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Green councillor who defeated council leader quits
Andy Davies, the Green Party councillor who won the Walkley seat from Sheffield Council leader Tom Hunt in May’s local elections, has resigned after just three months in the role, citing mental health and personal reasons. His departure ends Hunt’s three-year Labour leadership of the council and triggers a by-election, the second in Sheffield within…
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Cabinet minister defends ‘Bunk Off Burnham’ as PM heads abroad for a holiday just TWO WEEKS into his premiership
A cabinet minister has defended Andy Burnham after the Prime Minister flew abroad for a holiday just two weeks into his premiership, a trip critics have dubbed “Bunk Off Burnham”. The move has drawn scrutiny given the early stage of his government, with Transport Secretary Louise Haigh left as the most senior minister remaining in…
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Moment illegal migrants climb out of lorry from Spain in Essex after ‘slicing their way through roof to sneak through security at Calais’
A video shared online reportedly shows illegal migrants climbing out of a lorry in Essex after it had travelled from Spain, with claims they cut through the vehicle’s roof to bypass security checks at Calais. The footage highlights ongoing concerns about the methods used by migrants and people-smugglers to enter the UK undetected, adding to…
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Love Me Tender review – Vicky Krieps custody-battle drama is intelligent, sensual and bitter slice of life
This review of *Love Me Tender*, adapted by writer-director Anna Cazenave Cambet from Constance Debré’s autobiographical novel, praises Vicky Krieps for an intelligent, restrained performance as a woman battling to see her son after her marriage collapses. The film matters as a rare, unsentimental portrait of homophobic bias within family courts, following Clémence as she…
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Geography of Heaven by Rory MacLean – soul-searching journeys into the afterlife
Rory MacLean’s new book, Geography of Heaven, is a grief memoir and travelogue in which the veteran travel writer visits sacred sites around the world in an attempt to make sense of his wife Katrin’s death from cancer. Written five years after her loss, the book blends MacLean’s established gift for evocative travel writing with…
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8 Big Walk Tips You Should Know Before You Play
Big Walk is one of the best games of 2026. I explain why in my Big Walk review, but if you’re reading this, you don’t seem to need me to convince you to play it; you’re already considering it. Big Walk is an open-world co-op puzzle-adventure with few rules and no quest markers, and part…
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Andy Davies quits as Sheffield Walkley councillor after three months
Andy Davies, the Green Party councillor who won Sheffield’s Walkley ward from then-council leader Tom Hunt in the May 2026 local elections, has resigned after just three months in the role, citing the toll it took on his mental health. His victory over Hunt had been one of the most dramatic results of that election,…
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Haugesund New Nordic Films Unveils French Focus Including a Case Study on ‘Ibelin,’ From ‘The Imitation Game’ Director Morten Tyldum (EXCLUSIVE)
New Nordic Films, the Norwegian International Film Festival’s industry confab in Haugesund, has announced the program for its first ever French Focus, set up to foster partnerships and co-productions between France and the Nordic countries. The event, due to run Aug. 25-28, is organised by New Nordic Films in partnership with the Institut Francais de Norvège, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, France’s National Center for…
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Hwang Bo-reum, Lee Geum-yi Among Authors in Busan Story Market’s 2026 Selections
The Busan Story Market (BSM), part of the Asian Contents & Film Market at the Busan International Film Festival, has announced its 25 official selections for 2026, drawing on original intellectual property from four Asian countries. The lineup includes work by international bestselling author Hwang Bo-reum and two-time Hans Christian Andersen Award finalist Lee Geum-yi,…
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Council partnership for Sheffield International Powerlifting Championships – brings elite athletes and visitors to the city – insidermedia.com
That redirect just loops back to Google’s cookie-consent page, which is a dead end — not the actual article. I don’t have the real article text to summarise (only cookie-consent boilerplate was provided, and the direct fetch attempt hit the same wall). Based on the headline alone, I can tell you the gist: Sheffield City…