by Caitlin James | Apr 28, 2025 12:48PM | News, Top Story
A 15-year-old boy accused of killing Harvey Willgoose with a hunting knife at a Sheffield school has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, Sheffield Crown Court heard today. The teen, who cannot be named, also pleaded guilty to possession of a bladed article and not guilty...
by Eve Jones | Apr 28, 2025 12:38PM | News, Top Story
Jeremy Corbyn, Andy Burnham and Shon Faye are headlining the 10th anniversary of the Festival of Debate, running in Sheffield throughout May. Sam Gregory, one of the organisers of the festival, the largest of its kind in the UK, said non-partisan debate is necessary...
by Yassin El-Moudden | Mar 31, 2025 5:03PM | News, Top Story
Strikes are likely at the University of Sheffield after Easter, after ballot results showed that UCU members voted in favour of industrial action. Sources confirmed that 74% of members voted to withdraw their labour, with 82% voting to take action short of a strike....
by Carys Reid | Mar 31, 2025 2:53PM | News, Top Story
With over 40,000 signatures so far, two mothers have launched a petition for airport style security in schools across the UK. Eileen Roche and Rebecca Phillips have started the campaign in response to the fatal stabbing of Harvey Willgoose on February 3 at All Saints...
by Olivia Booth | Mar 31, 2025 1:03PM | News, Top Story
Generations of Sheffield’s East and Southeast Asian community stressed the healthcare challenges their older population face during a networking event last week. The event was organised by Changing Seasons, a project creating a safe space for members of...
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...
