Plastic Free Sheffield Central kickstart new reusable cup initiative

by Gabriella Crisp | May 18, 2023 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Reusable Revolution campaign is encouraging the use of reusable cups around Sheffield to reduce single-use plastics. Sheffield initiative Plastic Free Sheffield Central is trying to do their bit to decrease the city’s use of plastic cups. Greg Hewitt, 34,...

Eurovision 2023 in Sheffield: Celebrations for Ukrainian culture in the city

by Kusha singh | May 18, 2023 | Community, Culture

People in Sheffield took part in Eurovision celebrations at the weekend. Organised by Sheffield City Council, the event attracted hundreds of people who celebrated the renowned music contest. Eurovision 2023 took place in Liverpool, with a live event screening all...

Sheffield Tree Fayre: Free event to celebrate city’s greenery

by Charlotte Beever | May 18, 2023 | Community, Culture, Environment, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A Sheffield event that raises awareness of the city’s nature is set to take place this weekend. Sheffield Tree Fayre will be held in the Botanical Gardens on Saturday and will feature a variety of tree-related activities which includes forest school and indoor...

New Sheffield park closed for maintenance works despite opening just over a month ago

by Austin Zhang | May 18, 2023 | Community, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A Sheffield park which only opened last month has this week closed for essential work to be carried out. Pound’s Park in Rockingham Street opened on April 3 and has proved popular with people in the area especially children. Sheffield City Council said the work...

Nature debate highlights need for collective action to make nature accessible for all

by Ewan Jardine | May 12, 2023 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A Sheffield charity organised a debate with experts from across the Nature Recovery field speaking on a range of issues and topics.  Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust organised the nature talk for the Festival of Debate 2023 in collaboration with other...

Cost-of-living crisis: More households and students struggling with rising spending

by Irene Chuang | May 12, 2023 | Community, Health, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

In the UK, prices for basic necessities have been rising more quickly than household earnings. Sheffield students say they have experienced a significant increase in daily expenses.  Charlotte Liu, 20, a business student said: “When I came back to Sheffield, my...