Credit where credit is due: heading to Sheffield Town Hall this afternoon and the 86 bus is right on time! 🫡

There is a room somewhere deep in Sheffield Town Hall where a small but dedicated team has but one task in hand which is to keep Sheffield moving. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Back after a few months. Worried residents have raised concerns over an allotment company’s new site in north Sheffield. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Concerns have been raised that rules might have been broken as explosions were heard during the demolition of chimneys in Sheffield – with locals fearing it could have been a bomb going off. Words from @drwillsapwell.bsky.social www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Just on the (absultely fully packed) train home from Selby where the three Yorkshire mayors have signed the "White Rose Agreement". As my plan to have a seat on the train fell apart, the story will be written up and published a little bit later today.

Quite a strange story, this. A telegraph pole installed “overnight” cutting off access to garages of some properties of a quiet Sheffield street has caused anger and distress as well as loss of money for residents. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

The overdue revamp of Fargate in Sheffield city centre could finally be at the finish line. Words from @benmiskell.bsky.social www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

As many as 45,000 people, including children, in Sheffield have been affected by gambling harms, a new report says. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

The council has published its budget report for the 2025-2026, including the proposal to increase council tax in Sheffield by the maximum amount. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

The South Yorkshire mayor has been questioned about looking for a new “head of news and media and chief mayoral speechwriter” – and the role’s high salary. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

In writing too. Parents and community members have had enough of near misses at a “notoriously” dangerous junction near a Sheffield primary school so they asked for help from a dazzle of dancing zebras to send a message. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

I started this morning at the "notoriously dangerous" junction of Sheldon Road and Sandford Grove Road where a dazzle of zebras tried to raise awareness of road safety.

My LDR colleague Julia Armstrong's piece: A delegation of Sheffield council and business leaders are visiting Pittsburgh in the US to discuss economic growth on a trip that is costing the council £7,000. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

NEW: There is an opening at @sheffieldstar.bsky.social! Details below: www.atscloud.co.uk/thesmartlist...

Sheffield Council is aiming to find a contractor for a new four-year contract to look after its trees and woodlands. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

The deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has joined metro mayors from across the country in South Yorkshire to talk about devolution and the Orgreave Campaign. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

In the first year of the skill strategy implementation in South Yorkshire, thousands of people were supported, trained, and completed free job courses. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

A proposal for a five-storey teaching laboratory building and pocket park has been approved despite opposition. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

The grooming gang scandal started in Rotherham - the town was the centre of The Times investigation more than 10 years ago Last week's headlines brought the town and grooming gangs back to the fore This is my exclusive interview with Chris Read on inquiry calls ⬇️ www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Residents and campaigners want the council to intervene and do something about an “extremely dangerous” junction on a busy Sheffield road. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Julia's piece on today's licensing meeting: A new off licence in Sheffield city centre will be allowed to open from 8am to 4am daily despite objections from a residents’ group and local councillors. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

My colleague Julia Armstrong will cover this meeting for the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). Stay tuned.

From last week: What is it like seeing the Labour Party rule the country after quitting it just before it happened? Are there any regrets, and if not, why not? One Sheffield councillor will tell what she thinks of it all. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

My colleague, Julia Armstrong's great interview w/ @douglasjohnson.bsky.social The leader of Sheffield Greens says that political changes in the way Sheffield City Council is run have allowed his group to have far more more say on policies, increasing democracy. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

It’s no secret that the leader of Sheffield’s second largest party is not so fond of the new government and the Labour Party, and in an end-of-the-year interview, he is talking about regret, apologies, life choices and accountability. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

In an end-of-the-year interview, the leader of Sheffield City Council @tomhunt100.bsky.social talked about the year behind and ahead of us, including the good, the bad and the ugly. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Nice to see my piece on Hunter's Bar featured on the BBC website. City landmark given new lease of life www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sheffield’s leisure centres and libraries are deemed as “incredibly safe” as the number of people banned from the facilities has been revealed. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

An iconic landmark in Sheffield, which also featured in an Arctic Monkeys song, has finally been restored for the first time in a long time. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Forgot to post this on Thursday. Cash-strapped Sheffield City Council has welcomed the announcement it will be getting more money from the government. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

A top Sheffield councillor has been nominated to the House of Lords by his national party pledges to keep working for the city. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

A new plan to partially demolish Sheffield’s iconic music venue The Leadmill to improve the “the visual characteristics of the area” has been submitted and is awaiting approval. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Friends, Stromae's "Multitude - le film" is on YouTube. It's a masterpiece. Link below: youtu.be/l5WgAr4B8Vo?...

An annual report into what Tramlines and The Fringe festival held across Sheffield means for the city has been published. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Looking forward to 'The Brutalist' where Adrien Brody plays "László Tóth, a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and emigrates to the United States". Interesting fact that Brody's mother was born in Budapest and moved to New York in 1958.

On bus fare cap: Oliver Coppard, the South Yorkshire mayor, told the board meeting that not every journey will cost £3, it’s only a cap, a maximum that can be charged, and people should be reminded of this in the months to come. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Big development in Sheffield: New rules to crackdown on street drinking, begging and drug use in Sheffield City Centre will be rolled out – and flouting them could see you fined £1,000. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

If approved, a new “simplified” system would be introduced to support some care leavers in reducing their council tax bills. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

I must have committed crimes against humanity in my previous lives and the punishment is having to be an Arizona Cardinals fan. There is no other explanation. This must be it.

Yesterday, Greater Manchester approved free travel passes for young people who have experienced care up until the age of 25. Through devolution, important progressive steps continue to be made.

The rough morning for (Sheffield) Labour continues: as my LDR colleague Julia Armstrong reports, the Liberal Democrats won the Woodhouse by-election by 10 votes ahead of the Reform UK candidate. Labour came only third.

Louise Haigh, the Sheffield Heeley MP, has resigned as transport secretary over a criminal conviction in her past "after she incorrectly told police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013".

The Palestinian flag will fly over Sheffield Town Hall this Friday! www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

A “wonderful” piece of art aimed at tackling graffiti and transforming a popular Sheffield library has been unveiled. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

Tragic... Independent domestic abuse charity Vida Sheffield will have to close in March 2025. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

I was at Ecclesall Library today where a new mural has been unveiled. It sure will turn heads (tbf it already is). Story tomorrow morning. 🫡

So today is White Ribbon Day and men are being called to take part in challenging bad behaviour towards women and girls as well as holding each other accountable. Change starts with us. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

It's a work in progress but here's a starter pack of regional journalists in the UK, including national reporters working outside of London... go.bsky.app/9BotfQs

Over 85,000 people in Sheffield are estimated to have been victims of domestic abuse, and 69,000 people have been victims of sexual abuse since the age of 16. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

So this week those involved with the 'Beds for Babies' scheme in South Yorkshire have celebrated a milestone. They estimated that they have helped nearly 1,000 children in the first five months of the project. The plan is to help every child under 5 in SY with a bed/cots/cotbeds and more.