by Nuria Mateus | Apr 26, 2021 4:00PM | News, Sport
The popularity of Bolehills BMX track skyrocketed after BBC coverage last week, with bikers and residents eager to see its new renovations. The recent buzz around the track helped the volunteers who take care of it with their campaign to raise money to improve the...
by Cosmo Teare | Apr 26, 2021 3:47PM | News
A group of the country’s “technological powerhouse” universities have launched a new investment company to support start-ups in the north of England. The Universities of Sheffield, Leeds and Manchester have said they aim to raise up to £500 million to fund...
by Cosmo Teare | Apr 26, 2021 3:28PM | News, Sport
Sheffield is to be turned into a “giant game” as a free council initiative aims to get more families active this summer. Beat The Street wants to encourage communities to “walk, cycle, run, scoot and roll” across the city between June 16 and July 28....
by Mark Harrison | Apr 26, 2021 3:07PM | News
Plans to create a food bank for Sheffield’s starving pets have taken off after one resident posted the idea on Facebook. Alison Smith came up with the idea late in the evening on Sunday 25 April. Since then the Sheffield Pet Food Bank page has over 90 followers....
by Mark Harrison | Apr 26, 2021 2:45PM | News, Watch / Listen
Legal proceedings are being considered by the University of Sheffield to put a halt to the occupation of a campus building by students demanding a 30% rent reduction. The University of Sheffield is currently trying to obtain an interim possession order to remove the...
by Aditi Rane | Apr 26, 2021 2:40PM | News
A bird breeder has condemned the theft of 200 bird eggs from the countryside as “disgusting” and “selfish”. Richard Booth, 54, a bird breeder from Derby, said: “Simply plucking [the eggs] from the wild is incredibly dangerous and disgusting...
