Council confirm nearly 1,500 homes to be built in Ecclesfield despite opposition from residents
As part of the ‘Sheffield Plan’, Sheffield City Council confirmed in an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday that current plans will go ahead to build 1,494 homes in Ecclesfield and Grenoside.
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Supertrams out of order due to broken tracks
Sheffield Supertram broken track: replacement buses will take over the routes from Sheffield city centre to Halfway. Passengers have been forced to look to alternative transport after a tramline was shut down. Residents have had to use 120 as a replacement bus at...
Thousands of illegal vapes seized by Sheffield Trading Standards
This comes after 30,000 vapes were seized in a raid on a Sheffield shop. Working with South Yorkshire Police, Sheffield Trading standards carried out over 100 inspection visits to local businesses and found many to be selling illegal brands. Sheffield City councillor...
New water exhibition opens at Millennium Gallery in Sheffield
The Millennium Gallery has opened a new multimedia exhibition that is inspired by local water infrastructures across sites in Yorkshire and Derbyshire. ‘Ways of Water’, by Matterlurgy, opened today, 15 February, to the public and will be and open to visit until the 25...
WATCH: CCTV of Barnsley killer who is jailed for life after stabbing his ex’s new partner
Daniel Balazs, 21, stabbed Daniel Micska, 28, in the chest with a 12cm blade around 9pm on August 9 2023. Sheffield Crown Court took 50 minutes to deliberate before finding Balazs guilty of murder and he was jailed for a minimum of 20 years. Read here for...
Sheffield prepares for largest Lunar New Year celebration yet
Sheffield is set to host its largest Lunar New Year celebration ever, with a five-day festival around the city running from today until February 13. The festival aims to unite communities in a spirit of harmony and celebration as the city welcomes the Year of...
Police seize over £900,000 worth of illegal vapes and cigarettes from Rotherham streets
South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham Council have made significant progress in their commitment to removing illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco from the town's streets. The force’s district police officers and Rotherham’s Tobacco Control Alliance removed over...
Doncaster Sheffield Airport sees excitement for prospective reopening
A reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport is looking more likely, following announcement from South Yorkshire mayor Oliver Coppard Twitter users have been buzzing after Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) heard news of potentially reopening. One Twitter user,...
Wednesday fans set to rise up against owner – again.
A large Sheffield Wednesday fan group has planned a protest against the club's owners for tonight's match at Hillsborough against Birmingham City. Tonight's protest aims to keep mounting the pressure on unpopular owner, Dejphon Chansiri, who they said should "sell up...
