by Rosie Peters-McDonald | Dec 12, 2025 11:31AM | News, Top Story
A new strand of super flu has left South Yorkshire hospitals “under extreme pressure” as doctors urge vulnerable people to get their flu jabs. Current NHS England data for Sheffield shows 55 hospital beds are in use for flu victims, seven of which are in...
by Maisie Ellis | Dec 12, 2025 11:24AM | News, Top Story
A dad-of-three is running the Manchester Marathon in 2026, raising money for Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity along the way. Jamie Beet, 39, is a police officer who lives in Sheffield with his wife and three children: Jacob, Jemima and Benji. Jacob, 12, has...
by Isaac Hall | Dec 12, 2025 11:08AM | News
A winter wonderland is set to give the people of Barnsley a chance to get swept up in the festivities at a pay-what-you-can event. Jordan Gray is looking to bridge the gap and get as many people to get into the festive spirit as he can. He said: “Everybody...
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 Maryam Ali | Dec 12, 2025 10:10AM | News, Uncategorized
A frontline hospital worker is running in the London marathon at Sheffield’s Children Hospital to raise funds for a charity. Elle Atkin, 30, is a Family Care Sister at Sheffield’s Children Hospital fundraising with a £3,000 target in the London marathon on...
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...
