by Ben Simpson | Oct 28, 2025 | Education, In Focus
The University and College Union have submitted more strike notices, outlining their intent to strike for four weeks, commencing the 17th November. The last strikes within the University of Sheffield happened at the beginning of May, and ended with an offer from the...
by James Cain | Oct 28, 2025 | In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Politics, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
A Sheffield councillor has spoken out against the ‘huge rise’ in racism he and his colleagues have faced on social media in recent years. Minesh Parekh, a Labour councillor for Crookes and Crosspool, said he first began to get hateful comments when he stood for...
by Leah Massingham | Oct 27, 2025 | Health, In Focus, In Focus Top Story, North Yorkshire
Women diagnosed with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) – a condition which causes extreme or persistent morning sickness during pregnancy – face a significantly higher risk of mental health problems. New research from King’s College London found they are more...
by Tom Preston | Oct 26, 2025 | Business, In Focus
The last week on Yorkshire’s business front saw Sheffield Wednesday enter administration, political leaders from Sheffield and Leeds calling for rail improvements between the two cities in the House of Commons, and Pizza Hut announcing the closure of eight of its...
by Moleed Mire | Oct 25, 2025 | Culture, In Focus, Sheffield
Off The Shelf, the month-long literature festival, has gotten underway in Sheffield. The event, which is hosted and run by the University of Sheffield, is the largest literature festival in the North and goes on from the 10th of October to the 10th of November. Now in...
by Tom Preston | Oct 24, 2025 | Business, In Focus
Research carried out by the Country Land and Business Association has shown that thousands of shops, pubs and other small businesses in rural areas have shut down across the country in the last year. The CLA say North Yorkshire is one of the worst affected areas, with...
