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Parents set up spiking charity after their son’s death

Parents set up spiking charity after their son’s death

by Richard McLaughlin | May 1, 2024 11:31AM | Campaigns - Drink Spiking

The parents of a student who was killed by drink spiking are campaigning to modernise old-fashioned laws. Greg Mackie was 18 years old when he tragically died in November 2017 after his non-alcoholic drink was spiked with the equivalent of five ecstasy tablets.  His...
Maddy Cusack Foundation celebrates six-month anniversary of launch

Maddy Cusack Foundation celebrates six-month anniversary of launch

by Nicole Collins | Apr 25, 2024 1:11PM | News

In the last six months, the foundation has raised £35,000 and has plans for a charity football tournament and a summer ball. The Maddy Cusack Foundation celebrated its six-month anniversary last Sunday in memory of the late Sheffield United Women’s football...
Embrace love as a catalyst for change with Love & Social Justice

Embrace love as a catalyst for change with Love & Social Justice

by James Stocks | Apr 22, 2024 4:53PM | News

This week Utopia Theatre are hosting an event that pioneers embracing love as a catalyst for change. Bell Hooks, a renowned feminist author, emphasised the transformative power of love in her seminal work, “All About Love.” She argued that love, in its...
Sheffield Wire’s Guide to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election 2024

Sheffield Wire’s Guide to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Election 2024

by Jack Roberts | Apr 22, 2024 4:50PM | News

Next Thursday, South Yorkshire will head to the polls to elect its Mayor – the third since the position was established in the mid-2010s. Sheffield Wire has produced this guide, alongside a series of TikToks, to help you understand the what’s, who’s and why’s of this...
Europe set to see its biggest food hall ever open in Sheffield

Europe set to see its biggest food hall ever open in Sheffield

by James Stocks | Apr 22, 2024 4:49PM | News

The unveiling of the Cambridge Street Collective marks a significant milestone in Sheffield’s efforts for rejuvenation spearheaded by the City Council’s £470M Heart of the City regeneration initiative. Scheduled to open its doors this May, this sprawling...
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