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Sheffield scientists among those probing unexplained dark matter signal

An unexplained signal picked up by the world's most sensitive dark matter experiment could mark a major breakthrough, according to analysis involving University of Sheffield researchers — though the result falls short of the statistical threshold needed to confirm a discovery.

September 3, 2026Sheffield

The free-to-attend Rope Women exhibition

Featured History South Yorkshire

Sheffield exhibition tells story of UK’s first all-women outdoor circus troupe

A free University of Sheffield exhibition, Rope Women, tells the story of Skinning the Cat, the UK's first all-women outdoor aerial circus company, co-curated by founder Rebecca Truman and running until 13 December.

September 3, 2026Sheffield

Featured Society Yorkshire

The Russian ‘attack robot’ clip is unconfirmed – Yorkshire’s actual AI problems are already here

A viral video shows a humanoid robot apparently retaliating in a Russian shop – but nobody has verified what really happened, unlike three genuine AI stories already playing out across Yorkshire.

September 2, 2026Huddersfield, Rotherham, Sheffield

Society South Yorkshire

Mayor launches Little Big Book Club with 4,000 free books for South Yorkshire children

Oliver Coppard's new reading initiative kicks off with the South Yorkshire Festival of Reading, including a free story-sack giveaway across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.

August 24, 2026Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield

Featured Society South Yorkshire

Jason Arday’s death: Black academics need to feel they belong in higher education

Sheffield Hallam University's Dr Ifedapo Francis Awolowo says discussions following the death of Professor Jason Arday should not lead universities to become less committed to EDI. It should, in fact, make us all more intentional about it.

August 18, 2026Sheffield

Featured Yorkshire

Wildfires have destroyed tropical forest twice the size of Wales since 2001

More than four million hectares of protected tropical forest, twice the size of Wales, has been lost to wildfires since 2001, according to a new University of Sheffield study — with destruction accelerating sharply since 2016.

August 14, 2026Sheffield

Art Featured South Yorkshire

Off the Shelf Festival returns to Sheffield with star-studded 35th edition

Sir Bradley Wiggins, Marina Hyde, Lee Child and Naz Shah MP are among the names heading to Sheffield this autumn, as Off the Shelf Festival of Words returns for a 35th edition featuring more than 50 events.

August 14, 2026Sheffield

Featured Society Yorkshire

Watch with Reader: Yorkshire YouTubers make a meal of it in August

We rank Yorkshire YouTubers on our watchlist by their most-watched video of the moment. This time: doner kebabs, a six-hour lie and a very fast pickle. Know a Yorkshire creator we've missed? Tell us.

August 14, 2026Barnsley, Doncaster, Leeds, Sheffield

University of Bradford has broken into the UK top 30

Featured Society Yorkshire

Sheffield tops the North as three Yorkshire universities shine in new Daily Mail guide

Sheffield has been confirmed as the highest-ranked university in the North, at 13th in the UK, in today's new Daily Mail University Guide 2026. But that's not all as it complements Bradford's landmark climb into the top 30 and Huddersfield's new national award.

August 13, 2026Bradford, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield, York

surrender bins being installed across South Yorkshire

Featured Society South Yorkshire

New knife surrender bins launched across South Yorkshire

New no-questions-asked knife surrender bins have opened at fire stations across South Yorkshire, backed by the Deputy Mayor and the family of a young knife crime victim.

August 13, 2026Barnsley, Rotherham, Sheffield