A town in the Peak District that's just a stone's throw from Sheffield has been named one of the best places to live in the UK.
Hathersage, which is famous for its heated outdoor lido as well as its easy access to the beautiful Peak District, was selected by The Sunday Times in its annual Best Places To Live list.
The prestigious list sees experts travelling the length and breadth of the UK to assess cities, suburbs, towns and villages for things such as school league tables, broadband speeds, mobile signals and transport links.
And coming out very well this year was Hathersage, a town that The Sunday Times said 'offers the best of both worlds'.
Just a 20 minute drive from Sheffield, this is where you'll find breathtaking hikes, biking trails, and a brilliant, proudly independent village atmosphere.
There are direct trains west to Manchester, or east to Sheffield, which will then link you to basically everywhere else in the UK.
The Sunday Times wrote of Hathersage: "When a man - or woman - is blunted by the steely edge of Sheffield but still wants to be within a 20-minute drive of the city centre, Hathersage offers the best of both worlds.
"You’re close to all the city has to offer: two theatres, concerts at the City Hall, Joro restaurant with its newly minted Michelin star and direct trains to London St Pancras. And it’s only a two-mile walk — it’s worth it, every time — to Stanage Edge, a gritstone escarpment with breathtaking views over the Hope Valley."
Peak District views around Hathersage. Credit: Unsplash, Jamie Kettle
The guide also praised Hathersage's outdoorsy roots, and, of course, its legendary lido.
The Hathersage Swimming Pool is open all year round, with the water heated to 25 degrees in the winter months.
And there's now a new poolside sauna, Hive, which is open at Thursdays to Sundays too.
You can see where else made The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2026 list HERE.
It all started back in 1961 when Hungarian butcher Sandor Béres left his home city of Budapest during the 1956 uprising against the Stalinist government.
After the government took control of his father's butchers shops, Sandor set out to establish the chain once more and so, Béres was born.
And thank god it was, as for over 60 years now their iconic pork sandwich has been fuelling the hungry people of Sheffield, and we'd go as far to say it's one of the best sarnies in the city.
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Hot roast pork, herby stuffing, crispy crackling and fruity apple sauce all crammed into a soft bap - it really doesn’t get much better than that.
But, what makes it so special? Béres claims it's all in the preparation and quality control.
Being a traditional butchers, their pork joints are traditionally roasted and cured in house to give that succulent texture and crispy crackling every single time.
They use around seven tonnes of pork and four tonnes of flour per week to feed us hungry lot, and it's no surprise when you see the queues forming outside your local Béres every lunch time.
Images: The Sheff
The very first shop was born at Wadsley Bridge where they quickly built a reputation for their sandwiches, this then allowed them to become a proper Sheffield household name after expanding rapidly through the 2000s.
They now have 14 sites across Sheffield, and each site is as good as the next. Not only are the pork sandwiches class but if you're ever faced with a hangover no matter how severe, their stacked breakfast baps are always there to save the day.
But why we love Béres most of all is the lovely staff who are always there to offer a smile and a chinwag, but what else do you expect from the people of Sheffield hey?
South Yorkshire music festival cancelled after issuing stark warning to fans
Clementine Hall
An independent music festival in South Yorkshire has been forced to cancel.
It's official, music festival season is on the horizon and it's getting us very excited to be stood in a field with a pint of cider in our grasp.
But unfortunately, that won't be the case for those looking to attend Reytfest - an independent music festival 'run my music fans by music fans'.
Set to take place at the end of June, the festival announced on Tuesday 12 May that they have had to cancel the event due to 'the cost of living crisis'.
Posting the news to Instagram, Reytfest said: "We have had to make the heartbreaking decision to not go ahead with the REYT FEST event this June. This is due primarily to poor ticket sales which we can only attribute to the cost of living crisis.
"We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the festival, from the bands, vendors, stakeholders, suppliers and all other interested parties. We’d also like to thank you, our followers, liking and sharing our posts really built our fanbase, but especially to those of you who purchased tickets.
"Rest assured your ticket money will be refunded and please don’t get disheartened by this news, keep on booking live events whether its grassroots music in a local bar to big band stadium events or something completely different such as theatres, cinema, sports, etc, if people don’t buy tickets, they will disappear.
"We had a dream that unfortunately we can’t see through to fruition on this occasion, but we’ve learnt so much and we don’t want to throw all that knowledge and experience away, so when the time is right - watch this space!! Thank you - Jon (Brad), Ian, Jess and the rest of the REYT FEST Team."
Daisy Jackson -
17th April 2026 
