Futuristic headsets programmed to enable skilled aerospace and automotive production line operatives to rapidly switch to the manufacture of 10,000 life-saving medical ventilators were rushed from the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to sites across the UK last week at the same time as its recently opened R&D facility in North Wales was turned into a production facility for the devices.
Laboratory and Phlebotomy teams at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals have joined forces with Sheffield City Trust to set up a drive through blood test service so that vulnerable patients can have vital tests without going into the hospital and risking infection or breaking social distancing guidance.
While the majority of hotels across the city have had closed due to the Coronavirus (Covd-19) pandemic, six Sheffield hotels are staying open during the crisis to support NHS staff and key workers only.
Due to the current Covid-19 crisis, Sheffield’s international documentary festival Doc/Fest has announced that this year’s edition will not take place in its original form.
The final countdown is now on to the opening night of The Observatory, a nighttime sound and light show set to illuminate Sheffield Cathedral 13 – 20 March..
A landmark Sheffield hotel has re-opened for busines.s
OISOI, Sheffield’s premier Asian restaurant brand, has opened its latest eatery at New Era Square – the emerging modern China-inspired district in the centre of Sheffield.
Europe’s leading wrestling producers, Revolution Pro Wrestling burst into The Corporation, Sheffield, with an incredible double-header show for all the family to enjoy.
The British Para-Swiming International Meet Inc WPS World Series 2020 takes place at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre from 9 - 12 April 2020 and British Para-Swimming are offering free tickets to schools, community groups and families in Sheffield.
Tramlines, Sheffield’s biggest city-based music festival has announced the lineup for its 2020 event, taking place at the 30,000 capacity Hillsborough Park from Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August.
