Sheffield-based short film “Hooked” launches crowdfunder amid partnership with The Forward Trust
“Hooked” explores addiction and systemic failures from a local perspective.
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Jailed drug dealer ordered to repay £19k of illegal earnings
A convicted drug dealer has been order to repay more than £19,000 of illegal earnings. Max Allen, 29, of Woodside Walk, Rotherham was sentenced to four years and six months in prison in June 2024 for drugs-related offences. Following efforts by the Economic Crime Unit...
Rotherham’s councillors and people continue their fight to keep town centre post office open
Rotherham Council and the town's people continue their ongoing fight to keep their main post office open. This comes after Post Office Ltd announced a five-year transformation plan last month, which includes offloading their remaining 108 directly-owned branches in...
Council agree plan to build on green belt despite protests
The council have controversially voted to build on 14 green belt sites following a vote at the town hall. Protestors gathered yesterday at the town hall to dispute the 15 year Sheffield Local Plan which leader of the council, Tom Hunt, claimed to be a ‘brownfield site...
Sheffield to host brand new cocktail festival
Sheffield’s first dedicated cocktail festival is set to take place on this Saturday at Steamworks, bringing together 25 local bars for a one-day event celebrating the city’s hospitality industry. The Sheffield Cocktail Festival will feature signature drinks from each...
South Yorkshire plays all the right notes as festival returns
The second South Yorkshire Organ Festival is set to begin this weekend and hopes to inspire the next generation of musicians. The event, which will have multiple hosts including Sheffield cathedral and other churches across South Yorkshire, will see introductory...
Leadmill loses its battle to appeal eviction notice
The Leadmill has lost its appeal to the eviction notice served by its landlord. In a statement last night, the venue confirmed it will need to vacate the premises in three months. They said: “We’re truly devastated by this outcome, but we also know hand on heart that...
New Pope brings hope and hesitation to South Yorkshire Parishioners
Catholics in Sheffield and Doncaster react to Pope Leo XIV’s historic election with both optimism and concern. Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, was elected on Thursday, May 8, after a two-day conclave in Rome. He becomes the first...
`A legacy the world needs`: Sheffield-led climate satellite has launched but campaigners warn of access gap
A revolutionary European satellite built to measure the Earth’s forests in 3D has launched — and at its core is a 20-year research effort led by the University of Sheffield. However, local environmental campaigners say its impact will depend on whether the communities...
