Sheffielders reveal mixed views about the city’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2029

People in Sheffield have voiced divided opinions about the bid to become the UK City of Culture 2029, with some believing local issues, including cost of parking and business rates, should be prioritised first.

Sheffielders reveal mixed views about the city’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2029

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Sheffield Poverty Truth Commission: the charity putting people’s voices at the forefront to create change

One in four people in Sheffield are living in poverty and the city has one of the highest rates of child poverty in the UK.

South Yorkshire’s new system aims to make the city great again taking inspiration from Manchester’s Bee Network

South Yorkshire was once famed for its public transport system and now travellers have been promised it will once again be “world-class”.

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Sheffield pickleball company hosts first ever all-abilities community festival

Sheffield pickleball company hosts first ever all-abilities community festival

A Sheffield indoor pickleball centre ran their first ever Pickleball Festival which saw players from across the city and South Yorkshire participate in one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports.

Peak Pickleball Sheffield in Attercliffe hosted a five-hour-long pickleball festival on Saturday 21st March between 9am and 1pm including a Challenger court, social play and a DJ.