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Rail unions reject latest offer and announce further strikes

by Megan Hodson | Apr 28, 2023 | Uncategorised

In what seems like a never ending cycle, members of two unions have called fresh strikes over pay and conditions. Aslef, the train driver’s union, and the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) have decided to strike again after rejecting the latest offer from...

Bingo Night by Drags and Slags gathers donations for LGBTQ+ charity SAYiT 

by Ana Goncalves | Apr 28, 2023 | Uncategorised

A Sheffield drag group has put on its first ever bingo event to gather money for the SAYiT charity. The Sheffield charity focuses on helping the LGBTQ+ youth around Sheffield by providing a safe space for them to explore their sexualities and providing different...

Snapchat’s new ‘My AI’ chatbot is freaking out users

by Alice Haldane | Apr 28, 2023 | Culture, News

Snapchat releases a new experimental chatbot which users can customise and chat to for advice, but not everyone wants to start a conversation. The recent controversial feature has been described as “creepy”, receiving a wave of negative reviews across...

A Sheffield school is leading a scheme to close the road outside its gates during drop-off and pick-up times

by Keator Cheng | Apr 28, 2023 | Community, Education, Environment, Health, News, Watch

A Sheffield school is leading a scheme to close the road outside its gates during drop-off and pick-up times.Parents and children have been struggling with traffic congestion and safety concerns during school drop-off and pick-up times for a long time. With a high...

WATCH: How photo ID affects this year’s local elections

by Ryan Batty | Apr 28, 2023 | News, Watch

For the first time ever, the use of photographic identification will be needed for voters to cast their ballots in the upcoming local elections. The Conservative government introduced this legislation requiring ID to vote in the Elections Act 2022; the government...
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