{"id":65753,"date":"2025-05-15T11:16:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=65753"},"modified":"2025-05-15T12:00:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T12:00:07","slug":"new-social-space-hopes-to-refresh-castlegate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/new-social-space-hopes-to-refresh-castlegate\/","title":{"rendered":"New social space hopes to energise Castlegate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A new food-hall and social space called Department has opened to the public for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located in the iconic Castle House building designed by George S. 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