Teachers strikes across England for better pay during inflation continue
Teachers and staff from the National Education Union are striking again today in protest of wages and to ensure pay rises aren’t taken away from school budgets. The government has previously attempted to negotiate an offer of a £1,000 one-off payment and a 4.3% rise...
Charity Poetry event gives local poets the chance to perform live
Whilst fans around Sheffield were celebrating promotion, just next door was a very different kind of event with a very different tone. Although a lot of us may have not thought about poetry since finishing Secondary School, it is still just as important as ever and...
Sheffield United: How the Blades won promotion to the Premier League
The Blades went into last night's game knowing that securing three points against fellow promotion-chasers West Brom would see their return to the top flight after two years in the Championship. Nearly 18 months ago United were languishing near the bottom of the...
Lesbian Visibility Week helps Sheffield women come together
Women around Sheffield have been celebrating ‘Lesbian Visibility Week’ to share their stories of living as a queer woman. Societies across the city, such as the LGBT+ representatives committee, have celebrated the week with Instagram live discussions, social media...
Ukrainians celebrate environmental solidarity in Sheffield
As Earth Day was celebrated across the globe this year, so was ‘EcoUnity’ with Ukraine. 34 cities in 19 different countries, including Sheffield, campaigned to stop the ecocide perpetuated by Russia. Over the weekend a group of Ukrainian activists came together...
Hollywood Superstars rumoured to be filming in Sheffield as a part of new drama
Hugh Grant and Kate Winslet are rumoured to be filming a new drama in Sheffield’s Botanical Gardens this week. ‘The Regime’, a political drama produced by HBO will illustrate a time period of 12 months within a European Palace at the heart of an authoritarian...
Record Store Day 2023: Why is vinyl making a comeback?
Last weekend celebrated the 16th annual Record Store Day following the news that vinyl outsold CD for the first time in nearly four decades. The day offered fans the opportunity to grab exclusive records from their favourite artists – Taylor Swift, The 1975, and Elton...
Sheffield’s Fake Festival sells out weeks before bands take to stage
The Sheffield Fake Festival is only three weeks away, and has now sold out for the second year in a row. The popular event will see tribute bands for Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, Pink, Green Day, Pulp and Kings of Leon descend on Endcliffe Park on 13th May. ...
New figures reveal significant increase in rental costs in Sheffield
New data has revealed Sheffield ranks as the city in Yorkshire which has seen the highest percentage increase in rent costs year on year. New figures from Zoopla’s UK rental market report indicate that rent charged by landlords in Sheffield has increased more than...
New exhibition compares Sheffield’s Harcourt road to Harcourt road in Hong Kong
An art exhibition is showing artwork highlighting the stark contrast between Sheffield’s Harcourt road and the Harcourt road in Hong Kong. Clara Cheung and Gum Cheng, the artists of this project which opened earlier this month, both emigrated from Hong Kong in 2021....