{"id":68216,"date":"2026-03-05T13:23:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=68216"},"modified":"2026-03-05T13:51:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:51:14","slug":"sheffield-stonemasons-win-snow-sculpting-competition-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/03\/05\/sheffield-stonemasons-win-snow-sculpting-competition-in-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield Stonemasons win snow sculpting competition in Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two stonemasons from Sheffield have helped Team GB secure victory at the World Snow Festival in Grindelwald.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lily Marsh and Steve Roche were part of the team that won the public vote and came third in the jury vote. 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