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Mind your language: Sheffield leads UK’s first swear census

Mind your language: Sheffield leads UK’s first swear census

by Archie Tait | Apr 23, 2026 | Culture, News, Research, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The UK’s first swear word census has been launched by linguists at the University of Sheffield, aiming to document the way people express themselves across the UK.

Plastic Free Market returns to Sheffield this weekend

Plastic Free Market returns to Sheffield this weekend

by Oliver Justice | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, Culture, Environment, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Sheffield Sustainable Market will take place at Victoria Hall on Norfolk Street on Saturday 25 April. The event features stalls from local sellers, food and drink stalls, and live music to celebrate Earth Day, all while promising that no single-use plastics will...

Abbeydale Live celebrates another year of Sheffield’s music scene

Abbeydale Live celebrates another year of Sheffield’s music scene

by Caitlyn Finch | Apr 23, 2026 | Culture, Music, News, Uncategorised

Abbeydale Live returned for another year over the weekend, after the success of last year the festival now spans for two days from 18th-19th April.  The free to attend festival was packed with entertainment for all ages including over 20 bars with an array of...

New Sheffield clinic offers earlier baby gender scans for expectant parents

New Sheffield clinic offers earlier baby gender scans for expectant parents

by Alisha Miah | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, Health, News, Top stories

A new baby scan clinic in Sheffield is offering gender scans offering expectant parents the chance to find out their baby’s gender earlier than usual. The Baby Ultra sound clinic, located on Ecclesall Road, gives parents the chance to see their baby outside of...

Sheffield celebrates Earth day with Action on Plastic film

Sheffield celebrates Earth day with Action on Plastic film

by Caitlyn Finch | Apr 23, 2026 | Culture, Environment, News, Uncategorised

Sheffield based environmental organisation Sheffield Action on Plastic, marked Earth day on the 22nd April with a film screening of X Trillion at Showroom Cinemas.  The film follows the journey of eXXpeditions all-women crew led by Emily Penn as they sailed 3,000...

Man arrested and dogs seized after they attack an emergency service worker in Barnsley 

Man arrested and dogs seized after they attack an emergency service worker in Barnsley 

by Mrinalini Singh | Apr 23, 2026 | Crime, News

59-year old man arrested and dogs seized after they attack an emergency service worker in Barnsley 

Life changing £1.45m surgical robot arrives at Sheffield Hospital 

Life changing £1.45m surgical robot arrives at Sheffield Hospital 

by Alisha Miah | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, Health, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A major step forward for cancer care in Sheffield has been marked with the official unveiling of a brand new surgical robot at the Northern General Hospital. The cutting-edge robot called ‘da Vinci Xi’ has arrived after a £1.45m donation from Sheffield Hospitals...

Robots to deliver takeaways in Sheffield

Robots to deliver takeaways in Sheffield

by Alisha Miah | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Autonomous delivery robots are being introduced across South Yorkshire, including 16 new robots in Sheffield.

WATCH: Sheffield cinema wins lottery funding

WATCH: Sheffield cinema wins lottery funding

by James Edginton | Apr 23, 2026 | Culture, Watch

Showroom cinema have won BFI funding for an exciting new film project.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park welcomes a pair of capybara brothers

Yorkshire Wildlife Park welcomes a pair of capybara brothers

by Mrinalini Singh | Apr 23, 2026 | Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The award-winning wildlife park in Doncaster has welcomed two capybara brothers, Chip and Dale from the Netherlands.

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