REYT GOOD SHEFFIELD PODCAST – O2 Academy Tease, Bus Changes & Blades at Blackburn

Good morning Sheffield! It’s Tuesday 8 September 2026, and today’s Reyt Good Sheffield Podcast has your essential local update from across the Steel City.

There’s excitement among music fans after Sheffield’s O2 Academy posted a cryptic teaser which could be the strongest sign yet that the venue is getting closer to reopening. We’ve also got the latest on plans to bring South Yorkshire’s buses back under public control, the £5.18 million contingency set aside by The Sheffield College, and the ongoing Blue Route Supertram disruption.

In sport, Sheffield United head to Blackburn Rovers tonight looking to bounce back from defeat at the weekend, while police are appealing for information after Meadowhead School was targeted twice within 24 hours.

Plus, there’s news on Sheffield’s next generation of trams, a funding boost for Meersbrook Hall, a permanent memorial for “Me Brother Dan”, today’s weather and a look at what’s happening across Sheffield.

The Reyt Good Sheffield Podcast local news, travel, weather, events and everything you need to know to start your day in Sheffield.