Sheffield Diving chief wins city’s top sporting award
A Sheffield woman has been honoured for her tireless work at the City of Sheffield Diving Club for 25 years. Nikki Smith, 37, was awarded the 2021 Women of Sheffield Jessica Ennis-Hill Award for Sport by The Star last Thursday. Ms Smith, who has been involved with the...
Sheffield politicians unite behind bid for £500m railway restoration fund
Sheffield MPs, Olivia Blake, Louise Haigh and Paul Blomfield have submitted a bid to the Department of Transport to secure the Government’s ‘Restore Your Railway Fund’. The fund, which is worth £500m, would be used to restore stations at Millhouses, Heeley and...
First £10k Covid-19 Fine in Sheffield Issued to a Car Washing Company
Sheffield City Council has issued the first £10,000 Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) to a business after a hand car wash repeatedly breached Covid-19 regulations. Speedy Car Wash on Sheffield Road, Tinsley, are the first business in the region to suffer a fine of this size...
Calls grow from residents for safer crossing between Ecclessal Woods
Over 3,700 people have signed a petition for a pedestrian crossing to be installed on Abbey Lane near Ecclessal Woods after the government said they didn't see it as a priority. Local residents have found the crossing to have been treacherous with drivers sometimes...
Watch: Steelers fans cast their eye over 2021 squad
Sheffield Steelers have finalised their 2021 squad following Monday's Elite Ice Hockey League Draft. Speaking ahead of the event, Sheffield Steelers Head Coach Aaron Fox confirmed the side had retained current Steelers Jonathan Phillips, Davey Phillips, Robert Dowd,...
Leaders call for £50m Weston Park Cancer Centre upgrade
The Centre is one of a handful of specialist cancer centres in the UK.
South Yorkshire Police take action on rising dog thefts
Officers will begin patrolling dog walking areas such as parks after it was announced 63 dog thefts were recorded since last July. The most recent report came only yesterday when a woman was approached in Kilnhurst and two men attempted to steal her dog. Melanie...
Sheffield martial artist offers free self-defence classes for fearful dog walkers
A martial artist is offering free self-defence seminars for scared dog walkers in Sheffield, following a rise in dog thefts in the past year. South Yorkshire Police (SYP) have said the thefts are linked to organised crime groups, with pedigree breeds most at risk due...
Barnsley remain unbeaten after a goalless draw with Derby County
Barnsley’s seven game winning streak comes to an end in a stalemate against Wayne Rooney’s Derby County side at Oakwell stadium. Valérien Ismaël’s side went into the game having won their last seven games and unbeaten in their last 10, whilst the visitors had failed...
Two Men Arrested Over Murder of Missing Man
Detectives investigating the disappearance of a Barnsley man in 2019 have arrested two people on suspicion of his murder. Richard Dyson, 58, has been missing since November 2019. Following extensive enquiries, the investigation team now believes he may have been...