Julia Armstrong

2 weeks ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Elizabeth Mackley |Julia Armstrong

A nursery has hit back at plans to extend a neighbouring restaurant's hours after claims punters are regularly urinating on their fence and playing on outdoor equipment. Oak Valley Day Nursery, along with the Sheffield Children's Safeguarding Partnership, has expressed concerns about AuthenThai's proposal to serve alcohol from noon to 11pm daily and until 2am on New Year's Day.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Julia Armstrong |Mick Lunney

Julia Armstrong - Local Democracy Reporting Service and Mick Lunney - BBC News, YorkshireMon, March 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM UTC1 min readWoodhouse is one of the areas of Sheffield where residents have begged for a stronger police presence [BBC/Sinead Thompson]A meeting about anti-social behaviour and crime in four Sheffield neighbourhoods has heard that offences like shoplifting have become "the norm".

Jan 15, 2025 | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Julia Armstrong

Plans are moving forward to create a landmark arts centre in a former cinema and nightclub in Sheffield. The grade II-listed Adelphi Cinema in Adelphi Square is a keystone of the government Levelling Up Fund-backed plans to revitalise the suburb of Attercliffe. Other plans include delivering a world-leading National Centre for Child Health Technology, spearheaded by the Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.

Jan 7, 2025 | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Julia Armstrong

The company that has taken over the management of two of Sheffield’s best-known entertainment venues for Sheffield City Council is promising “an exciting new chapter” for them. ASM Global is taking over the management of the Utilita Arena and Sheffield City Hall from this month. The company has promised improvements to both venues that it will co-fund with the city council.

Jan 4, 2025 | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Julia Armstrong

The art on our streets and open spaces can really have a positive effect on people’s lives, says the woman responsible for bringing much of it to Sheffield. Anna Netri works as the public art officer for Sheffield City Council, a role she says is little known but has been in place since 2008. An artist, architect and urban designer, she has worked in the job part time since 2022, and is based in the council planning department.