• Sheffield retro: 16 much-loved city centre shops of the pre-Meadowhall 1980s

    Back in the 1980s, there was no Meadowhall or internet. Sign up for newsletters from The Star And that meant if you wanted to go shopping, the place to go was Sheffield city centre. That was the 1980s in Sheffield. In those days, Fargate was packed with shoppers, and The Moor was similarly busy, while the route between the two, along Pinstone Street, also remained bustling. Similarly places like West Street were thriving. We have put together a picture gallery which shows some of the best loved...

  • CODE Sheffield: Developer knocks six floors off £100m giant tower block plan in Sheffield to save money

    Developers have cut the height of a massive block of flats planned for Sheffield city centre due to rising costs - but the number of ‘rental units’ is virtually unchanged. CODE Sheffield, on a plot bounded by Wellington, Rockingham and Trafalgar streets, will be 32 floors, if approved. It was originally proposed at 38 floors - when it would have been Yorkshire’s tallest building. The total number of flats has fallen from 1,235 to 1,015. But the number of ‘rental units’ is down by just 10, to...

  • My Kids Loved Disney — But Not As Much As I Did

    I see what they mean about feeling like a kid again.

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    Much-loved Indian restaurant announces shock closure

    "Despite our best efforts, the challenges we’ve faced along this journey have proven insurmountable."

  • Too much local love 'will hurt' new industry chances

    Former competition watchdog head Rod Sims has warned a “made in Australia” approach to the net zero transition could “destroy” the nation’s chances of becoming a clean energy superpower. In a speech to the Melbourne Economic Forum on Wednesday, the former chair of the ACCC said the “buy local” push and support for local industry […]

  • Saudi Development Fund agrees $50m loan deal with SVG

    The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), signed a $50 million loan agreement with St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Friday, April 19, 2024, to assist communities affected by natural disasters, Saudi Press Agency reported. The deal was signed by SFD CEO Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Marshad and Minister of Finance of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), Camillo Gonsalves, during the 2024 spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary

  • Albany's budget deal locks in an uglier future for New York

    Gov. Kathy Hochul's modest wins in this year's state budget negotiations at best only slow New York's decline, with no hint of the radical reforms needed to slow the exodus of people and jobs.

  • Critics love Taylor Swift's 'THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT'

    Taylor Swift is earning inexplicably rave reviews from music critics for her eleventh studio album, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, released on April 19. It currently holds a Metascore of 84 based on 12 reviews, making it her fourth highest scored album behind 2020's folklore (88) and evermore (85) and 2022's Midnights (also 85)."Taylor became a legend as the poet laureate of teen romance. But that was kid stuff compared to the adult heartbreak of her stunning new album the cathartic confession...

  • NGCP, ECCP sign deal to advance renewable energy development

    In a landmark move toward fostering innovation and sustainability in the energy landscape of the country, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines and the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines have inked an agreement to formalize their commitment to mutually advocate the utilization of renewable energy resources in the Philippines to increase the country’s power supply and energy generation.

  • Lawyers for Nassar victims reach $100M deal with Justice Department

    The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

  • I was surprised by how much I loved Bose's new Ultra Open Earbuds

    Are the new Bose Ultra Open earbuds worth it in 2024? After testing them out, we think they're wonderful for on-the-go listening sessions.

  • Experts develop way to harness CRISPR technology to deal with antimicrobial resistance

    Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is continuing to increase globally, with rates of AMR in most pathogens increasing and threatening a future in which every day medical procedures may no longer be possible and infections thought long dealt with could kill regularly again. As such, new tools to battle AMR are vitally needed.