Hello and welcome to Sheffield Wire coverage for Monday 20 April 2026.
Our top stories today…
- The World Snooker Championships started on Saturday, a huge event for Sheffield. We will be running a live blog of today’s events. Our reporter Camilla Sechi will be summarising the events so far, and looking forward to what’s ahead.
- Registration for the local councillor elections closes tonight. Our reporter Eve Hutchinson will be interviewing the candidates to give you the key information. Rosie Peters-McDonald is speaking to voters about the issues that matter most to them.
- We also have a long-read on the ongoing impact of the Iran war on local industry, from Marcus Williamson. He has been talking to local manufacturers and residents to see how it’s affecting them.
