Man arrested following Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson’s death in Sheffield Steelers game
A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after Adam Johnson’s death in last month’s game between the Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers. On Tuesday 14 November, a man was arrested by South Yorkshire Police in connection with Johnson’s passing and...
Doncaster martial arts focused community outreach group go the extra mile to honour veterans
A Doncaster-based community group embarked on a sponsored walk with the intent to establish a martial arts education programme for kids in the name of veterans ahead of Remembrance Day. Caged Steel Communities, a company dedicated to helping people live healthier and...
Inspirational Sheffield woman creates swimwear brand after breast cancer diagnosis
A woman from Sheffield explains how she set up her own company after undergoing a mastectomy, tailored to women who had shared a similar experience. Melanie Luxton-Brookes, 45, from Coal Aston, Jordanthorpe, was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2017, aged...
Vandalised Barnsley war memorial repaired in time for Remembrance Weekend
A memorial commemorating the 300 Barnsley men who lost their lives on the first day of the Battle of the Somme has been reinstalled in Churchfield Peace Gardens, after it was damaged last year. The artwork ‘Light Lines’ was originally commissioned in 2016 and designed...
Friends of Hillsborough Park announce they are dissolving and feel ‘ignored’ by Sheffield Council.
Established community group Friends of Hillsborough Park have announced they are disbanding after 20 years of work, as they feel they are no longer being listened to by Sheffield City Council. After an EGM held last Wednesday, the group took to Facebook to announce...
VIDEO: Sheffield Steelkings player a national champion just a year after his leg was amputated
A Sheffield Steelkings player said para ice hockey saved his life after becoming a playoff champion just a year after losing his leg. Gareth Lawton, from Dronfield, had his leg amputated on 17 October 2022 after being diagnosed with a rare condition called complex...
Residents in Crookes forced to leave Bole Hills after unpoliced firework display posed threat to safety
Members of the Crookes community have expressed their outrage after people started setting off ‘dangerous’ fireworks at Bole Hills last night. Every year, members of the crookes community gather in this spot to view fireworks being set off across the city, a safe...
Cycling volunteer group for the elderly celebrates successful fundraiser in Sheffield
Cycling without Age held a free-ride event on Sunday at Western Park, Sheffield, to thank everyone for their support and successful fundraising. The group is made up of volunteer cyclists who take residents from care homes for a ride on 'tri-bikes' around local...
South Yorkshire to receive almost £1 million as part of Safer Streets Fund as women across the region continue to voice concerns for their safety at night.
South Yorkshire is set to receive £993,311 from the latest round of the government’s Safer Streets Fund, with the aim of reducing crime and antisocial behaviour across the county. Started in July 2022, The Safer Streets Fund was established by then Home Secretary...
Bonfire Weekend: Keeping pets across South Yorkshire safe during firework night
As bonfire night approaches, it is important to remember that not all of the family are fans of fireworks, most notably our furry friends. Joanne McClay, 52, from Barnsley, who owns a 10 year old cat named Ziggy, says she finds this time of year particularly...
Barnsley Council support National Road Safety Awareness Week 2023
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council are supporting Brakes Road Safety Week, a nation wide campaign with the aim promote everyone’s right to safe and healthy journeys. National Road Safety Week, organised by the charity Brake, aims to reduce the number of people...
Sheffield young carer attends Parliament to call for national change
(Image from Sheffield Carers Trust: David Johnston MP, Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing, signed the Young Carers and Young Adult Carers Pledge for support at the APPG inquiry launch reception) A group of young carers attended a rally at 10 Downing Street...
Rotherham Council issues nearly £170,000 to households impacted by flooding
Rotherham Council have announced money will be distributed to people who were affected by the flooding which battered Rotherham last month. The funds, which reach a total of around £167,000, have been administered to 167 households so far across the borough, averaging...
Man who died in Rotherham car crash named by police in appeal for CCTV footage
A 20-year-old man who died in a car crash in Rotherham last weekend has been named as Dylan Houghton from Sheffield. Mr Houghton was driving a black Suzuki Jimny at around 1.15am on Sunday 19 November, when he came off the road and crashed into a tree on Pennyhill...
Rotherham Healthy Holidays programme is back for Christmas school holidays
The Rotherham Healthy Holidays programme for children and young people will be returning this December for the school winter holidays. Rotherham Council has once again partnered with a range of providers across the borough to deliver holiday activity programmes,...