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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: Sheffield Wednesday Football Club have filed to go into administration.

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 4d

✅ REVIEW: The Fargate. 🍻 "Thornbridge have managed to create a space that feels rooted in Sheffield. It’s exactly what the city centre needs right now."

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REVIEW: The Fargate – Sheffield’s New Pub Breathes Life Back Into Fargate

There’s something quite special about seeing the old Yorkshire Bank building on Fargate full of life again. After sitting empty for years, the grand old space has been reborn as The Fargate, a brand-new Thornbridge & Co pub that officially opened its doors at midday on Wednesday. It’s one of ...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 4d

Leaders are demanding more fast trains, upgrades to stations and an expansion to the tram-train...

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#Sheffield #SYMCA #Travel #Leeds #SheffieldForum #SheffieldStation #Supertram

Sheffield and Leeds unite to demand major rail upgrades

Just one fast train an hour between two of the North’s biggest cities – is that really good enough in 2025?Political and business leaders from Sheffield and Leeds are travelling to Westminster to demand transformational rail investment — and a fair deal for Yorkshire.Sheffield City Council leader...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 5d

The Fargate has opened! 🍻

Take a look inside Sheffield's newest pub, located in the old Yorkshire Bank building, which opened it's doors at midday today...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 6d

Work finally underway again at the previously abandoned "Mary Celeste" of tower-block building sites...

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Work finally restarts on Sheffield’s stalled £20m Vista Building

Five years, one crane, zero residents – can this ghost tower finally be finished?If you’ve wandered past Pond Street recently, you might’ve noticed some long-awaited signs of life at the towering, half-built Vista student flats.After sitting dormant for years, work has finally resumed on the £20m...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 6d

Firth Park is getting a glow up...

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#Sheffield #FirthPark #SheffieldCityCouncil #Veolia #FCC #SheffieldForum

New playground for Firth Park gets the go ahead – £175k funding secured

New kit for teens, upgrades for kids and more inclusive play for allGreat news for families in Firth Park — a brand-new playground for older children is on the way, alongside a big upgrade to the existing play area, thanks to a £175,000 funding boost.Backed by major grants from FCC Communities Fo...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 6d

Proposals would see a number of Conservation Areas in Sheffield expanded...

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#Sheffield #KelhamIsland #SheffieldCityCouncil #SheffieldForum #Conservation #Planning

Castlegate, West Street, Kelham Island and more set for Conservation Area status in Sheffield

Council plan could offer stronger protection for city’s historic heart – here’s what’s changingSheffield’s rich past might soon get more protection, as the Council recommends expanding two of the city’s most important Conservation Areas – City Centre and Kelham Island – to include more historic s...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 7d

Could Sheffield get its first Michelin star restaurant in almost 30 years? The Times thinks it should...

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#Sheffield #Joro #Restaurant #SheffieldForum #SheffieldFood #GilesCoren #TheTimes #Food

‘It Deserves a Michelin Star’: The Times Raves About Sheffield’s Jöro Restaurant

Sheffield could soon reclaim its place on the national food map after The Times’ restaurant critic, Giles Coren, declared that Jöro “so obviously merits a Michelin star.”Coren described the newly relocated restaurant, run by chef-director Luke French and his wife Stacey, as “a vibrant, game-chang...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 9d

🏆 Who won what at the Sheffield Business Awards 2025?

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#Sheffield #SBA2025 #SheffieldChamber #SheffieldBusiness #SheffieldForum #SheffieldIsSuper

Sheffield Business Awards 2025: Local legends, rising stars and a purple bus take top honours

Who won what — and who do you think deserved a shout?The city’s business community was out in full force on Thursday night as the Sheffield Business Awards 2025 celebrated the best, boldest and most community-minded organisations in town.Hosted by the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce at the Octagon ...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 10d

🐶 "The council is exploring this [dog walkers] voluntary registration scheme and codes of conduct to encourage responsible dog ownership..." 🐕

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#Sheffield #Doggos #Dogs #DogWalks #DogWalking #SheffieldCityCouncil #TheTribune #SheffieldForum

Is Sheffield’s Dog Walking Scene Getting Out of Hand?

🐾 Inside the city’s booming – and sometimes chaotic – dog walking industrySheffield’s countryside is full of wagging tails, but could the city’s booming dog walking business be losing control? A fascinating new feature from The Tribune takes readers deep into the woods at Redmires, where on one c...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 11d

🚓 Shops on London Road and Abbeydale Road targeted in raids on illegal vapes, money laundering and more...

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#Sheffield #SheffieldCityCentre #SouthYorkshirePolice #SheffieldForum

Illegal vapes, dodgy cigarettes and suspected laundering – arrests made across Sheffield/Rotherham

Big multi-agency sting targets crime behind high street shopsSouth Yorkshire Police and partner agencies have launched a major crackdown on illegal vapes, counterfeit goods and organised crime across Sheffield and Rotherham — and it’s already led to arrests, raids and thousands of seized items.Th...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 11d

You can now HAVE YOUR SAY on changes to Castle Street/Waingate/Haymarket/Castlegate in the latest Connecting Sheffield consultation...

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#Sheffield #SheffieldCityCouncil #ConnectingSheffield #SheffieldForum #Castlegate

Big changes coming to Castle Street/Castlegate – safer streets, better buses and new cycle routes

Have your say on the future of CastlegateBig changes are coming to the Castle Street area — and it’s not just about giving the streets a lick of paint. As part of Sheffield’s plan to reconnect people with the historic Castlegate quarter, the Council’s rolling out a set of major transport upgrades...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 12d

Sheffield’s city centre continues to outperform the likes of Leeds, and the national average, figures show

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Sheffield bucks the national downturn as city centre spending grows again

Sheffield city centre has once again outperformed its regional neighbours and national averages, according to the latest BID Barometer from Sheffield BID.The September 2025 report shows a +3.4% increase in monthly sales compared to the same month last year, and a small but significant +0.2% rise ...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 12d

The recent 'Dogs on Trams' trial has ben made PERMANENT...

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#Sheffield #Supertram #SouthYorkshire #SYMCA #SheffieldForum

It’s official — dogs are now permanently allowed on Sheffield’s Supertram

Great news for Sheffield’s dog lovers — South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard, has confirmed that dogs will now be permanently allowed on Supertram services, following a hugely successful trial and strong public support.Since the trial began back in March, over 6,000 dogs have hopped aboard tra...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 12d

⚠️ Multiple burst water mains are causing major disruption across Sheffield — with homes in S1, S2, S3, S10 & S11 reporting no water or low pressure, and Cumberland Street closed near The Moor. 🚧💧

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Multiple burst water mains cause disruption across Sheffield

Several burst water mains are causing disruption across Sheffield this afternoon (Tuesday 14 October), leaving many homes and businesses without water and creating traffic issues in parts of the city.The most visible issue appears to be on Cumberland Street, at the bottom of The Moor, where the r...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 13d

New pub for Fargate will open on Wednesday 22 October!

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Old stone building on Fargate in Sheffield with gold sign reading ‘The Fargate’

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 15d

“Unfortunately, the demand for homelessness assistance in Sheffield remains high"

Sheffield have been given an additional £1.5m to help tackle homelessness...

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#Sheffield #Homelessness #RoughSleeping #Funding #SheffiedlCityCouncil #SheffieldForum

Sheffield awarded £1.5m government boost to help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping

Sheffield City Council has announced that the city will receive more than £1.5 million in new government funding to help tackle homelessness and rough sleeping — part of an £84 million national investment unveiled to mark World Homelessness Day (10 October).The funding comes from the Ministry of ...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 17d

It has been CONFIRMED that the Coach & Horses will CLOSE as a Thornbridge pub this weekend.

Sheffield FC will take over and operate it, but only open for match days...

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#Sheffield #SheffieldFC #Dronfield #SheffieldForum

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 17d

Would you feel safe letting your kids walk, wheel or cycle to school? 👇

A bold new plan aims to change that in South Yorkshire — putting children at the heart of safer, healthier streets 🚲👣

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#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #SYMCA #SheffieldForum

South Yorkshire Unveils Safer Streets Plan to Help Every Child Walk, Wheel and Cycle

South Yorkshire has unveiled an ambitious new plan to make walking, wheeling and cycling safer, healthier and easier for everyone — starting with the youngest in our communities.Mayor Oliver Coppard launched the region’s first-ever Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Strategy alongside pupils from Cole...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 18d

AT LAST! Sheffield City Centre's pavements are being cleared of chewing gum!

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#Sheffield #SheffieldCityCentre #KeepBritainTidy #SheffieldForum

Sheffield streets get a glow-up as chewing gum cleanup begins across city centre

If you’ve walked down Carver Street or Division Street recently and thought the pavements looked a bit fresher than usual — you’re not imagining it.Sheffield City Council has started a major deep clean of several city centre streets, targeting years of built-up chewing gum and staining, thanks to...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 19d

Sheffield City Council says it’s time to do things differently...

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#Sheffield #SheffieldCityCouncil #Community #Strategy #SheffieldForum

Sheffield’s Big New Plan to Empower Local Communities – and Rebuild Trust Across the City

Sheffield City Council says it’s time to do things differently.A bold new Communities Strategy 2025–2035 promises to change how the Council works with local people, community groups, and faith organisations — putting collaboration, trust, and fairness at the heart of everything.If approved on 15 ...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 19d

Sheffield is up for not one, not two, but THREE major *international* awards! 🌍🏆

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#Sheffield #SheffieldInspires #citybrand #placebrand #CNPawards #SheffieldForum

Sheffield shortlisted for THREE global City Nation Place awards 🌍🏆

Sheffield is up for not one, not two, but three major international awards this year — and it’s all thanks to the city’s growing confidence, creativity and community spirit.Marketing Sheffield has announced that the city has been shortlisted in three categories at the City Nation Place Awards 202...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 20d

😢 It is said to be the last weekend for this much-loved pub right beside Sheffield FC...

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#Sheffield #SheffieldFC #Dronfield #Thornbridge #CoachAndHorses #SheffieldForum

Coach & Horses in Dronfield set to close this weekend?

There’s growing speculation online that the Coach & Horses pub on Sheffield Road in Dronfield could close its doors this Sunday.The much-loved pub, which has been operated by Thornbridge Brewery for a number of years, is a regular stop for football fans, sitting right next door to Sheffield F...

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 20d

A Fargate landlord has hit out at the 'Yellow Wall' compound outside the Events Central development...

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Fargate landlord hits out over ‘yellow wall’ outside Events Central development

8 hours ago, hackey lad said:I thought all the work on Fargate was finished.Owt happening yet?

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Sheffield Forum @sheffieldforum.bsky.social · 20d

This Sheffield landlord repeatedly entered without permission, demanded tenants leave, changed locks, interfered with belongings, and physically blocked them from entering part of the home...

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#Sheffield #SheffieldCityCouncil #Housing #SheffieldForum

Sheffield landlord fined after harassing tenants, interfering with belongings and changing locks

A Sheffield landlord company has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 after admitting to harassing tenants and illegally interfering with their home.You Are Fired Limited, who rented out a property in the city, pleaded guilty at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court to an offence under the Protection from...

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