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Manchester Evening News •

'We ditched the UK for Portugal and now save £26,000 on kids school fees'

A family who moved from the UK to Portugal to save money on their children's school fees say the decision has saved them £26,000 a year.

Abbie Shone, 36, and her husband Michael, 38, moved from Buckhurst Hill, Essex, to Algarve, Portugal, in April 2022 with their three boys - a 10-year-old and six-year-old twins. After paying for private education in the UK for their eldest son, Abbie and Michael realised it would cost them around £48,000 to pay for all three of their children.

They felt they...
Sheffield Wire •

Sheffield councillor candidates discuss priorities ahead of election deadline

Voters across Sheffield are set to head to the ballot box this May as councillors gear up for Sheffield City Council’s local elections next month.


A third of Sheffield’s councillors will contend their seat on Thursday 7 May with 28 out of 84 seats set to be contested.


As the deadline for the window to register to vote (11.59pm on Monday 20 April) is fast-approaching, Sheffield Wire has sat down with some of Sheffield City Council’s councillor candidates and they have shared their outlooks...
Daily Mirror •

'I thought it was just bloating - now I'm fighting for my life'

A young woman's tummy bug and uncomfortable bloating proved to be a rare and potentially fatal illness. Jess Gibelli, 28, began suffering from nausea, vomiting, extreme tiredness and bloating in November 2025, but initially assumed it was simply a stomach bug.

She was juggling two physically taxing roles as a florist while running her own events styling company - Viva La Fiesta - and found herself heading straight to bed after shifts without eating dinner. However, when her pulse suddenly rocke...
Sheffield Wire •

EXCLUSIVE: Talented Sheffield waterskier youngster to compete at upcoming world waterskiing championships - Sheffield Wire

A teenage waterskier from Sheffield will be competing in a world championships next week with strong hopes of achieving a medal for Great Britain.


Charlie Fearn, 16, is a pupil at Bradfield Secondary School in Sheffield and he will be flying to compete as a Team GB member for waterskiing at the Under-17 Waterski World Championships in Argentina next week.


He will be competing alongside 110 other athletes from across 18 countries in Córdoba, Argentina in the slalom, tricks and jumps. Th...
Sheffield Star •

Sheffield pickleball company hosts first ever all-abilities community festival

Pickleball is a sport which combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. It can be played indoors and outdoors with two or four players using solid paddles to hit a perforated polymer ball over a net. Points are won if the defending side does not return the ball, hits the ball out, does not let the serve ball bounce, volleys in the non-volley zone, or is hit by the ball.Peak Pickleball Sheffield was founded in November 2025 by Gina Floyd and her partner Anna when they quit their jobs...
Sheffield Wire •

Sheffield drummer's African 'drumathon' smashes fundraising target

A Sheffield drummer completed a four-hour-long African ‘drumathon’ charity fundraiser this weekend, raising over £1000 for a Yorkshire-based drugs and alcohol support service.


Steve Rivers, founder of Unbeatable Energy, an African drumming workshop business, raised just under £1100 for Project 6, a charity which provide recovery and support services for people affected by alcohol and drugs.


He continuously drummed on the traditional West African djembe for four hours between 1pm and 5p...
Sheffield Wire •

Sheffield charity looks to future after emergency fund appeal target exceeded

A Sheffield-based domestic abuse charity has surpassed their goal for their emergency fund appeal but warns they must move beyond “emergency fundraising to long-term stability” to ensure it can continue to be a thriving lifeline for women.


Mums In Need is a Sheffield-based charity which supports women and children facing emotional, legal and financial abuse following coercively controlling relationships and post-separation abuse. This includes one to one counselling, financial advice and per...
The Sheffield Tab •

Sheffield academics lead landmark AI study to help systems understand regional accents

The pioneering study is being led by Dr Chris Montgomery from the University of Sheffield’s School of English in collaboration with ICS.AI, one of the UK’s fastest-growing artificial intelligence companies.

The main aim of the study is to improve the efficiency of conversational AI digital systems in the public service sector when handling callers with different regional accents. This includes technology used by bodies such as local councils to assist users to reach the correct information cha...
Sheffield Star •

“Accessible fun for everyone”: The sensory bus helping bring smiles to children’s faces

Mr Goodison, bus driver and Inclusive Fun Assistant at Goodysphere, said: “I do this in memory of Anya and to help children like her.“Wind was one of her fears so a safe space that could have come to her would have been beneficial and that’s part of the reason why Goodysphere was founded.”Since their launch in October 2025, the couple has been travelling across South Yorkshire, offering a calming, inclusive experience for anyone who needs a “peaceful escape” to decompress and relax in overstimul...
Sheffield Wire •

Emergency flood repairs enter next phase to fix River Sheaf wall damage - Sheffield Wire

Urgent repair works continue on a junction of the River Sheaf near Lowfield as temporary emergency flood defences have been installed following significant repeated flood damage to the river bank walls.


Demolition works have been completed on the former Antiques Emporium site at Clyde Road adjacent to the River Sheaf junction.


Demolition site on Clyde Road December 2025


The Environment Agency (EA) acquired the land and ordered the former thriving business’s demolition following a seve...
Sheffield Wire •

"Compassion and community": Sheffield literary group hosts charity read-through - Sheffield Wire

A Sheffield literary appreciation society brought the festive mood into the heart of the city centre with their annual fundraising readthrough of Charles Dickens’ timeless classic ‘A Christmas Carol’ for a seasonal homeless charity.


The Dickens Fellowship Sheffield Branch, a close-knit literary group dedicated to studying the life and works of Victorian author Charles Dickens, hosted their annual charity ‘A Christmas Carol’ readthrough on Thursday 4 December at Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street....
Sheffield Wire •

Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening explained: Is the airport ready to “fly and take off?”  - Sheffield Wire

“Quickest Reopening Ever?“


In 2022, flights from Doncaster Sheffield Airport ground to a halt. South Yorkshire lost its only regional airport, thousands of jobs were affected and passengers have been forced to fly from airports such as Manchester, Leeds and London to reach their dream holiday destinations.  


Three years on, the region’s holidaymakers are one step closer to being able to jet off abroad from an airport on their doorstep.


City of Doncaster’s full council meeting on Thursda...
Redbrick •

That Just Happened: Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final 2025 | Redbrick Slider (News)

News Contributor Eve Hutchinson reports on the Eurovision final, exploring the impacts of global tensions on the competitionContent warning: brief mention of conflict
Saturday 17th May 2025 marked the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final hosted in Basel, Switzerland.  This followed Swiss non-binary musician Nemo’s victory with the Code at Malmö, Sweden, in 2024, and marked the third time Switzerland has hosted the musical competition, having won the first edition of the contes...
Redbrick •

New Exhibition Opens at Cadbury World On 200 Years Milestone | Redbrick News

Cadbury World is marking its 200th birthday by launching the first phase of its brand new Bournville Experience. The world-famous chocolate factory, located in Bournville, Birmingham, has unveiled a chocolate model of its original Victorian shop for public viewing to celebrate its opening on March 4, 1824.
The chocolate model of the 1824 Cadbury shop located on Bull Street, Birmingham, stands at 85 cm tall and weighs a total of 30 kg, the equivalent of 667 average-sized Cadbury Dairy Milk bars....