Council confirm nearly 1,500 homes to be built in Ecclesfield despite opposition from residents

by Matt Stanger | May 16, 2025 | Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

1494 homes are set to be built in Ecclesfield and Grenoside by Sheffield City Council, in a decision that will “wreck” the village. This amounts to 42% of the 3529 houses that Sheffield City Council are required to build by 2039 in part of Government plans...

How Leadmill’s closure is affecting Sheffield’s music scene

by Matt Stanger | May 16, 2025 | Culture, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Artists and fans have displayed their outrage of Leadmill’s closure on social media, with Oasis’s Liam Gallagher labelling the decision as ‘scandalous.’ This comes after the venue announced they had lost their eviction notice served by their...

Free orchard planting masterclass for community

by Matt Stanger | Mar 28, 2025 | Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Roots allotments site at Bowshaw Views, Dronfield hosted a community orchard planting masterclass on 15 March to bring the community together. They bought 30 apple trees from local tree nursery, Sheffield fruit trees. Patch Manager Will Russ who is running the...

Students team up with environmental group to help transform allotment site

by Matt Stanger | Mar 28, 2025 | Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Uncategorised

Discovery Outdoors and the University of Sheffield’s landscape and architecture department are collaborating to help connect young people with the environment. John Bray, co-founder of Discovery Outdoors said: “I really wanted to start this organisation that...

Fears over allotments threaten to disrupt ‘historic rural community’

by Matt Stanger | Feb 28, 2025 | News

Residents and councillors fear an allotment company could be planning to build a new site in Ecclesfield, which they believe would be unfit for the area, causing traffic congestion and disrupting the privacy of homeowners in the area. Community members believe Roots...