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Sustainable climbing brand selling recycled products at Sheffield Adventure Film Festival.

by Larissa Hurt | Mar 10, 2023 | Culture

Lake District-based business, Dirtbags, came to the Sheffield Adventure Film Festival (ShAFF) at the weekend to promote sustainability in the outdoor industry.  The company was at the film festival with a stall selling recycled outdoor products and goods, and a...

Sheffield’s frustration at plans to drop banning fur and foie gras importation.

by Larissa Hurt | Feb 10, 2023 | News

Sheffield reacts with anger as Rishi Sunak’s government dropped a proposed ban on importing fur and foie gras earlier this week. Annabel Wroath, a member of The University of Sheffield’s Conservation Society, said: “we are meant to be leading in climate change and...

Sheffield ‘not queer enough’ says local author during LGBT+ History Month.

by Larissa Hurt | Feb 10, 2023 | News

Kirsty Loehr, the author of A Short History of Queer Women, explains why queer history needs to be recognised and what Sheffield can do better. LGBT+ History Month is an annual monthly celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans, and non-binary history. Ms Loehr...

Dance for donations: Virtual dance party raising money for children’s hospital

by Larissa Hurt | Feb 10, 2023 | News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Pinder Dance Productions has organised a virtual dance party in aid of Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity’s annual Pyjama Day. For the third annual Pyjama Day, the dance company, based in the city centre, is expecting hundreds of screens to join its ‘wake and...

Sheffield Council ‘not doing enough’ for climate change says South Yorkshire Climate Alliance.

by Larissa Hurt | Feb 10, 2023 | News, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

The South Yorkshire Climate Alliance (SCA) have endorsed Sheffield Council’s new Clean Air Zones, but urged them to go even further. Lindy Stone, an SCA board member, said: “We are supportive of measures but we are mostly encouraging the council to take...
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