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West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce to visit Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for trade mission 

West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce to visit Saudi Arabia and Bahrain for trade mission 

by Tom Preston | Oct 17, 2025 | Business, Home Page Top Story, In Focus, In Focus Top Story

Between 9 and 14 November, the West and North Yorkshire Chamber will send a delegation to Jeddah, Riyadh and Bahrain to explore opportunities for Yorkshire’s businesses. This follows on from the Chambers’ visits to the United Arab Emirates in February of this...
Surveys reveal working dads struggle to ask for time off with childcare – it doesn’t have to stay that way

Surveys reveal working dads struggle to ask for time off with childcare – it doesn’t have to stay that way

by Ben Simpson | Oct 17, 2025 | Education, In Focus

No matter what age you’re reading this, your dad is probably your hero. Helping with your homework, fixing something you’ve broken or taking you to their favourite football teams games to try and be that role model, they work tirelessly for us. But behind that mask of...
Council continues fight to stop violence against women as cases increase

Council continues fight to stop violence against women as cases increase

by James Cain | Oct 16, 2025 | Home Page Top Story, In Focus, In Focus Top Story, North Yorkshire, Politics, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Sheffield City Council has reaffirmed their commitment to tackling violence against women and girls as figures show a national increase in domestic violence rates this year. According to CPS data, convictions flagged as involving domestic abuse in England and Wales...
Something to Do with Bolivian Affairs: the new play opening SUTCo’s new season.

Something to Do with Bolivian Affairs: the new play opening SUTCo’s new season.

by Moleed Mire | Oct 16, 2025 | Culture, In Focus, Sheffield

Sheffield University Theatre Company is set to open its new season with the original play Something to Do with Bolivian Affairs. The original play will debut on October 30th at the University of Sheffield Drama Studio and will run until November 1st. Written and...
Study reveals Sheffield’s impressive independent alcoholic drinks scene

Study reveals Sheffield’s impressive independent alcoholic drinks scene

by Tom Preston | Oct 15, 2025 | Business, Home Page Top Story, In Focus, In Focus Top Story

A recent study has revealed an estimated 42% of Sheffield’s pubs, breweries and other drinking establishments are independently owned or operated. Co-written by the University of Sheffield’s Professor Phil Withington and research associate Dr Nicholas Groat, the...
Lucy Powell: strong Northern voice important at top of Labour

Lucy Powell: strong Northern voice important at top of Labour

by James Cain | Oct 14, 2025 | In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Politics, Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Labour deputy leadership candidate Lucy Powell has pledged to bring a ‘strong Northern voice’ to the top of the party if she wins later this month. Voting is currently underway in the race to replace Angela Rayner, with polls placing the former Leader of the House of...
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