Barnsley FC announce professionalisation of community women’s team
The football Club has announced that the team who currently play as Barnsley Ladies will be rebranded as Barnsley FC from next season, as the management of the team moves in-house. The team will be playing in the fifth tier of English football following a title...
Sheffield rock band return to play gig at venue exactly a year on from debut
Five-piece Northern Citizens are returning to a South Yorkshire pub where they took to the stage to perform their first gig. The band will play at the Sitwell Arms near Eckington this Friday, the same venue where the rock band kicked off their road to success. With...
Volunteers take on an abseil challenge down Sheffield’s Owen building
Over £4,500 has been raised so far after Sheffield residents took on an abseil last Saturday, fundraising for three charities in the city. The event, organised by Sheffield Universities RAG ( Raising and Giving society) welcomed anyone who was brave enough to take on...
National Vegetarian Week hits Sheffield
National Vegetarian Week is an activity that aims to highlight how switching to veggie meals can help reduce your carbon footprint and save the planet, and it is set to be bigger and better than ever, with a clear focus on the climate crisis. The activity started from...
IDAHoBiT 2023: How SAYiT Sheffield are promoting LGBTQ+ rights this year
SAYiT Sheffield held an event to celebrate IDAHoBiT, the international day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. The event is held on May 17th every year to commemorate the official recognition of homosexuality as a sexuality and not a disease. Heather...
Coeliac Awareness Week: Sheffield sufferer calls for more action in restaurants
As this week is Coeliac Awareness week, Sheffield based sufferer, Alexander Evans is calling for more awareness of the condition so eating out can be safer and more enjoyable. Coeliac disease is where the immune system attacks tissue in the gut when gluten is...
Plastic Free Sheffield Central kickstart new reusable cup initiative
The Reusable Revolution campaign is encouraging the use of reusable cups around Sheffield to reduce single-use plastics. Sheffield initiative Plastic Free Sheffield Central is trying to do their bit to decrease the city's use of plastic cups. Greg Hewitt, 34,...
Sheffield organisation urges homeowners to install device in bid to prevent swift population from plummeting
An organisation is calling for homeowners to install a special brick to their homes in a bid to curb the decline of swifts in Sheffield. As more swifts lose their homes from housing developments, a new campaign wants homeowners to install 'swift bricks' to their...
IDAHOBIT 2023 – How Sheffield United is helping
A Sheffield-based football club is supporting IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia) to stand against Homophobia and Transphobia. Today marks the anniversary of when the World Health Organisation declassified homosexuality as a...
Eurovision 2023 in Sheffield: Celebrations for Ukrainian culture in the city
People in Sheffield took part in Eurovision celebrations at the weekend. Organised by Sheffield City Council, the event attracted hundreds of people who celebrated the renowned music contest. Eurovision 2023 took place in Liverpool, with a live event screening all...