by James Stocks | Apr 15, 2024 4:36PM | News, Top Story
On 15 April 1989, during an FA Cup semi-final match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Sheffield’s Hillsborough Stadium, a tragic crush killed 97 and left hundreds injured. The causes of the Hillsborough tragedy are deeply rooted in a series of systemic...
by Rukanah Mogra | Apr 15, 2024 2:09PM | News, Top Story
Today marks the 35th anniversary of one of football’s greatest tragedies – the Hillsborough Disaster – when 97 people were unlawfully killed attending an FA Cup semi-final tie between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. The tragedy unfolded primarily due to...
by Marti Stelling | Apr 15, 2024 9:48AM | News, Top Story
A Sheffield YMCA worker is aiming to raise £40,000 for human trafficking victims before his 40th birthday by running four half marathons in a month. The Snowdrop Project is a Sheffield-based charity which provides long-term support to survivors of modern slavery...
by Ruby Watson | Mar 18, 2024 11:12AM | News, Top Story
A priest who led an evangelical movement in the 1980s and 1990s has appeared in court to face multiple allegations of sexual offences against former members of a church congregation. The Reverend Christopher Brain led the movement called the Nine O’Clock Service in...
by Amy Britton | Mar 18, 2024 9:53AM | News, Top Story
The death of an “inspirational” Rotherham racing driver by suicide has led a group of friends from Sheffield to raise money for mental health in his memory. Jake Cook, a father of two, had competed in a variety of competitions, including the Formula Ford...
by Charlotte Gollogly | Mar 4, 2024 5:03PM | News, Top Story
Peter Price, who has been a Labour councillor for 52 years has been suspended by the Labour Party for his social media posts. The Labour Party has confirmed Councillor Peter Price, representing the Shiregreen and Brightside wards, has been...