Players and fans have given a resounding message of support to Sheffield - telling us it is the best place for the snooker World Championships. The tournament has been held at The Crucible Theatre since 1977, but some have called for it to move to a bigger venue. But now, both fans and professional players have spoken in support of keeping it at the Crucible. We went out onto the streets of Sheffield, and fans both from Britain and abroad said the same thing when it came to the tournament. And...
A man has tragically died in a car crash at Park Square roundabout, police have announced. The man, aged 81, died at the scene of the incident, say officers, and the roundabout was partially closed for several hours while emergency services dealt with the incident. South Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service were on the scene Police were called out at 11.30am yesterday and say that the collision, at the roundabout’s junction with Exchange Place, involved a silver Jaguar XF and a white...
Sheffield city centre is undergoing a major transformation, with a new hotel, a huge food hall and a clutch of exciting independent shops opening soon. Fargate is undergoing a major overhaul too, while the old Cole Brothers department store and the former Kingdom nightclub are both set for a new lease of life. These pictures show how much Sheffield city centre has changed since the 1980s and 90s, with some areas barely recognisable. Lost pubs, old cinemas and much-missed shops all feature in...
World Snooker returned to Sheffield bringing fans and a buzz to the city centre. The Star took in the atmosphere as the first players broke off in the Crucible. The number of people out and about was further swelled by Sheffield United playing at home and decent weather.
There are some lovely outdoor spots here in the city - it's just that most of them are hidden away!
Graves Park ward has been a strong basis for the Liberal Democrats but as Cllr Ian Auckland is retiring the seat is up for grabs. The Lib Dems are trying to keep the ward as an all-orange one – they’ve got all three councillors at the moment – but it will not be easy, as we already mentioned in our Sheffield battlegrounds article. The Liberal Democrats will try to win with Tariq Zaman. He said: “I grew up and have lived locally for the past 46 years, and my children attended local schools. I...
Officers have made an arrest after a reports of a man with a knife in Sheffield city centre. South Yorkshire Police were sent to Silver Street in the city centre on Sunday evening after receiving calls from worried members of the public. Officers issued a statement today and confirmed a man had been arrested and charged. Sign up for our free newsletters now Officers said in the statement: “We were called at 7.53pm on Sunday night (21 April) following reports of a man wielding a knife on Silver...
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Two officers on huge horses took control of their steeds as they set off on patrol in Sheffield city centre. The riders steadied their mounts on Suffolk Street by the town hall before heading down Norfolk Street and on to Tudor Square, which is the focus of World Snooker activities. After horses from the Household Cavalry bolted through central London last week, snooker fans were reassured to see the massive beasts under tight control.
A revamp of Sheffield city centre is set to run into a third year after costs more than doubled to £33.6m. Phase 2 of works under the Future High Street Fund project are unlikely to start before 2025, council documents show. Follow the latest from Sheffield United with The Star’s free football newsletter High Street, Castle Square, Hartshead Square, George Street and Mulberry Street are all in line for an upgrade. The authority says the work is ‘essential’ because it will improve links between...
With around 90 traders selling everything from meat and fish to perfume and jewellery, Sheffield’s Moor Market is a great place to bag a bargain. It is just over a decade since the market opened on The Moor, replacing the old Castle Market at the other end of Sheffield city centre. When we visited at around lunchtime on a Tuesday in April, there was a steady flow of shoppers, with queues at many stalls, and it was hard to find a table in the food hall there. Get a bespoke headline round-up, as...
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...