Sheffield Talking News

This week, we hear about an invitation to the AGM, bigger blue bins, and pubs installing car park cameras. There's litter enforcement in the city, a rogue builder paying victims back, memories of city landmarks, and a dangerous building. Plus a two-part look at the Mappin family's influence, a Yorkshire actor, a rat infestation, a supersized egg, and Labour winning back a seat.

This week's edition brings news from the Southey Social Club in two parts, plus a look at how dancing is helping stroke survivors in their recovery. There's also a feature on the Full Monty pub, word that Sheffield's trees have been saved, a council home repair story with a happy ending, and a Sheffield Women's Aid survivor's call for better support through the courts, following a visit from the Attorney General.

This week we hear a farewell to some much-loved robotic companions, and news of a medieval hunting lodge uncovered by the recent heatwave. There's also a local trainer being inducted into a hall of fame, a female biker hoping others will follow her lead, and a look back at the history of Walkley High Street.

This week we hear how a Sheffield manufacturer is creating new jobs, and the Firth family's lasting legacy in the city, told in two parts. There's a thank you to firefighters, a dad who protected his fire-damaged home, and word that a football legend will be running the Sheffield race.

This week we hear from a toddler who made an emergency call that may have saved a life, and from David Blunkett on the power of language, told in two parts. There's also news of a rare bat found in the city, Jess Ennis-Hill trying her hand at padel, and students helping repair a stately home.

This summer's Talk About Magazine looks back at Sheffield's food heritage, from 1950s meals and local favourites to the city's real ale pubs, Fletchers Bakery, and the rise of eating out and ready meals. We also take a tour of Sheffield's sporting life, covering football, cricket, athletics, rugby and more, plus a visit to the theatres and cinemas, a quiz, and a chat on AI.

This week we hear from former GB Olympic diver Freddie Woodward, speaking out about his own experience with porn addiction to encourage others to seek help. There's also a Sheffield assault victim's call for change to early-release rules, plus an award-winning garden, work starting on the Supertram, and a long-missing pub sign found again.

This week we hear about a miniature model honouring a son's memory, and aspiring air traffic controllers getting hands-on experience. There's also the completion of the Abbeydale Dam restoration, plans to transform the Ski Village, and the Tour de France Femmes coming through the city in two parts.

This week we learn about Henry Bessemer's connection to the city, told in two parts, and hear why Sheffield is one of the best places for edible flowers. There's also a bench designed to encourage conversations, a seriously ill mum whose daughter got to meet her idol, and a look at the refurbishment of Meersbrook Hall.

This week we celebrate thirty years of Nonna's restaurant, and hear from doctors cycling the Tour de France. There's also news on the Pennine road tunnel, a new rail fare app, and teenagers campaigning for better access for disabled people.