Labour MP for Leigh and former shadow secretary Andy Burnham today talked to ShefNews about the new proposed 'Hillsborough Law'. The law, which requires police officers to be truthful during inquests and will provide legal aid for berevaed families, has been...
Tributes have been paid to a geography student from the University of Sheffield who has died due injuries consistent with a fall at the abandoned Hallam Tower Hotel. Thomas Rhodes, 19, was found on Sunday afternoon in the ex-hotel on Manchester Road, Fullwood. Thomas,...
Sheffield Wednesday hope to have up to four key player back from injury ahead of Saturday’s South Yorkshire derby against Barnsley. The Owls have been on the receiving end of a mounting injury list, losing key players Fernando Forestieri, Sam Hutchinson Gary Hooper,...
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A 24-hour "Glastonbury of Lecturing" charity lecture marathon is set to take place, as the event celebrates its fifth anniversary. Starting at 5pm this afternoon, the event is held in memory of University of Sheffield lecturer’s Dr Tim Richardson and Dr Victoria...
A sensory room to help comfort children with autism has been introduced at Meadowhall shopping centre. The space has been opened in accordance with Autism Awareness Week and includes bubble tubes and fibre optics, which help break through the perceptual barriers that...
A neglected Sheffield estate is to be redeveloped following a successful £515,000 cash bid. Sheffield City Council bid for the extra money from the Government to develop plans to improve Gleadless Valley, built in the 1950s and 1960s, and once hailed for its design...
Sheffield Steelers star Mathieu Roy says the team have “their eyes on the cup” ahead of this weekend’s crunch quarter-final tie. The Steelers have the chance to progress to the last four of the Elite League when they face Nottingham Panthers this weekend and...
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England’s strongest man helped lift furniture and books for Sheffield Central Library’s new reading room today. Sheffield’s own Paul Smith, won the title last year, and now his lifting abilities are being used to create a new reading room. The items Paul lifted...
Sheffield Wednesday have revealed their new third kit was designed by a fan who won a club competition. To celebrate the club's 150th anniversary, fans were asked to send in their design ideas for the 2017/18 third kit, which will be dedicated to the landmark....
A mental health awareness programme is to be expanded following a successful pilot The Sheffield Healthy Minds programme aims to support schools to develop a whole school approach to students emotional wellbeing. The programme will run in another 40 schools from April...
A food bank in Burngreave has issued a plea for more volunteers and donations as the number of families needing help has spiked. Burngreave food bank was founded by members of a local Christian Rock Centre in 2012, and manager Rachel Snow said it was born from...
Sheffield's Povey Farm has joined an initiative to provide affordable renewable energy to local residents. The Co-op led project Power Pack aims to provide the people of Sheffield with renewable energy at a cheaper price. Usually, producers of renewable energy sell...
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