 6 April at Sheffield Cathedral. The free exhibition will showcase 159 prints from 36...
Free orchard planting masterclass for community
Roots allotments site at Bowshaw Views, Dronfield hosted a community orchard planting masterclass on 15 March to bring the community together. They bought 30 apple trees from local tree nursery, Sheffield fruit trees. Patch Manager Will Russ who is running the...
WHSmith to be rebranded as TGJones in high street sale
WHSmith has announced that its high street brand has been sold and plans to undergo a rebrand as TGJones. The branch has been sold for £76m to Modella Capital, the owners of popular high street store, Hobbycraft. It is currently unclear how this transaction will...
Machete found during raid of cannabis factory
A large machete was found during a raid of a cannabis factory in Kirk Sandall, Doncaster. Officers from Doncaster East Neighbourhood Policing Team executed a drugs warrant after gathering intelligence on suspected illegal activity at the address. Inside, they...
