Sheffield Talking News

14/10/2026

🎙️ Sheffield Talking News: 12th October 2026 is out now!

This week's edition is packed — Chris Chibnall joins us for a two-part chat, we hear about a fallen soldier being identified, and look at gene therapy to restore some sight. There's the Community Groups' paperwork struggle, a new Master Cutler, and David Walsh on the Snooker Staging Fee.

Also this week: the One O'Clock Signal, our Army Motorsport Champion, the Smart Glasses backlash, Crookes named the city's coolest area, Nancy Fielder on Care Services, a plan to tackle youth joblessness, a new AI tool, our local pigeon rescuers, and a Strictly-themed health story.

Plus — this edition includes the AGM Minutes 2025, ahead of today's AGM.

Listen here: https://tnflink.uk/stnnews20261012

🔊 Also available via Alexa, and on your usual USB stick.

This week, among many others, we have items on David Walsh on Snooker Staging Fee, Army Motorsport Champion, Crookes Coolest Area, Nancy Fielder on Care Service and Community Groups Paperwork Struggle.

08/10/2026

This month's Information Bulletin is now available at https://tnflink.uk/stnib202610 and on Alexa. To play or download a podcast, go to https://sheffieldtalkingnews.podbean.com/, Audible or Apple Podcasts.

This month's Information Bulletin includes news of another Sheffield event, help for young people into work, a look at Radio 4's "In Touch" programme, an update from the Thomas Pocklington Trust, and news on city scaffolding and hoardings hazards.

08/10/2026

This week's edition of the weekly news is now available at https://tnflink.uk/stnnews20261005 and on Alexa. To play or download a podcast, go to https://sheffieldtalkingnews.podbean.com/, Audible or Apple Podcasts.

This week we have items on a rare bird sighting, church spire repairs, and one person's return to fitness. We hear about a delay to work in Castle Park, a collapsed ceiling, autumn fungi, food poverty, and news from the Graves Gallery. There's a two-part look at Manor Lodge, the city's best b**r gardens, a tribute to Roger Hargreaves, a young aeronautical engineer, and a visit to the Owls Museum — plus Hillsborough traffic news, the Church Conversion Fund, and the AGM Minutes.

05/08/2026

This week's edition of the weekly news is now available at https://www.sheffieldtalkingnews.org.uk/listen/latest-news-via-bwbf, and on Alexa. To download a podcast, go to https://sheffieldtalkingnews.podbean.com/, Audible or Apple Podcasts.
Among many others, we have items on awards for Sheffield's parks, litter pickers keeping our rivers clean, the restoration of Abbeydale’s dam, and a new mural looking to brighten a river walk. We also have an item on how Yorkshire’s cultural side brings in tourists.

23/07/2026

This week's edition of the weekly news is now available at https://www.sheffieldtalkingnews.org.uk/listen/latest-news-via-bwbf, on Alexa, and as a podcast at https://sheffieldtalkingnews.podbean.com/, Audible or Apple Podcasts.

This week’s topics include a tunnel through the Pennines, cycling doctors, and new blue bins, but we start with a party at a restaurant.

03/06/2026

This week's edition of the weekly news is now available at https://www.sheffieldtalkingnews.org.uk/listen/latest-news-edition and on Alexa. To download a podcast, go to https://sheffieldtalkingnews.podbean.com/, Audible, Apple Podcasts or other podcast servers.
This edition includes news that Sheffield will soon host a pride of colourful lions and the Chelsea Flower show’s garden of the year. We look at the legacy of Bess of Hardwick, the local connection with the bouncing bomb, Forgemasters, and a fascinating two-part article recounting the life of a local Holocaust survivor.

19/05/2026

This week's edition of the weekly news is now available at https://www.sheffieldtalkingnews.org.uk/listen/latest-news-via-bwbf and on Alexa. To download a podcast, go to https://sheffieldtalkingnews.podbean.com/, Audible, Apple Podcasts or other podcast servers.
This week we have items ranging from renewed appeals over unsolved crimes to discussions on artificial intelligence and its growing impact on the creative industries. There is also an item about a young snooker prodigy whose remarkable talent is drawing comparisons with future world champions.
We begin with a Sheffield shopkeeper, remembered by his community for his kindness, generosity and service at a convenience store in Parson Cross. Please note, the next edition will be 1st June.