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Ruskin Displays a Different View

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Ruskin Gallery has undergone a comprehensive re-display, which sees a brand new selection of works on show, some of which have not been exhibited for many years.

Museums Sheffield in the Sun

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

This summer, China comes to South Yorkshire as Museums Sheffield goes out on the road, bringing engaging displays and fun, free family activities to a neighbourhood near you!

Wednesday Night Live

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Wednesday 2nd July 2008
This evening sees John Lewis stage their first Fashion Consultation in the Winter Garden.

Icon Rita Britton praises Hallam students' creativity

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Internationally-renowned fashionista Rita Britton was in town to open Sheffield Hallam University's annual creative showcase for students at City Campus.

Ladies Night LIVE

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sex and the City style evening for Sheffield ladies… Special events, food, drinks and cocktail offers across Sheffield city centre!

CDI skills and recruitment survey

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Creativesheffield is currently undertaking an exercise to evaluate the skills and recruitment needs within the creative and digital industries in Sheffield.

Victorian repository set for sympathetic refurbishment

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A former Victorian furniture repository built by famous Sheffield retailer John Walsh is set for a sympathetic refurbishment to take it into the next century.

Get Knitted

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Get Knitted will explore the versatility of this now hip hobby in a brand new exhibition running from 2 July – 26 October 2008.

Broadway show marks iceSheffield's birthday

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

South Yorkshire's top skaters showcased their talents at a special event celebrating five years of success at Sheffield's leading ice venue

New flagship gym for SIV in Sheffield

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield International Venues strengthened its position as a leader in Britain’s health and fitness industry with the unveiling of its new flagship gym at Ponds Forge.

End of an era for Derek's years of restoration

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Thirteen years and £20m of restoration work on a former coke works in South Yorkshire is set to come to an end next month - with some real environmental enhancements gained.

New online forum lets local residents have their say

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new online forum which will let residents have their say on the plans for a former coke works and mining site in South Yorkshire has been set up.

Blades' hotel taking shape

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield's joint biggest hotel took another step closer to its opening this week as developers took the wraps off its contemporary southeast facing elevation.

Breakfast Briefing

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As part of the Sheffield China Business Network, the Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield in collaboration with the China-Britain Business Council are delighted to invite you to a breakfast briefing.

Mapping out city's global future at RE:Invention summit

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The lessons Sheffield can learn from its cosmopolitan peers and acknowledging the progress the city has already made were both on the agenda at the RE:Inventing the City - the International Business and Economy Summit 2008'.

Lindsay's Chamber arrival is quite an event

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A businesswoman with experience of international conference management is Sheffield Chamber of Commerce's new events team leader.

Britain’s Got Talent Bellydancer Sophie Mei Performs At Wednesday Night Live!

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sophie Mei, will be performing live in the Winter Gardens at 6pm and then again in Leopold Square at 8pm next Wednesday 25th June in aid of Wednesday Night Live.

SIV builds on healthy living boom

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Leading leisure operator Sheffield International Venues Ltd (SIV) has announced a record annual turnover of £21m.

Doc/Fest awarded £175,000 by UK Film Council

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield Doc/Fest has today been awarded £175,000 by the UK Film Council (UKFC) to help consolidate its position as a festival of national significance.

Road in running for design award

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A relief road built to help rejuvenate a South Yorkshire city has been put forward for a prestigious design award.

Instant answers at city's key business summit

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Delegates at Sheffield's international business and economy summit will be able to give instant feedback on key questions.

99% free recycling for Sheffield businesses

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SR Recycling, a newly launched electronic and electrical waste recycling service for businesses says it can recycle over 99% of all waste it collects - and in 99% of cases won't charge businesses a penny.

The Brand Wagon

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Wednesday June 25
6:00 – 8:30pm
Cinema 3, The Showroom, Sheffield.

Abbeydale Cricket Festival

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Abbeydale Cricket Festival 17th - 23rd June 2008

Dormer staff given preview of new facility

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Staff at engineering giant Dormer Tools have been given a sneak preview of their state of the art facility at the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP).

The Walnut Club wins 'Best Classic Venue'

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield hosts first Retail and Regeneration Conference

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

On Wednesday 25 June, Sheffield will host the Retail and Regeneration conference, an event for retailers and regeneration professionals considering new places to invest.

Sheffield Springs to Life with Wednesday Night Live!

Mon, 9 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In excess of forty businesses will be working together to open up the city on Wednesday evenings to encourage people to make the most of Sheffield city centre on those long summer evenings.

Sheffield's magnificent seven go for gold in Paralympic training guide

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seven of Sheffield's top sporting venues have been put forward as possible Paralympic training camps for the London 2012 Games.

Two hundred years between them and still bags of taste

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The world-renowned South Yorkshire based Yorkshire Crisps Company has teamed up with Sheffield’s favourite brand, Henderson’s Relish, to launch the ultimate Yorkshireman’s crisp.

City on the right LINE

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield is being targeted for growth by LINE Communications, the interactive learning and communications specialist.

RE:Inventing the City goes interactive

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Delegates attending the RE:Inventing the City event will have an interactive experience thanks to an innovative addition to this year's event.

Canada may use city for Olympic training

Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Canadian athletes may be travelling to Sheffield to train ahead of the London Olympics in 2012 after team bosses were impressed by what they saw on a trip to South Yorkshire.

Sheffield Selling World’s Largest E-Learning Library and E-Learning Services Community To The World

Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield, the e-learning capital of the UK, is now home to the world’s largest and most sophisticated library of e-learning materials.

Sheffield Management Lecture 2008

Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

You are invited to attend this year's Sheffield Management Lecture on Wednesday 18 June.

London 2012 should follow Sheffield's lead

Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

London 2012 should follow Sheffield's lead

Blades sign up Farnan to drive growth of international brand

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A leading figure in international sports marketing who has been pivotal in the commercial success of Manchester United and the Jordan Formula 1 team has joined Sheffield United.

London theatre project puts tdc in spotlight

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A creative specialist at Sheffield production company tdc has taken centre stage for the installation of a unique new London venue.

Retail and Regeneration in Sheffield

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Retail and Regeneration conference comes to Sheffield on 25th June 2008.

Retail and Regeneration is the first conference of its kind, highlighting the prospects for independent and high street retailers in the regeneration of Sheffield as a retail hub through new developments such as Sevenstone, Moor Sheffield and Meadowhall.

Sheffield: A Transforming City

Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A report on the transformation of seven key European cities has hailed Sheffield as an ‘avant garde model of city reform’ due to its ‘totally new, partnership-based, private sector oriented approach’.

Innovation Day 2008

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Medilink Yorkshire and Humber Innovation Day 2008 is a celebration of good ideas, giving you a chance to hear about some of the most innovative and fresh developments in your industry, and an opportunity to be updated on key healthcare sector issues.

Outokumpu will widen its Stainless Steel Long Products offering in Sheffield

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

As part of Outokumpu's strategy to increase its share of special
products, and sales to end-user and project customers, Outokumpu announces an investment in Long Products finishing facilities in Sheffield.

Sheffield pupils heading for Harvard after BiG win

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Excited pupils from Myers Grove School are looking forward to a five star trip to Harvard University in Boston USA after winning the top prize at the BiG Challenge awards.

Heath Lambert continues Sheffield expansion

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Heath Lambert Group has moved to new premises in Sheffield to make room for further expansion.

Businesses invited to join Wednesday Night Live!

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

To celebrate the arrival of the Vivienne Westwood exhibition at the Millennium Galleries, and encourage people to make the most of Sheffield City centre on those long summer evenings, key city centre organisations are working together to open up the city on Wednesday evenings.

Blades support for China after earthquake

Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield United are today at the forefront of efforts to bring aid and relief to victims of the Chinese earthquake.

The Independent: One Big Newspaper One Big Sponsor

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Doc/Fest, the UK’s leading documentary film festival, is delighted to announce that it has agreed a deal with The Independent newspaper to become the presenting media sponsor for 2008. The event will now be known as, Sheffield Doc/Fest in association with The Independent.

City centre's driving force

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Some of the city's leading retail and commercial names have joined together to re-launch the City Centre Business Group (CCBG) in a bid to drive forward the development and regeneration of Sheffield.

Developers planning to make tower biggest building in city

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Bosses at Velocity Estates this week plan to apply to increase the height of Velocity Tower from 22 storeys to a staggering 36 storeys instead.

Yorkshire lawyers steer through £12.6m merger of financial groups

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield- Yorkshire lawyers have helped steer through the merger of two of the fastest growing groups within the independent financial advisory and wealth management sectors.

Westfield reveals excellent customer satisfaction rating

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Westfield Health has achieved a place among the top organisations for customer satisfaction - for the second year running.

The MP and the media man join summit line-up

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg and GMTV Chairman Clive Jones CBE will address delegates at the 'RE:Inventing the City - The International Business and Economy Summit 2008' event.

Paradise revealed in restaurant extension

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Historical features of Sheffield's oldest square are being revealed as part of a development set to transform its future.

10 top music venues in Sheffield

Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Relive rock history and catch new stars in the making with The Guardian's guide to the hottest music bars and clubs in the city of steel

Museums Sheffield: Weston Park Wins National Award

Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Museums Sheffield has great pleasure in announcing that Weston Park has won the Guardian Family Friendly Museum Award 2008.

Sheffield students on Olympic adventure

Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Seven Sheffield students are off on an Olympic adventure this summer – working at the heart of the 2008 Beijing games.

10 top music venues in Sheffield

Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Relive rock history and catch new stars in the making with The Guardian's guide to the hottest music bars and clubs in the city of steel

Sheffield lawyer in 007 copyright case

Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A copyright case, surrounding British super spy James Bond, has come to a successful climax, thanks to Anna Deans, from Sheffield law firm HLW.

Young engineer launches stair aid

Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A young woman from Sheffield has turned a GCSE coursework project into an award-winning stair-climbing device for older and disabled people.

Is Sheffield the Most Musical City? Arts Council England launches vote to find the nation’s favourite

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield has been nominated by Arts Council England to compete for the title of ‘Most Musical City’.

X86 GreenServer Smashes Performance per Watt Barrier

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Eco computer manufacturer, VeryPC have launched the world's most energy efficient server called Janus II.

Blades reach regional business finals

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield United is the only football club in the country to be nominated as a regional finalist in the 2008 National Business Awards, sponsored by Orange.

Architects get top marks for children’s centre design

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Leading South Yorkshire architects Race Cottam Associates have received top marks for their showpiece children’s centre design.

Dormer pushing back tool development boundaries

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Engineering giant Dormer Tools has outlined how its new site at the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) will help push the boundaries of tool development.

Jobs hope for Sheffield tool company

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

New jobs could be created at Sheffield cutting tool distributor Derek Walmsley & Co, following its acquisition by Danish group Unimerco.

Success made in Sheffield

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Three Sheffield companies are attributing part of their success at an international trade show to their emphasis on the Made in Sheffield brand.

RE:turn of the Economic Summit

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An Economic Summit with a new name, new speaker line-up and a new venue will return to Sheffield in June after a highly successful inaugural event last year.

Star of BBC show to address Medilink Y&H Innovation Day

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Chief Executive of Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Brian James, who featured in the BBC programme ‘Can Gerry Robinson fix the NHS?’; is to speak at the Medilink Yorkshire and Humber (Y&H) Innovation Day 2008 at The Royal Armouries, Leeds on June 5.

High-tech support for film festival screening

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

One of the finest productions of the silent film era has been brought to life by Sheffield audio visual specialist tdc.

Top Sheffield neurologist wins international award

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Top Sheffield neurologist Professor Pamela Shaw has received a major international award in recognition of her research into motor neurone disorders.

Sheffield's commercial property sector 'buoyant'

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Yorkshire and the North West will be the "next big thing" in the market for industrial and distribution space, according to property consultant Lambert Smith Hampton.

BiG Board appoints 6th Form whiz kid

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

BiG-Make it your Business has recently appointed four new Board members.

Carling Academy Sheffield is launched

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Carling Academy Sheffield was launched with great success.

Proddow McKay Solicitor's take Sheffield 34

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The expanding Sheffield based office of Proddow McKay, Solicitors have re-located their local office out of the city centre to Sheffield 34 on Shepcote Lane, the former headquarters of Tinsley Wire Group (now Bekhaert Group).

Sensoria Pro Industry Day

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Sensoria Pro Industry Day was a success, with music industry professionals offering insight into the business.

Sporting hat-trick for tdc

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield-based live event production company tdc has scored a hat-trick of sporting successes.

Museums Sheffield National Metalwork Design Award: Short-list Announced

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The 12 finalists of the first Museums Sheffield National Metalwork Design Award have been chosen.

New multi-storey car park unveiled

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A multi-storey car park is due to be built on part of the site of the Assay Office on the edge of Sheffield city centre.

Rich promise from Chengdu links

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Cultural and educational links between Sheffield and the Chinese city of Chengdu may soon result in major education and training contracts for Sheffield-based organisations.

Search is on for Doc/Fest 2008

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield International Documentary Festival, the UK’s premier event for international documentary professionals, has started its search for films to showcase at this year’s festival.

Pete McKee gets rock star treatment

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Artist Pete McKee reveals 34 brand new paintings with a rock music theme.

Sheffield firm in £6.27m project

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Engineering expertise from Sheffield will help to recover nickel and copper ore from a Canadian mine that is part of one of the largest mining and refining operations on earth.

Tinsley Towers cool collectibles

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield shoppers created a sell-out success when they snapped up mementos of a Sheffield landmark before it disappears forever.

Stewards set to look after river

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Once blighted by industrial pollution, the River Don is now enjoying a renaissance – with fish and wildlife including herons, moorhens, dippers and kingfishers, recolonising the waterway through Sheffield.

The race is on for Olympic success

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Over the next four years, athletes from around the world could be heading to Sheffield to train ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, bringing millions of pounds to the area's economy.

Orchard Square marks its 21st anniversary with huge revamp

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Work is well under way on the next phase of Orchard Square's redevelopment – ahead of its 21st birthday.

PlusNet's Sheffield Internet team 'one of best-kept secrets'

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

PlusNet is one of Sheffield's best kept secrets, according to Neil Laycock. The Internet Service Provider's Sheffield-born chief executive is keen to see that change.

MP: Let's back manufacturing

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The scale, success and significance of South Yorkshire's manufacturing industry are clear signs that we should ditch out-dated perceptions that manufacturing is dirty, dangerous and dying.

Start-up project means big business in Sheffield

Tue, 8 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A drive to help people from Sheffield's poorest communities to set up their own businesses has achieved a series of successes.

Landmark Oneleven taking shape

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The first of the six floors and the new reception of a multi-million pound landmark development in the heart of Sheffield has been completed.

£50,000 loan puts TV signal specialist in the picture

Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

South Yorkshire Investment Fund got a great reception when they provided a TV signal specialist with a £50,000 loan to support a change of overseas supplier ahead of the digital switchover.

Lovebytes with Millennium Galleries Presents: Advanced Beauty by Universal Everything

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Millennium Galleries, Sheffield to play host to Advanced Beauty, an exclusive, multi-screen exhibition of new video sound sculptures curated by Sheffield-based creative studio Universal Everything and sound artist Freeform.

SIV leads the way for excellence

Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

SHEFFIELD International Venues (SIV) has become the only leisure services provider to operate three "excellent" registered facilities in the UK.

£1.5m deal for 146 more Sheffield riverside apartments

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Horbury Group has won two contracts more than £1.5 million in total for work on the Kelham Riverside development in Sheffield.

Downs Surgical reports Middle East market success

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield based Downs Surgical has reported a year of success in breaking into new medical equipment markets across the Middle East.

Former Dragon fires up business event

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

'Dragon' Rachel Elnaugh addresses guests at an 'Inspiring Women' event

Trains set to run on streets of Sheffield

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Mainline trains could run through the streets of Sheffield under a trial of “tram-train” technology announced on Tuesday by the Department for Transport.

Sheffield band is top catch for New York Cool Hunters

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A New York based website, http://www.coolhunting.com/, has picked out Sheffield based Harrisons as a band to keep an eye on.

Rare Creative Group among country's leading marketing agencies

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Sheffield-based integrated marketing agency has been named as one of the best outside London.

State-of-the-art pharmaceutical manufacturing facility for South Yorkshire

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The administration of hospital drugs is set to be revolutionised by a new state-of-the-art facility in Yorkshire.

Art 08 SheffieldIn Transience – incidents & intervention

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Working in installation, the moving image and ever emerging technologies, Manchester-based artist Gary James Williams enquires into the creative potential of the narrative, exploring the
representation of the self, perpetuation of the everyday and ‘real-world phenomena’ in contemporary art practice.

Brighton Beach returns to Sheffield

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Brighton Beach returns to its spiritual home on Saturday 3rd May when the classic Mod night kicks off its residency at the city’s newest venue, Carling Academy Sheffield.

Dormer return a boost, say business leaders

Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The return of one of South Yorkshire's best-known engineering names to the region has sparked delight from local business organisations.

Yorkshire Artist's first public art piece takes pride of place at City gateway

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Doncaster based artist Jamie Bubb has been given a unique opportunity to showcase his work to Sheffield's people and visitors on a site adjacent to the station gateway.

Sheffield is a city people never want to leave

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield is more likely to retain people than any other city in the UK according to new statistics.

Shine in the Medilink Healthcare Business Awards 2008

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

In recognition of the outstanding business achievements of healthcare organisations across the Yorkshire and Humber
region, Medilink Yorkshire and Humber is delighted to announce its 2008 Healthcare Business Awards

Sheffield steel firm reveals plans for growth

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A 200-year-old Sheffield metal- basher is considering building a 15,000-tonne press - one of the world's biggest - to satisfy the demand for parts arising from the global renaissance in nuclear power.

First look at the New Retail Quarter

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The New Retail Quarter was today unveiled for the first time.

Vivienne Westwood: The Exhibition

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

From 29 May to 21 September 2008, Museums Sheffield will host to the only UK showing outside London of the international tour of the work of Vivienne Westwood, one of the most influential fashion designers of the last 30 years.

New conference role set to boost SIV's business tourism

Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield International Venues (SIV) has made a key appointment to spearhead its national and international business tourism operations.

Wasted Light - Stephen Connell

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

For his new exhibition at Yorkshire ArtSpace, Sheffield-based artist Stephen Connell presents a series of stunning photographs intended to capture wasted light - light pollution that illuminates the night skies.

Musical podcast for five40five

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Music lovers and city centre workers can prepare for a feast of contemporary music at five40five in February and people interested in the music can learn about the sounds of the concerts in advance by downloading the five40five podcast.

Stephen Books place in Who's Who

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Sheffield finance director has been officially recognised as being in the UK's top four per cent of eminent young business leaders under the age of 35.

Master Cutler's hospice challenge

Thu, 7 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Master Cutler Gordon Bridge is handing out thousands of pounds to companies from across the Sheffield region tonight – on the understanding that he wants it all back, with interest.

Sheffield celebrates Chinese New Year with Shzechuan Opera Singers.

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Chinese New Year of Rat will be celebrated in spectacular style in Sheffield this year. With a full programme of Chinese entertainment and art aswell as food and a Chinese cultural exhibition at Sheffield City Hall, on the 4th February 2008.

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Yorkshire ArtSpace is pleased to present an exhibition by artist Kan Xuan from PR China, featuring new video work created during a recent three month residency, funded by Arts Council England's International Artists Fellowships programme and hosted by Yorkshire ArtSpace Society

Sheffield designers create branding for new Sega action shooter

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Game giant Sega has come to Sheffield for some creative inspiration. The Japanese company chose Sheffield-based creative agency Uber to create the image for its new third-person action shooter, The Club.

New technology puts paid to wrecked specs

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new process developed by engineers at Sheffield Hallam University is quietly revolutionising the durability of our everyday objects. Simple items such as a pair of spectacles or mobile phone can get the same treatment as a Formula One engine to extend their life indefinitely by receiving a special coating.

Landmark building to regenerate historic Sheffield district

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A landmark 21st century development hailed as a catalyst for the regeneration of Sheffield’s historic Wicker area has been officially launched.

Sheffield Lawyers Celebrate Record Dealmaking Year

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Corporate lawyers in the Sheffield office of DLA Piper are celebrating a record breaking year having completed over 50 deals worth more than £3.5 billion.

Arctic Monkeys lead NME shortlist

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Arctic Monkeys were celebrating Tuesday after the indie rockers from Sheffield received a record seven NME Award nominations, including best album and best track.

Sheffield design students visit Krakow in Poland

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Students on Sheffield Hallam's MA Industrial Design course recently visited snowy Krakow in Poland as part of an exciting new project.

Sheffield hosts national sports conference for first time

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The cream of the nation's sporting ambassadors converged on Sheffield for a major national conference.

More jobs as call centre firm expands

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Contact centre company Telecom Service Centres is planning to create more jobs and expand its Dearne Valley operations, after boosting profits from £3 million to £5.1 million

Knight Frank sees property slowdown as blessing in disguise.

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The slowdown of commercial property markets across Britain has raised caused for concern, but property specialist Knight Frank claims it may be a blessing in disguise for Sheffield.

Sheffield to host flagship run for Sport Relief 2008

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield has today been chosen as a host city for one of 2008's biggest national sporting fundraisers.

The Richard Hawley brand of retro

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

After 20 years of indie-band excess, Richard Hawley found success with his own brand of retro, bittersweet songs. The Times came to Sheffield to meet the man who celebrates little lives and big dreams.

Exporting Business Advice for South Yorkshire Firms

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

'Successful Exporting' has been organised by South Yorkshire International Trade Centre (SYITC) and UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) at Hellaby Hall Hotel, Rotherham on February 5.

Raven Plateau by Samantha Donnelly

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Through her work, Manchester based artist Samantha Donnelly seeks to explore the structure, perception and experience of space and time.

Art Sheffield 08: Yes, No and Other Options

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Art Sheffield 08: Yes, No & Other Options takes place from 16 February - 30 March 2008 in venues across the city including Bloc, End Gallery, Millennium Galleries, S1 Artspace, Site Gallery, Yorkshire ArtSpace, temporary venues and the public realm.

High demand for business start up pupils

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

179 teams from 18 schools and two colleges have entered the BiG Challenge and have been given £25 to start a business as the competition gets underway.

E-learning provider Kineo opens Sheffield office

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Kineo, leaders in rapid e-learning, announced today the opening of their first regional office in Sheffield, UK, as part of their growth plans.

Raven Plateau by Samantha Donnelly

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Through her work, Manchester based artist Samantha Donnelly seeks to explore the structure, perception and experience of space and time.

Art Sheffield 08: Yes, No and Other Options

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield named best college in NCTJ results league

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The National Council for the Training of Journalists has listed Sheffield College as the top training centre in its top 10 list of the country's best accredited colleges.

Eco designs heat pump based heating and cooling systems for Europe's 'factory of the future'

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Eco Heat Pumps is to provide a renewable energy solution for one of Europe's most exciting industrial developments.

Release the potential of your people

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

'Release the Potential of your People' is a 'knowledge showcase' event offering you the chance to discover more about how areas such as HR, facilities management, occupational health, health and safety, and training can link together to impact on business success.

Universal reaching for top gear

Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Sheffield wholesaler for the commercial vehicle industry has come out of reverse and is reaching for top gear.

Pete McKee feeling 'Supersonic'

Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

British rock band Oasis have left Sheffield artist Pete McKee feeling ‘Supersonic’ after commissioning him to produce a vintage image for exclusive and limited edition promotional prints and posters.

Eco homes plan for city

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Law firm Nabarro has helped Sheffield City Council to seal a groundbreaking agreement to build affordable eco-homes for local residents.

Firm helps to seal card deal

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield law firm Keeble Hawson has advised Partnership Investment Finance on a £1 million equity investment in greeting card company Riverdale Publishing.

Sheffield legends enter hall of fame

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Two more of Sheffield’s best known residents will be inducted into the city’s ‘hall of fame’.

Nearly £300,000 for Sheffield church regeneration project

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Christian project within the Church of England Diocese of Sheffield was recently awarded nearly £300,000 in funding from the National Lottery to support its work regenerating deprived local areas.

Forgemasters strikes Brazil oil platform deal

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield Forgemasters' has clinched its first major offshore contract in Brazil.

Architects have designs on future after management buyout

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

One of the largest architectural practices in Yorkshire has designs on even greater success following a management buyout.

Carling Academy arrives in Sheffield.

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Academy Music Group have confirmed that Carling Academy Sheffield will open in April next year.

Millenium Galleries on the map

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

On the Map, a new exhibition at Millennium Galleries, Sheffield, will examine, through craft and design, the concept of mapping, exploring what a map is, what can be mapped and how it can be used and manipulated.

High Quality City Living in demand!

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Demand for high quality city living looks set to drive residential developments in Sheffield, with a growing young population crying out for top notch accommodation.

Carling Academy arrives in Sheffield.

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Academy Music Group have confirmed that Carling Academy Sheffield will open in April next year.

Most improved cities are in the North

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Many of the cities with the most improved economies over the past decade are in the north, an analysis by the Centre for Cities think-tank shows.

Oh, isn’t celebrity a terrible thing, thank God

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

David Garratt spent 2007 sending his own signed photo and hand written letter to 1000 British based celebrities. Presented for the first time at Persistence Works is the collection of hundreds of replies and autographs he received in reply.

Culture calls for corporate hospitality

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

five40five is a stylish new corporate hospitality offer that provides Sheffield firms with a cultural alternative when entertaining clients.

£21m investment in St Paul's project

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Investors have paid £21.55 million for a car park, casino and shop unit, which is currently being built as part of the prestigious St Paul's Place development in the heart of Sheffield.

Sheffield University awarded £2.8m

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The UK Medical Research Council (MRC) has awarded Sheffield University £2.8m to support research into the genetic basis of a range of human illnesses.

Overseas growth wins prize for Gripple

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Gripple, the Sheffield-based wire joining and tensioning device manufacturer, has won the Achievement in International Business award at the British Chambers of Commerce annual awards.

Cheap flights from Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood Airport to Warsaw

Thu, 6 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Wizz Air has announced that it will start new flights from Warsaw to Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood Airport.

Double delight for Doc/Fest thanks to SYITC

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Take two! Attendance at a leading documentary festival has doubled in two years after organisers undertook an international promotional tour made possible by the South Yorkshire International Trade Centre (SYITC).

Sheffield University Sustainable Business Program

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Sheffield has set up a new programme of study in their Management School to help businesses to gain a more in-depth understanding of the challenges and benefits of sustainable development.

Innovators wooing investors

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A total of 280 applications were received by organisers of The BiG Idea competition, with a total of £100,000 investment to be won.

Double delight for Doc/Fest thanks to SYITC

Wed, 5 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Company of Year for AES

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

AES Engineering has been named Company of the Year at the CBI's annual Growing Business Awards.

Sheffield Technology Parks winner of Business Incubator of the year

Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield Technology Parks has been announced as the winner of UKBI's Established Business Incubator of the Year 2007. The awards have taken place at the annual UKBI Conference in Brighton.

Kid Acne lets loose at Showroom bar

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield's favourite hip hop-renaissance musician, illustrator and graffiti artist, Kid Acne is being set loose to unleash records at the Showroom bar this weekend.

Skill showcase takes to road

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

There's a new MANTRA in engineering – and it's helping UK firms benefit from the Sheffield City Region's advanced manufacturing expertise and technology.

Sheffield Students' Union named best in UK

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Sheffield’s Union of Students has been named "The Best Students’ Union in the UK" by trade magazine, Club Mirror.

Sinclair building scoops top award

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

One of the new landmarks on West Street on the edge of Sheffield city centre is the Yorkshire Building of the Year.

'Green' power plant set to open

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Green energy expert ITM Power has signed a groundbreaking agreement with aerospace giant Boeing.

'Time to strip away the old school snobbishness'

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield is more alive now with good places to eat than at any time in the last 20 years.

Consultancy group opens office in city

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Consultancy group White Young Green has opened an office in Sheffield, close to the Parkway and the Advanced Manufacturing Park.

Simon stays at highest level

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A senior partner in one Sheffield law firm has been ranked at the highest level in Chambers and Partners Directory, a top legal publication which recognises the work of law professionals across the UK.

German fare gets a warm city wilkommen

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield gave a warm "wilkommen" to a German Christmas market which arrived in the city last night.

Business buildings urged to go ict active

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A new accreditation scheme is being piloted in South Yorkshire which will help make the region’s business premises stand out from the rest of the country’s.

Sheffield people invited to have their say abut regeneration and the city’s future

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

People in Sheffield are being given the opportunity to tell the ‘experts’ what they think about regeneration and who is responsible for promoting their city at two events called The Sheffield Specials.

Master Cutler asks for partnership approach

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The manufacturing industry and the professional sector must work together to complement and strengthen each other, according to Master Cutler Gordon Bridge.

Firm Foundation moving education and business Forward

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A steering group made up of representatives from higher education and business is behind a drive in South Yorkshire to narrow the skills gap in SME enterprises.

Bright future for Yorkshire Building Society partnership

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A Sheffield finance company has secured a partnership with one of Britain's largest and most successful building societies.

Sheffield helps lead Construction Training Policy and Strategy

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield was hailed as an example of best practice for the private and public sector working together on the implementation of training for the construction industry at a national conference held in the city.

Caterpillar contract complete

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Marking equipment specialist Pryor Marking Technology has completed a prestigious contract to supply advanced technology to Caterpillar plants around the world.

The University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing wins the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Education

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing has won national recognition by winning the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education which commends ‘outstanding achievement at a world-class level’.

Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust Launch New National Metalwork Design Award

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust have announced a new Metalwork Design Award today which is intended to promote, support and celebrate innovation and excellence in craftsmanship for those working with metals.

Opinions aplenty at Sheffield TV fest

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Documentary pitches makes for lively event at Sheffield's International Doc/Fest

Sheffield Parkway shortlist announced

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A shortlist of five designs has been chosen for the next stage in the Sheffield Parkway footbridge competition.

Japan contract boost for Siemens

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Siemens Vai has scored a major breakthrough in Japan as part of a series of successes in the Far East.

Ryanair launches Doncaster Sheffield to Alicante route

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Ryanair has launched a new three-times weekly route between Doncaster Sheffield Airport to Alicante on Spain's popular Costa Blanca.

Sheffield company at forefront of apprenticeship drive

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Forgemasters, having survived near closure due to £16m flood damage has record number of apprentices as part of the Government's bid to encourage work-based training in the UK.

Opinions aplenty at Sheffield TV fest

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Documentary pitches makes for lively event at Sheffield's International Doc/Fest

Firms link to sell injector worldwide

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Innovative medical products group Medical House has joined forces with one of the world's leading advanced medical technologies companies to promote a revolutionary disposable injection system, developed in Sheffield.

Sheffield fest tastes joy, division

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

There was a lot of joy at the opening of the 14th Sheffield Documentary Festival on Wednesday, as industry execs and aspiring filmmakers mingled.

Sheffield honoured with Urban Oscar

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield’s City Centre improvements have picked up another plaudit at the annual Academy of Urbanism Awards on Friday 9th November when the Peace Gardens, Millennium Square and Winter Gardens were voted the UK’s ‘Great Place’ of the year .

BiG push in local communities

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

More residents in Sheffield’s deprived areas could soon be setting up and running their own businesses, thanks to a new initiative to encourage entrepreneurial spirit among people in Sheffield’s poorest neighbourhoods.

Knight Frank to switch on business to Digital Campus

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Knight Frank will offer SMEs in the niche digital industries sector the chance to take residence in a brand new business district in Sheffield.

New architecture project is a load of rubbish!

Fri, 9 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

6 weeks, creative vision, and other people's rubbish... How to turn a waste of space into a Space of Waste

PC innovators playing it cool

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A Sheffield company has been short-listed for a prestigious computer industry award, competing against Dell and Fujitsu.

Vital 'tool' for our soldiers in Iraq

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

An interactive training programme, developed in Sheffield to help British soldiers avoid potentially catastrophic misunderstandings with local people in Iraq, has won a prestigious international award.

Core Cities Summit 2007

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Core CIties summit will take place on the 7th and 8th November, 2007 in Nottingham.

£1.3m project follows University delegation to Singapore

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A hi-tech trade trip to Singapore has paid major dividends for Sheffield University's Kroto Innovation Centre.

Writing's on the wall for travellers

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Travellers to Sheffield will now be greeted with a 130ft high poem from Andrew Motion, displayed on the side of Hallam's Owen Building.

Landmark square sites snapped up

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Ask Developments' £25 million landmark leisure sch-eme, Leopold Square, is now almost fully let.

Sports Centre getting into shape

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Construction firm CR Gibbs has started work on the £3 million refurbishment of Ponds Forge International Sports Centre.

First flush of entries for the BIG Idea prize

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Invention with a lotta bottle

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A revolutionary system, developed by Sheffield company Loadhog, which could save the glass bottling industry millions of pounds a year, has been named Yorkshire Innovation of the Year.

Work, Rest & Play - Video Triptych by Vicki Bennett (People Like Us)

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Work, Rest & Play is a captivating new video triptych exploring the themes of labour and leisure, industriousness and stillness, which will make its debut at Millennium Galleries, Sheffield from 7 November 2007 - 17 February 2008.

Sheffield agencies to create identity for Electric Works digital centre

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Creative agencies Rocket and Peter & Paul have been appointed to create a new identity and web presence for the landmark Electric Works digital media centre in Sheffield.

Made in Sheffield Tag for futuristic sandwich bar

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Premium sandwich retailer Pret a Manger is launching its first on-street kiosk which has been produced by Attercliffe based SRL Countertech and which will carry the Made in Sheffield Mark.

Robin Hood Airport announces one-off departure to New York

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Holidaymakers across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire are set to cash in after tour operator Travelscope today announced its popular New York package tour will now be departing direct from Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield on 25 November 2008.

Pass Go to buy the best of Sheffield

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A limited edition set of the 'Our150th' official Monopoly Sheffield board game is now on sale from the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce.

UK surgeons aim to show they are a cut above the rest in international competition

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

UK surgeons and scientists are being encouraged to enter a global competition, launched by B.Braun, to discover new materials and techniques which could lead to cutting edge advances in wound closure.

B.Braun spearhead computer aided knee surgery

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield based B.Braun is spearheading the development of computer-aided knee surgery in the UK.

Sheffield City Region Property Seminar

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Seminar set to be held for Sheffield City Region property professionals at Mercure St Pauls.

Sheffield Business Awards shortlist revealed!

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The shortlist for this year's Sheffield Business Awards has been revealed, featuring large and small businesses from a range of sectors.

Blatter hails Sheffield FC as home of football

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

FIFA President Sepp Blatter hailed Sheffield FC as the home of football at a special celebration to mark the club's 150th anniversary.

£2.5m boost for Crucible

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A £2.5 million grant towards the refurbishment of Sheffield's Crucible Theatre is to be awarded by Sheffield Council

'Young gun' Steve's award

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield-based entrepreneur Steve Andrews has been named one of the UK's brightest young businesspeople by Growing Business magazine.

DLA PIPER HELPS BUILD CONSTRUCTION TRAINING POLICY AND STRATEGY

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Senior policymakers and practitioners in the fields of construction training will debate policy, future direction, new partnership opportunities and best practice at a national conference in Sheffield.

Sheffield to Paris in under 6 hours

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The new service by Eurostar from St Pancras to France will allow people travelling from Sheffield to get to Paris in under 6 hours.

Connect Yorkshire endorsed by Lord Sainsbury

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Connect Yorkshire's business model, that brings investors together with young science and technology companies, has been strongly recommended by Lord Sainsbury in his recent review of Government science and innovation policies.

The best start for new businesses in Sheffield

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield Technology Parks (STP) is officially one of the best places in the country to start a business.

Sumo to make new Sega tennis title

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sumo Digital in charge of new game which features iconic characters from Sega's back catalogue.

Financial & Legal Services Business Visit to Dubai

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Dubai has a growing reputation as an international financial centre with a track record of innovative high profile projects to attract business to the region. Pro Sheffield and Leeds Financial Services Initiative have worked together with UK Trade & Investment to develop a business visit to Dubai from 16th - 21st February 2008.

Sheffield shines in Daily Telegraph property list

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The Daily Telegraph have put together a list of growing towns that are ripe for investment, and Sheffield takes top place.

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Inspiral, the leading provider of specialist business support to the Creative and Digital Industries last week hosted the Last Mile Celebration at the Millennium Galleries.

In the eye of a needle - the work of Willard Wigan

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Contemporary art gallery, Archipelago is promoting a show of work by the internationally renowned micro-sculptor Willard Wigan MBE, creator of tiny sculptures so small that they fit comfortably inside the eye of a needle or on the head of a pin.

Regional accolade for offices

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

An office development in the heart of Sheffield has won a regional award from the UK's leading office industry organisation, the British Council for Offices.

New £11m headquarters for Passenger Transport group

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority has bought an £11 million, five-storey office block in Sheffield City Centre, which will become the new headquarters for the county's Passenger Transport Executive.

Duke of Kent visits Sheffield health care company

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The efforts of Sheffield-based B. Braun Medical to fight MRSA and other hospital acquired infections has been showcased to HRH The Duke of Kent.

Showroom Cinemagoers selected as members of People’s Jury at Rome Film Festival

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Three Showroom cinema goers will jet off to Rome this week as the only representatives from the UK to form part of the People's Jury at the Rome Film Festival.

Investment in hi-tech clusters is paying off

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Attempts to transform South Yorkshire's economy by focusing on the development of hi-tech clusters are paying off, says the European Union-funded Objective 1 regeneration programme.

Final Phase of Parkway Business Park Underway

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Construction of one of the region’s final projects to be supported by the Objective 1 programme has begun at the Parkway Business Park in Sheffield.

Chip off the old block...

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Jennic, the Sheffield-based semiconductor chip designer has named the Advanced Digital Institute as one of its accredited development partners.

£100,000 investment in 3D ad firm expansion

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Newsplus Media Technologies, based at Omega Court, in Sheffield is planning to use a £100,000 injection from South Yorkshire Investment Fund’s Seedcorn Fund to develop new aspects of its cutting edge technology.

Wired up for £2.4m project

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A Sheffield firm, which started out providing internet services for a city business park ten years ago, has won a contract to create a pioneering data centre serving the whole of South Yorkshire.

Firm is going with the flow

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield company, Flow Group, has acquired butterfly valve specialist Leeds Valve.

DLA Piper joins Kevin Spacey, PD James and Moira Stuart as Clarion Award Winners

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield’s groundbreaking ‘Cooling The Planet’ climate change conference has scooped a prestigious national award.

Sheffield Bar and Club Awards 2007 – Awards Evening

Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield’s bar community turned out in force for the inaugural Sheffield Bar and Club Awards on Monday night.

The New Media Revolution and You

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

An inspirational talk by Shaun Gregory, Director of New Media at Telegraph Media Group about the continuing online revolution.

Funding Opportunities and Support for SMEs

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward operate a Grant for Research and Development Scheme (formerly SMART) and are hosting a briefing session on this scheme and other technology subjects at the Hilton Hotel, Sheffield on 17 October 2007.

Chinese business advice to 'takeaway'

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The South Yorkshire International Trade Centre (SYITC) is offering businesses a taste of the Orient at a special event designed to increase knowledge of working with China.

Businesses welcome hotel's shape of things to come

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Business and tourism chiefs have welcomed plans for Sheffield's first five-star hotel on the banks of the River Don.

Iconic Entrepreneur launches new initiative to boost city's business opportunities

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield’s entrepreneurs and local businesses urged to get behind the city’s enterprise agenda so it can maximise the opportunities that lie ahead

Businesses welcome hotel's shape of things to come

Mon, 1 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Business and tourism chiefs have welcomed plans for Sheffield's first five-star hotel on the banks of the River Don.

Insurance group by city building

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Insurance Group Standard Life has bought 2 St Pauls Place, a 70,000 sq ft. office block in Sheffield, for £26.6million.

One more week to flex business muscles!

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield businesses have been given an extra week to put themselves forward for the city's biggest business awards evening.

Starter for success - Inspirational women's launch

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A new Sheffield business group, 'Inspiring Women' is aimed at improving ratios of businesswomen and increasing their development and acheivement in the city.

One more week to flex those business muscles!

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield businesses have been given an extra week to put themselves forward for the city's biggest business awards evening.

Innovate - Taking a Fresh Perspective on Business

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Sheffield is holding an open event for innovative organisations that are interested in discovering new ways of enriching their business.

Prime Sheffield Site undergoes office transformation

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The transformation of brownfield sites surrounding Sheffield’s premier retail outlet Meadowhall continues with the development of much needed saleable office space.

Games buzz factor helps make inaugral Yorkshire race a success

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

South Yorkshire is using the buzz from the London 2012 games to drive sports participation in the region. More than 5,000 adult and child runners signed up for the first ever BUPA Great Yorkshire Run and the Great Junior Run, held in Sheffield earlier this month.

Sheffield Lawyer brings climate change expertise to Asian energy conference

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

High powered Sheffield environmental lawyer Teresa Hitchcock has delivered a keynote address to Asian energy industry bosses at a major conference in Thailand.

Turton Springs anchored in new engineering deal

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield-based Turton Springs, which has customers including Rolls-Royce and Bentley, has bought a business which supplies anchors for oil rigs damaged by hurricanes.

Sheffield curry hotspot wows critics and customers

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield’s premier Indian restaurant, Ashoka, has cooked its way up the curry ladder, emerging as an A-list entry in the 2007 Good Curry Guide.

Sheffield sweep up at National Regeneration and Renewal Awards

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield given high accolade in National Regeneration and Renewal Awards.

Engineering Giant secures bronze medal for blooms despite floods

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

World leading engineers Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd (SFIL) picked up a bronze accolade in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition...despite its initial display being washed away in the floods.

City Helps Launch National Report

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield has helped launch a national business publication aimed at contributing to the debate on city and city-region economic development.

B.Braun Avitum expand with new renal dialysis products

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield-based B. Braun Avitum Ltd, part of the B. Braun group in the UK, has launched a major expansion programme with a new range of kidney dialysis products.

Smaller firms in South Yorkshire to get help in making the most of IT

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A service to help smaller firms increase their productivity and competitiveness through technology has been launched in South Yorkshire today by e-skills UK, Yorkshire Forward and Business Link.

Sheffield insulation firm warms to record profits

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

SIG, the Sheffield-based insulating materials and construction products group, has increased its interim dividend by almost 30 per cent after announcing record profits and acquisitions for the six months to the end of June.

Exciting 5* boost for Sheffield City Centre

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield is to get its first 5-star hotel in a major £38 million development which will complete the transformation of one of the best-known areas of the city.

Sheffield FC picture a colourful season

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield FC announce Pete McKee as their new resident artist.

Exciting 5* boost for Sheffield City Centre

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield is to get its first 5-star hotel in a major £38 million development which will complete the transformation of one of the best-known areas of the city.

Top Sheffield Company moves to new home in Business Park

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

One of the region's leading companies has moved into a state-of-the-art, purpose-built headquarters on Sheffield Business Park.

Millennium Galleries Presents: Single Shot - a Selection of Film and Video Works

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Taking shape: Sheffield's digital campus

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Electric Works - the first of five buildings forming the long-awaited Sheffield Digital Campus – is on target for completion by spring next year.

£26m for Second Prestigious Office Site at St Pauls

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A second prestigious office block which forms part of the flagship St Paul's Place development on one side of the Peace Gardens in Sheffield, has been sold to Standard Life almost two years before completion.

Digital Development Conglomerate buy Sheffield Studio 'Sumo Digital'

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Digital Development Company, Foundation 9 Entertainment has bought Sheffield-based developer Sumo Digital as it's first studio outside North America.

Where Are We? Questions of Landscape Exhibition

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

An exhibition including work by some of the best known photographers of the 19th and 20th Century, Where Are We? Questions of Landscape will be the next in a series brought to the city by Sheffield Galleries & Museums Trust in partnership with the V&A.

Bid to forge stronger link with China

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

South Yorkshire companies are being given the opportunity to forge strong business links in the most active economic area of China.

Sheffield Lawyers help ZOO Digital hit Hollywood Market

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield lawyers have brokered the strategic acquisition of an American DVD production company for the ZOO Digital Group.

Quality Offices and Hotel in Sheffield given the go-ahead

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Plans by leading developers CTP St James to redevelop the Nelson Mandela Building in the heart of Sheffield to create 70,000 sq ft of Grade A offices and a 200-bedroom four-star hotel have been approved.

Leopold Hotel voted in Top 5 National List

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield’s first boutique hotel, The Leopold has been voted in the top 5 of a list of twelve boutique hotels throughout the country.

Wind behind Boots as profits soar

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield construction group, Henry Boot has boosted dividends on the back of a huge increase in profits.

Engineering firm receives overseas lift

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Davy Markham, the Sheffield heavy engineering company, has won its third overseas order in recent months.

Sheffield connectivity 'rivals the best facilities in the UK.'

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield based Internet and connectivity provider, Metrona is working to bring more capacity to local businesses by connecting the city with national internet hubs.

City centre hotel a step nearer

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Plans to redevelop a site in the centre of Sheffield into offices and a 200-bedroom hotel are advancing steadily.

New invention up our sleeve

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A Sheffield company has unveiled what is claimed to be unique printing technology that allows clients to transfer large or small images to textiles.

Investment means expansion deal is all wrapped up.

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Investment is paying dividends for William Beckett Plastics, the Sheffield-based firm which makes specialist plastic packaging for the world's cutting tool industry.

Third Sheffield school wins Green Flag Award

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Brook House School in Sheffield have gained the top international Green Flag Standard after a recent visit by the external assessors.

Sheffield could feature in Shanghai British Pavilion

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield could be one of the cities featured at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 if a design team led by award-winning architects John McAslan + Partners wins a competition to design the British Pavilion.

Shops owners upbeat forecast

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

MEADOWHALL owner British Land says it is continuing to look for investors willing to buy part of its stake in the 1.5 million square foot shopping complex.

£1m for firm to expand further

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Independent Forgings and Alloys has launched a £1 million plan to install new furnaces which are twice as big as its existing facilities, after investing £2 million in the first fully integrated forge to be built in the UK for 25 years.

City Centre restuarant Cafe Nova offers businesses a great events package

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Italian restaurant Café Nova on Surrey Street in Sheffield is launching a meetings and events package aimed at encouraging businesses and events organisers to take advantage of the convenient city centre location.

Planning and Implementing Services Event

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Creative Sheffield are involved in a Planning and Implementing Shared Services event to be held in London in September.

New flats, offices and shops in area facelift

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

RUN-down area of Sheffield is being given an £18 million face lift that will transform a former cutlery works and surrounding properties into apartments, offices and shops.

Sheffield property market offering up lots of choice

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

The great choice of good value houses offered in Sheffield makes it a great place to bea homebuyer and the city was recently showcased on popular Channel 4 show, Location Location Location.

Forgemasters roll into Russia.

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

SHEFFIELD Forgemasters International has become the largest supplier of steel rolls to Russia

Boeing's pride for Sheffield

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield plays an important role in manufacturing the future of air travel with their internationally acclaimed Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre.

£1m computer boost for Sheffield pupils

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A million pounds of Government money is being spent on computers for Sheffield teenagers, Sheffield City Council has announced.

Sheffield Apprentice gets all fired up

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

One Sheffield woman secured a job as 'Apprentice MD' of a new business after a gruelling interview process based on Sir Alan Sugar's hit TV show.

Outside Investors Buy Into Sheffield Story

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Property investors from across the country are snapping up quality buildings as the city continues its regeneration programme at speed.

Sheffield Hallam joins UK 'Game Academy'

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Sheffield Hallam University has teamed up with Hull and Bradford to create what they say is an answer to the UK's talent drought - the Game Republic Academy.

Launch of new foodie website, Eat Sheffield

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Eat Sheffield is focused on making sure every day in Sheffield is a distinct, enjoyable and exciting experience shared with the joy of eating in the region's many restaurants, gastro pubs, cafes and deli's!

Ryanair announces cheap new flights from Doncaster Sheffield Airport to Alicante

Thu, 9 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (9th Aug) announced a new route from Doncaster Sheffield Airport to Alicante. They are offering 100,000 seats from just £10 each, making it even easier to jet off abroad.

Yorkshire Science and Technology Network host "How to Design Your Bottom Line".

Thu, 9 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT

“How to Design Your Bottom Line” is a networking event organised by Yorkshire Science and Technology Network. Speakers Clive Grinyer, Director of Design at Orange France Telecom and Jonathon Sands, Chairman of Elmwood will help to explain the importance of design for businesses.