by Katie Swain | Mar 31, 2025 12:04PM | Sport, Top Story
A Sheffield schoolboy is fundraising £5,000 in order to play in an international competition, in a sport described as “rugby on skates”. Tom Halsall, 17, from Upperthorpe was selected to compete for Team GB in the Junior Roller Derby World Cup, which is...
by Katie Swain | Mar 17, 2025 4:27PM | Uncategorized
Last week Birmingham hosted the prestigious dog show Crufts, but here in Sheffield there was a celebration of our smaller furry friends, as 125 hamsters competed to be the best. The event, hosted by the Northern Hamster Club on 16 March, was attended by both...
by Katie Swain | Mar 17, 2025 1:15PM | News
A 10-day celebration of research, innovation and science, came to Sheffield, hoping to inspire future generations. Coinciding with the 31st British Science Week (7-16 March), the University of Sheffield created an exhibition designed to get people of all ages...
by Katie Swain | Feb 24, 2025 4:25PM | Long Reads, Top Story
Image courtesy: Sheffield Star The flags have stopped waving, the welcome banners have been put away and the headlines have faded- but the war is as bad as ever for Ukrainians. That’s the view of a Ukrainians who say Britain’s initial support was...
by Katie Swain | Dec 13, 2024 4:25PM | News, Top Story
A campaign has launched to provide free bus passes for asylum seekers in South Yorkshire. Change Lab Sheffield, a social action program within the Sheffield Students Union, has partnered with City of Sanctuary Sheffield, to fight for the cost-free travel on the...
