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Crowds get in step for Sheffield’s salsa siesta

Taylor Jones May 3, 2023

Hundreds of people gathered in Sheffield city centre, for the 15th anniversary of Salsa In The Square, on Sunday. The Cubana De Cuba bar hosted Cuban-born band El Negrito Xulas which performed its finest Latino tunes for the masses of people in Leopold Square. Maikel...

Compassionate Sheffield builds on what death means to being a human

Isobelle Castro May 3, 2023

Sports Van programme from Sheffield City Trust is expanding and reviving local communities

Rose Xu May 2, 2023

Artists open up their homes for exhibition’s 25th year

Zain Durrani May 2, 2023

Sharrow Lantern Carnival: Community parades the streets

Marie Touray Mar 21, 2023

CityFibre broadband internet overnight works cause outrage in Nether Edge

joa22rs Mar 20, 2023

Chess Mania: How social chess is raising money for Sheffield cancer charity

Samuel Martin Mar 7, 2023

Musician hopes to create a ‘cultural platform’ for Sheffield as free entry event is launched

by Temi Idowu | Mar 1, 2023

A Sheffield-based musician wants to "unite the community” with a free entry festival that is taking place across nine different venues this weekend. Woodseats Live, a music, comedy, and spoken word festival will be launching on Saturday (4 March), at venues on...

Sheffield named second best European city destination

by Joe Sledge | Feb 15, 2023

Sheffield has come second in a list of top European city breaks by Time Out. The historic Steel City comes as an unlikely runner-up, tipping traditional heavyweights such as Milan, Bilbao and Arles. The Steel City was an unlikely runner-up, tipping traditional...

The Sheffield couple rehoming and rescuing abandoned animals

by joa21esm | Mar 23, 2022

By Emily Mukherjee A kind-hearted couple have been rescuing and rehoming animals for the last two years in their home in Chapeltown, Sheffield, a passion which shows no sign of slowing down. It all started in Sheffield City centre, when the couple, who are in their...

Boxing star Derek Chisora comes to Sheffield for one off meet and greet

by Murphy Walton | Mar 15, 2022

Boxing legend Derek ‘war’ Chisora will come to the OEC in Sheffield on March 26 for a one off special ‘An Evening with Chisora’ event. Derek Chisora is a well-known British boxer with a record of 32 wins, 23 by way of knock out, and 12 losses. The boxer has had a...

Devastated owner calls for enforced microchipping after losing cat

by Aidan Smith | Mar 15, 2022

A heartbroken cat owner has voiced her concerns about pet safety, suggesting microchipping should be enforced. Alyce Smith, 27, an unemployed former student living in Sheffield, has owned her cat Potato (Tatty Watty) since November. She said: “He hasn’t been gone...

Is life with Covid nearly back to normal?

by Alex Bull | Mar 9, 2022

By Alex Bull The Government’s relaxation of Covid restrictions seems to have taken full effect as people continue their daily lives as normal despite continuously high numbers of cases. Shoppers in Meadowhall shopping centre over the weekend reported that amongst...

“DAYLIGHT ROBBERY!”: Tesco Meal Deal rises by 50p

by Murphy Walton | Mar 1, 2022

The infamous Tesco meal deal shot up for by 50p yesterday - and has been met with outrage in Sheffield. The supermarket giant implemented the increase of 50p to the Meal Deal from £3 to £3.50. BUT those with a Clubcard still get the £3 price tag. The widely popular...

‘Poor Mental Health’: A Hidden Challenge Faced by Young Farmers

by Irene Chuang | Feb 23, 2022

Survey from the Farm Safety Foundation has shown that 92% of farmers under the age of 40 rank poor mental health as the biggest hidden challenge they face. The mental health agency has suggested farmers talk about mental health problems. According to the research...