From refugee to business partner: Boxing coach finds new home in Sheffield
A Ukrainian boxing coach who fled the war with his pregnant wife and three children has rebuilt his life in Sheffield — not just as a survivor, but as a coach, mentor, and now business partner in his own boxing academy. Oleksandr Pohodin was once a lawyer and head of...
Sheffield celebrates Foster Care Fortnight
Foster carers are taking to the streets of Sheffield to join the national celebration of foster families and social workers as part of Foster Care Fortnight.
Blue plaque to honour engineer who brought floodlights to football
A blue plaque has just been unveiled in Sheffield city centre to honour an engineer who created the world’s first football match played under floodlights.
Jailed drug dealer ordered to repay £19k of illegal earnings
He was sentenced in June last year
Sheffield Eagles Wheelchair Rugby League team to face Halifax in Challenge Cup Semi-Final
Sheffield Eagles wheelchair rugby league team have secured a place in the Challenge Cup semi-finals following a dominant 78 - 44 win over the Edinburgh Giants. The game was played at Sheffield’s Ponds Forge and marks a major milestone in the club’s debut season in the...
Open Up Sheffield success paves way for South Yorkshire artists’ bright future
The Open Up Sheffield exhibition has been well received around the city. The event has been running for 28 years, opening doors for over 130 emerging artists across South Yorkshire. Ben Clowes, Strategic Director at The Art House, said: “The opening night was packed...
Magna hosts Rotherham’s tenth Comic Con
Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham hosted the tenth annual Comic Con, run by Unleashed Events.
Rotherham’s councillors and people continue their fight to keep town centre post office open
Rotherham councillors and people will not give up in the fight to keep their main town centre post office open after Post Office Ltd confirmed last month they will be offloading 108 branches in the autumn.
Council agree plan to build on green belt despite protests
The council have controversially voted to build on 14 green belt sites following a vote at the town hall. Protestors gathered yesterday at the town hall to dispute the 15 year Sheffield Local Plan which leader of the council, Tom Hunt, claimed to be a ‘brownfield site...
Manchester and Liverpool mayors set to hold book launch in Sheffield
Sheffield is ready to welcome the Mayors of Manchester and Liverpool next Monday as part of the Festival of Debate