A para-athlete competing in multi-sport championships speaks out on importance of inclusivity in sport
A para-athlete who will be competing in one of the biggest multi-sports events in the UKhas spoken about the importance of encouraging people with disabilities to get involvedin sport. Simran Kaur, who had her left arm amputated at four years old when she got cancer,...
Levelling-up in South Yorkshire: Where’s the money gone?
Labour dominated Sheffield City Council has formally agreed its unhappiness with the most recent wave of levelling-up funding. With bus services being cut and waiting times through the roof, it's a fair question. Where's the money gone? A motion detailing "why we need...
How John Motson cemented his legacy in Sheffield
Sheffield has been paying tribute to the late John Motson after the former BBC commentator's sad passing at the age of 77. The iconic commentator began his football career in the Steel City, working for the Sheffield Morning Telegraph in 1967 and 1968. Motson became a...
‘Biggest Beer Festival in the North’ celebrates 30 year anniversary
Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival returns for another year of booze, beats and bargains. Over 150 real ales and ciders will be available to guests as well as a host of live bands. Steve Burns, the organiser of the Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival, said: “We...
Caretaker of the Mi Amigo Memorial hosts ‘personal’ ceremony for 79th anniversary of the crash
Mi Amigo plane crash witness paid his respects to the heroic men who ‘saved his life’ at eight years-old, in his own personal remembrance ceremony. Tony Foulds, 87, has dedicated the last 70 years of his life to looking after the memorial in Endcliffe Park and...
Sheffield food blogger raises money for charity after her father dies from cancer
A food blogger who posts about the city's foodie delights has raised more than £3,000 for charity in less than a month after her father died from cancer. Kerre Chen who runs the account @indpndntshef on Instagram and has more than 23k followers, began a fundraiser...
Trans cartoonist speaks out against backlash over Sheffield library event
A Canadian trans cartoonist has faced serious backlash over 'nappy fetish' art after being booked for a Sheffield family and kids library event. Artist Sophie Labelle is set to appear at Sheffield Central Library to discuss her book, The Best Assigned Male, and her...
Sheffield Gallery to celebrate people’s stories from Covid-19 in new immersive showcase
The Millennium Gallery's 'Stories From The Pandemic' exhibition will showcase individual's experiences of the Coronavirus years in an immersive staged 'lockdown house.' The exhibition will form part of a lasting testimony to the people lost during the Covid-19...
Amnesty’s University of Sheffield branch hits back at the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
Amnesty Youth's latest campaign saw students petitioning to halt the NorthernIreland legacy and Reconciliation bill, in a desperate effort to prevent complicitGovernment action. On the 22nd of February, members of Sheffield Universities Amnesty branchwere seen in the...
UCU postpone university strikes after ‘significant progress’ made
University of Sheffield students have expressed their relief after two weeks of planned staff strikes were cancelled. The University and College Union (UCU) have ‘paused’ strike action at nearly 150 universities including the University of Sheffield. This decision...