by Christopher Thomas | Mar 23, 2026 9:40AM | News
Hello and welcome to Sheffield Wire coverage for Monday 23 March 2026. Our top stories today: Youth unemployment has reached a new high of 16%, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics. Owen Roberts investigates how people in South Yorkshire are...
by Christopher Thomas | Mar 16, 2026 3:52PM | News
The Government is calling for evidence from those with a “lived experience” of student loans, as the Treasury Committee opens an inquiry into mounting levels of graduate debt. According to their website, the inquiry aims to find out whether current loan...
by Christopher Thomas | Mar 16, 2026 11:29AM | News
A planetarium is bringing space to the town centre as it begins its run in Sheffield. According to its website, Planetarium Go aims to “make astronomy accessible, exciting, and deeply inspiring—sparking curiosity about our planet and the cosmos...
by Christopher Thomas | Dec 12, 2025 11:00AM | News, Top Story
A pioneering study banning smartphones in a bid to “rewire” childrens’ brains is coming to Ecclesfield School next year, Sheffield Wire can exclusively reveal. The trial will involve more than 100 children giving up their devices for a prolonged...
by Christopher Thomas | Dec 12, 2025 9:59AM | News, Top Story
Good morning and welcome to today’s Sheffield Wire news coverage of Friday 12 December 2025. Our top stories today include: Collapsing flood defences on the River Sheaf has forced businesses off the land, pictured above. As residents desperately ask for help to...
