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...
by Amy Field | Dec 5, 2025 2:26PM | News, Top Story
Hundreds of people queued in the rain on Saturday for the grand opening of Rails of Sheffield, a model train shop, to be one of the first in the new store. At 10am, music industry legend and president of the Railway Benefit Fund, Peter Waterman OBE, cut the ribbon to...
by Jenny Stoch | Dec 5, 2025 1:31PM | News, Top Story, Uncategorized
For nearly two decades, Gloria Stewart, known locally as “Mrs Christmas,” has made sure no one spends the festive season alone by providing a warm meal and great company for hundreds of people. The ‘Home Alone at Christmas’ event at the Niagara in...
by Eve Hutchinson | Dec 5, 2025 1:17PM | News, Top Story, Uncategorized
A Sheffield literary appreciation society brought the festive mood into the heart of the city centre with their annual fundraising readthrough of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ for a seasonal homeless charity. The Dickens...
by Komal Chauhan | Dec 5, 2025 1:05PM | News, Top Story, Uncategorized
A Christmas wreath-making workshop has brought the South Yorkshire community together to raise funds for the Hope English School. The Sheffield-based charity runs classes that teach both English and digital skills to refugees and people seeking asylum. Monday’s...
