World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan stunned as John Higgins produces incredible comeback ‘The Rocket’ was gunning for a record Crucible crown in Sheffield Evening Standard · Apr 27
'There won’t be a metre of flat' – The toughest Tour de France Femmes Grand Départ stage ever has been revealed – could the day in the Peak District be decisive? Stage two of next year’s race from Manchester to Sheffield tackles a couple of the Peak District’s toughest climbs Cycling Weekly · Apr 21
Ronnie O’Sullivan v He Guoqiang LIVE: ‘The Rocket’ sets up mouthwatering John Higgins clash at World Championship Seven-time world champion O’Sullivan won the three frames he needed in double quick time this to set up a mouthwatering second-round clash with John Higgins at the Crucible The Independent UK · Apr 21
First-ever team time trial at Tour de France Femmes set for London in 2027 and 'will feel surreal' for British riders as details for opening trio of UK stages revealed Full routes of the first two stages in Great Britain also confirmed for next year's Grand Départ Cycling News · Apr 20
Cat Ferguson leads British hopes as UK start to 2027 Tour de France Femmes set to be toughest in history The men’s and women’s Tours will begin in the UK in 2027, marking the first time both races will hold their Grand Depart outside France The Independent UK · Apr 20
What time is Ronnie O’Sullivan playing at Snooker World Championship? O’Sullivan head to Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre trying to win a record eighth world title The Independent UK · Apr 16
World Snooker Championship 2026: Results, schedule and how to watch every match John Higgins, Shaun Murphy, Wu Yize and Mark Allen are battling for a place in the final at Sheffield’s iconic Crucible Theatre The Independent UK · Apr 16
Beg your pardon! Swear words wanted to map regional dialects Experts at Sheffield University want to create a snapshot of how English is spoken in 2026. Evening Standard · Apr 15
This beautiful UK national park is perfect for an autumn hiking trip In search of a getaway closer to home, Jake Hall explores the unchanged landscape of the Hope Valley The Independent UK · Apr 13
‘We invented the global game’: Reverend and the Makers frontman finds right note at Sheffield FC Becoming heavyweight champions of the world may be beyond the ninth tier club but new chair Jon McClure hopes to bring team back to the city The Guardian - UK · Apr 9
Why over 300,000 people watched a fictional football match held at Sheffield FC on Easter Sunday The teams in question were fake, so why did 300,000 people watch it? FourFourTwo · Apr 8
UK food halls buck downbeat hospitality trend: ‘In this impossible climate, they shine hope’ Amid closures and soaring costs, food halls are booming as a cheaper, lower-risk alternative to traditional restaurants The Guardian - UK · Apr 4
The Guardian view on Sheffield and snooker: hope for an overlooked northern giant Sheffield: Keeping the world championship in the UK is good news for a city and region which have punched under their weight The Guardian - UK · Apr 2
Inquiry opens into Battle of Orgreave during miners’ strike The Bishop of Sheffield, Dr Pete Wilcox, has launched a call for evidence for the official inquiry into the 1984 Battle of Orgreave. The government-appointed inquiry will investigate the violent clashes between striking miners and police outside a South Yorkshire coking plant. It possesses statutory powers to compel evidence from… The Independent UK · Mar 26
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Snooker world champion pocketing £1million backed to happen after Crucible deal The World Snooker Championship will continue to be held at the Sheffield venue until 2045.
The Independent UK · Mar 24 British PM Starmer helps snooker world champs stay at the Crucible amid overseas interest British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has intervened to help ensure snooker’s world championship is staying at its long-time home of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield until at least 2045
The Independent UK · Mar 24 Snooker was right to keep the World Championship at the Crucible but now the real work begins Comment: A long-term deal sees snooker’s most prestigious tournament stay in Sheffield, writes Luke Baker, but all eyes are now on the redevelopment project attached to the Crucible that will define its success
Evening Standard · Mar 24 World Snooker Championship staying at the Crucible after £45m revamp deal struck The sport’s biggest competition to remain at its spiritual home in Sheffield until at least 2045
Evening Standard · Mar 24 Prime Minister helps to keep World Snooker Championship in Sheffield A £45m deal to improve the Crucible Theatre has been agreed.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 World Snooker Championship to remain at Crucible until at least 2045 with revamp Snooker’s world championship will remain at the Crucible for at least the next two decades after the World Snooker Tour agreed a long-term arrangement with the venue
The Independent UK · Mar 24 World Snooker Championship to stay at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre with long-term deal The future of snooker’s most prestigious tournament was up in the air but the new deal keeps it in Sheffield until at least 2045, with renovations also planned for the Crucible
The Guardian - UK · Mar 23 ‘You can feel it’: South Yorkshire revival gathers pace as new industries move in From steel to screen, podcasts to defence, Sheffield’s economy is diversifying amid a wave of new investment
Bored Panda · Mar 20 21 Jaw-Dropping Wildlife Shots That Won Big At The British Wildlife Photography Awards The winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2026 have been announced, and this year’s top prize went to Paul Hobson for his striking image of a toad swimming across a woodland reflection, captured from a pond-floor perspective in Sheffield, England.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14 ‘Daylight robbery’: M1 drivers boggle at the rising price of fuel Woodall services near Sheffield is now one of the UK’s most expensive pit stops, with petrol at 172.9p a litre
The Independent UK · Mar 9 Reverend and the Makers frontman on becoming chairman of Sheffield FC: ‘It won’t work like Wrexham’ Jon McClure is spearheading a consortium that has secured a "significant minority" stake in the ninth-tier club, established in 1857