Julia Armstrong Journalist
  • Sheffield
  • National World

Julia covers mainly theatre, entertainment and nostalgia stories at the Sheffield Star.

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The Star

Focus Areas

  • Features
  • Entertainment
  • Theatre
  • Food
  • Heritage

557 Articles
3 months ago
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Sheffield council house rents go up by 7.7 per cent as city urged to borrow to build more homes

Rents for 38,000 council homes in Sheffield will go up by 7.7 per cent from April 2024, councillors have confirmed.

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3 months ago
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Action to help rough sleepers in Sheffield get off the streets

Work to help rough sleepers get off the streets of Sheffield is set to get a boost from an outreach service.

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3 months ago
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Support for Sheffield families in children’s crucial early years

A project to help Sheffield children get the best start in life is looking at how to help deliver support for learnin...

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3 months ago
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Hillsborough Park protest accuses Sheffield Council of ‘privatisation’ of green spaces

A new campaign group is holding a protest in Hillsborough Park, Sheffield to highlight its opposition to a company be...

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3 months ago
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Sheffield support costing £33m in place to help young people leaving care

Specialist accommodation for young people leaving care in Sheffield is set to cost £33.1 million over four and a half...

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3 months ago
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Sheffield social care staff pay questioned – “supermarket jobs pay better”

Sheffield councillors have questioned pay levels for workers in the social care sector, with one commenting that “job...

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3 months ago
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Rise in complaints about Sheffield adult social care

The number of complaints made to Sheffield Council about adult social care services has risen by more than a third.

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3 months ago
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Sheffield action plan helping to cut waiting times to send patients home from hospital

An action plan to get people out of hospital in Sheffield and back home more quickly when they are better is making p...

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3 months ago
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Anger at felling of trees in grounds of Sheffield apartment block

A resident of a Sheffield apartment block converted from a Victorian hospital building has protested against the fell...

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3 months ago
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Worries about future of Sheffield libraries as funding issues bite

Concerns over the future of Sheffield volunteer-run libraries have been raised as £418,000 of funding is agreed for t...

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3 months ago
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Rethink on unhealthy vending machines in Sheffield leisure centres after young people’s protest

Complaints by young people about unhealthy vending machines in Sheffield leisure centres have resulted in changes to ...

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3 months ago
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Step towards new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in Sheffield city centre

Moves to bring in new regulations to deal with anti-social behaviour, such as begging or street drinking, are being c...

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