Why male breast cancer still goes unseen in Yorkshire

by Leah Massingham | Oct 13, 2025 | Health, Home Page Top Story, In Focus, In Focus Top Story

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month turns Yorkshire pink, experts warn one group is still being overlooked – the men who can also be diagnosed with the disease. Breast Cancer Awareness Month typically focuses on women. But men are also affected. Around 390 men are...

Leah’s Yard: The abandoned workshop turned thriving hub for Sheffield’s independent businesses

by Tom Preston | Oct 13, 2025 | Business, Home Page Top Story, In Focus, In Focus Top Story

Over a year after its opening, the Grade II listed building is home to a range of Sheffield’s independent retailers, ranging from craft beer to art galleries.  Once a workshop in the early 19th century, the building had been derelict for two decades before being...

Wingfest returns: How the chicken wing festival is shaping Sheffield’s food industry

by Moleed Mire | Oct 13, 2025 | Culture, In Focus, In Focus Top Story

Wingfest, the world’s largest chicken wing festival, comes to Sheffield this week. Forge Warehouse will host the event, which will take place from the 17th to the 19th of October, where both local and national vendors compete to have the best chicken wings. This is...

Tories’ Rallying Call to Ban Phones in Schools: How Sheffield Schools enforced their own bans long ago, and how others could follow   

by Ben Simpson | Oct 11, 2025 | Education, In Focus

Shadow Education secretary Laura Trott has intensified her calls this week for a nationwide ban on mobile phones in classrooms. Trott believes that the current non statutory guidance isn’t enough, telling a Conservative conference on Tuesday that they have a...

‘The support is out there if they want it’: councils and charities step up after record homeless deaths

by James Cain | Oct 11, 2025 | Home Page Top Story, In Focus, In Focus Top Story, Politics, Sheffield

Councils and charities across Yorkshire are stepping up their work with homeless people after a new investigation showed deaths among the group increased by 9% in 2024. In a report published on Wednesday, the Dying Homeless Project found that 1,611 people died while...

Yorkshire leads the way in Motor Neurone Disease care as Lewis Moody’s diagnosis draws spotlight

by Leah Massingham | Oct 10, 2025 | Health, In Focus, In Focus Top Story

With renowned research institutes and dedicated care centres, Yorkshire is at the forefront of MND treatment and support. Former England rugby captain Lewis Moody, 47, has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), prompting renewed discussion about the...