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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.
Unravelling the controversial reduction of Hillsborough’s Leppings Lane End
Sheffield Wednesday have announced they are appealing against Sheffield City Council’s imposed capacity reduction in Hillsborough stadium. The decision from the council on Monday followed an investigation into the club’s January fixture against Newcastle United in the...
How agility can keep you and your dog healthy
Crufts took over the living rooms of millions of households across the UK last weekend with one of the highlight events being the dog agility. Instead of simply just being an entertaining weekend event, the show has a more significant effect on owners and their four...
MMA popularity in Sheffield soars the week of Leon Edwards UFC 286 fight night
A Sheffield based Mixed martial arts gym has seen the number of members more than double since COVID. With the second British Champion in UFC history, Leon Edwards, set to fight this weekend - MMA is the largest it has ever been in Sheffield in 2023 and one of...
Sheffield snow causes football chaos
Sheffield’s snow dump is causing chaos for football clubs across the area ahead of this weekend’s fixtures. Chesterfield FC resorted to asking fans to head to the stadium to help clear the snow off the pitch, in an attempt to ensure tomorrow’s game against Yeovil Town...
On the way back – The rise, fall and redemption of Dejphon Chansiri
There has rarely been a quiet time at Hillsborough under the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri, with many ups and downs since taking charge of the club in 2015. After Saturdays 1-0 win home win against Peterborough, Chansiri was seen standing tall and waving a flag whilst...
Sheffield’s World Renowned Climbing Festival Returns
Sheffield climbing enthusiasts will be able to compete alongside their climbing heroes next week, as The Rab Climbing Works International Festival (CWIF) returns next weekend from March 18–19. The internationally renowned competition, based in Sheffield, is one of the...
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From Sheffield Darts Society to the PDC – The Adam Warner Story
Adam Warner has traded in university darts nights for the PDC in the latest twist in a long road to throwing the arrows on the biggest possible stage.
Blades win crucial away points securing them in promotion position
The Blades boosted their promotion hopes last night after securing an important 1-0 win over Reading last night. Iliman Ndiaye slotted home a tight cross from teammate Oli McBurnie to grasp a win against mid table side Reading. The Senegalese striker deserved a...
Owls fans optimistic despite record breaking Pompey presence
The Owls and Pompey go head to head on Saturday afternoon in a clash between two of the biggest clubs in League One this season, The match will take place in front of over 20,000 eager fans hoping to see their team take a step closer to promotion. The official...
International Women’s day 2023: Sheffield Eagles’ first ever women’s team reflect on last season’s success
People all around the world celebrated the achievements of women and progression of women’s rights in the annual International Women’s Day. In South Yorkshire, ShefNews went down to a pre-season training session at Bawtry Road to recognise the successes of Sheffield...
As Eagles win club of the year, plans to localise wheelchair rugby in place
“We’ve got some big plans to move the game forward locally later this year and start a local league to give more people the opportunity to play,” said club foundation trustee.
‘A cause that’s close to everyone’s hearts’: Sheffield Uni students raise money for local children’s hospital
“Doing something for Sheffield is our top priority, the community has always given back to us and it’s time we do something big for them,” said one of the fundraisers.