Safety Plea Issued After Child Throws Rocks at Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity have launched a new public safety campaign after an unsupervised child threw rocks at the rescue helicopter’s blades during take-off.
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Sheffield women’s run club takes on half marathon for Weston Park cancer charity
A Sheffield-based women’s running club is stepping up to the challenge of the Sheffield Half Marathon in support of Weston Park Cancer Charity. Girls Run Sheffield, founded just ten months ago by local runner Grace Owen-Davies, has grown into a thriving community,...
40 day pro-life protest starts in Sheffield
Campaigners protesting against abortion in an international pro-life protest have started their 40 day stand in Sheffield. The 40 Days to Life protest involves a vigil for Christian supporters standing in prayer for 24 hours for 6 weeks, outside institutions that...
Thousands raised for staff after popular Sheffield venue closes
More than £3,000 has been raised in less than 24 hours to support staff affected by the closure of popular Sheffield music venue Dorothy Pax. The fund will help those affected by the shutdown by providing any wages that haven’t been paid, and helping with redundancy...
Rotherham woman claims to have lost over £1000 after buying sofa from Sheffield company
A Rotherham woman said she lost £1400 after not receiving a refund from a Sheffield sofa company, Sofalux. Sarah Dale, 59, who is retired on medical grounds, bought a sofa from Sofalux in January 2023. Ms Dale said the company agreed to refund her for the sofa after...
Sheffield City Council agrees 4.99% maximum tax increase
Sheffield City councillors agreed to the maximum council tax increase in the annual budget meeting on Wednesday. Councillor Zahira Naz, the council's finance spokesperson said: "For 14 years local government has been battered by austerity." "Councillors have had to...
Archaeologists make new discovery at Sheffield Castle site
An exciting discovery has been made at Sheffield Castle by the Wessex Archaeology team who are currently excavating there. Four 17th-century wooden stakes, around a metre in length, were carefully excavated from the moat. Analysis so far shows they could have...
BAFTA-nominated ketamine campaign launched in Barnsley amid record drug use
A six-week awareness campaign tackling ketamine misuse has launched in Barnsley. The animation Its OK to Ask featuring Jack, a recovering Ketamine user was nominated for a BAFTA in November last year. Following its success, the campaign was launched this week. The...
Sheffield charity supports improvement in juvenile reoffending figures
Sheffield-based young offenders education charity In2Change has welcomed the improving figures on reoffending in South Yorkshire. The latest statistics from the Ministry of Justice shows more than a quarter of convicted criminals in the region reoffend within a year....
