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Hillsborough Park, looking over the fishing lake and tennis courts towards the A61

Sheffield Arts & Culture

The best of Sheffield’s Parks and Green Spaces: Finding beauty in the Urban Jungle

Sheffield, the “Steel City,” is often associated with its industrial heritage, but there’s more to this South Yorkshire metropolis than factories and steelworks. Nestled...

James Hargreaves18 October 2023

Sheffield Arts & Culture

The Music Scene in Sheffield: A Journey through our Musical Heritage

Sheffield, a city with a rich industrial past and vibrant cultural present, has carved a distinctive place for itself in the annals of music...

James Hargreaves17 October 2023

Sheffield City Centre Skyline taken from South Street above the amphitheatre

Sheffield Arts & Culture

Sheffield’s Thriving Tech and Innovation Scene

In the heart of South Yorkshire, Sheffield is a city renowned for its rich industrial history, but it is quickly gaining recognition for its...

James Hargreaves16 October 2023

Leah's Yard Heart of the City II Proposal Drawings

Sheffield Arts & Culture

Leah’s Yard: Social Enterprise Plans Submitted for Historic Site

Three Sheffield Social Enterprise organisations have teamed up to create plans to bring Cambridge Street’s historic Leah’s Yard back into use. Leah’s Yard to...

James Hargreaves16 September 2020

Sheffield Lifestyle

Explore Sheffield Castle, Old Town Hall and more with Virtual Castlegate Festival

One of Sheffield’s newest festivals — the Castlegate Festival — returns with a difference this September. Castlegate Festival Goes Online This September’s Castlegate Festival...

James Hargreaves15 September 2020

Sheffield Lifestyle

Sheffield Added to Government’s ‘Areas of Concern’ Watchlist: Director of Public Health Responds

The Government’s Department of Health and Social Care has designated Sheffield as an ‘Area of Concern’ following a recent rise in Coronavirus infections. Sheffield...

James Hargreaves11 September 2020

Sheffield Lifestyle

Sheffield City Council to Review Clean Air Zone Plans, including Vehicle Charges

Plans to charge certain vehicles to enter Sheffield City Centre‘s proposed Clean Air Zone are to be reviewed following recent impacts due to Coronavirus....

James Hargreaves11 September 2020

Sheffield Food & Drink

The Best Burgers in Sheffield: A Definitive Top 5 List

Sheffield is full of many varieties of amazing independent food, but sometimes you just want a burger. Where should you go to experience the...

James Hargreaves8 September 2020

Sheffield Lifestyle

Hillsborough Park to be transformed with new Bike Park, Playground and Café

A brand new bike park is the latest of a number of improvements recently announced for Sheffield’s Hillsborough Park. New All-Wheeled Bike Park Coming...

James Hargreaves7 September 2020

Sheffield Lifestyle

Have your say on the future of Sheffield in new Local Plan Consultation

Sheffield City Council have begun consultation on a new Local Plan, which will inform developments in the Steel City over coming decades. Sheffield’s Local...

James Hargreaves5 September 2020

John Lewis & Partners Store, Barkers Pool, Sheffield

Sheffield Lifestyle

John Lewis Commits To Sheffield City Centre Store Until 2040

John Lewis & Partners have agreed a new 20-year lease at their anchor store in Sheffield City Centre. John Lewis & Partners to remain...

James Hargreaves28 August 2020

Pinstone Street Heart of the City II, Radisson Blu

Sheffield Lifestyle

Plans Submitted for Pinstone Street Heart of the City Hotel [UPDATED: Plans Approved]

A planning application has today been submitted for a luxury city centre hotel on Pinstone Street. UPDATE, 18 November: The plans have been formally...

James Hargreaves26 August 2020

Sheffield Food & Drink

Sheffield City Council Launches Café Barrier Scheme for Outdoor Seating

A scheme has been launched by Sheffield City Council to encourage outdoor seating by providing barriers to cafés. Café Barrier Scheme in Sheffield The...

James Hargreaves20 August 2020