The winners of the Sheffield Design Awards were announced at the start of Urban design week.The awards are given to local building projects which demonstrate the best design. Ten buildings including, residential properties were short listed. The people’s choice was won by Sum Studios in Heeley while best building went to Sellers Wheel in the centre of town.
A local fair trade social enterprise is making jewellery and raising money for a total of six charities that are working to support women who are being trafficked.
Sheffield Friends of the Earth marked its fortieth year of environmental campaigning with a walk around Smithy Wood. The ancient woodland near Chapeltown, home to birds and other wildlife, is under threat from plans for a new motorway service station on the M1.
Sheffield United face Bradford City at the weekend. Manager Nigel Clough told Sheffield Live the team were looking to take their attacking game to Bradford after a disappointing draw at home to Leyton Orient.
For the first time ever in their history, midwives went out on strike. The nationwide action included nurses, ambulance crews, paramedics and hospital porters all walking out for better pay. The workers have been offered a 1% consolidated pay rise.
In the biggest demonstration yet in Sheffield against Islamic State, hundreds of people gathered outside City Hall to condemn the assault on Kobani in Northern Syria. The action, organised by Kurdish community activists, called on the international community to defend communities under threat in Syria and Iraq.
A Sheffield songwriter has made it through to the semi-final stage of the UK Song Writing Contest. Elouise Short, from High Green, has been singing from a young age, but only began writing her own songs when she was given a piano and bought a Ukelele. Sixty thousand songs from across the world were entered into the contest, organised by Brit Trust.
A new mobile information unit was launched by the Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind as part of World Sight Day. The Unit will give information and advice about how to look after your eyes.
Sheffield City Council is targeting high risk roads in order to reduce the number of deaths and injuries. The national scheme is aimed at reducing accidents on rural roads in particular.
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club has been able to refurbish its snooker and gym rooms after successfully raising £15,000. The club enables people to play rugby, basketball, archery as well as pool and have a good work out in the gym.