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Sheffield experts say more needs to be done after report finds no rivers in England are of good quality

Sheffield experts say more needs to be done after report finds no rivers in England are of good quality

by Isaac Saunders | Mar 1, 2024 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Earlier this week The River Trust Organisation released data from their ‘State Of Our Rivers’ report. It outlined that 0% of rivers in England were of good or high quality, and 85% of river stretches fall below good ecological standards. Read the full report here....
Sheffield mountain bike community “needs more diversity”

Sheffield mountain bike community “needs more diversity”

by Taylor Jones | Mar 1, 2024 | Community, Culture, Sport, Top stories, Watch

Reframing Sheffield organiser, Henry Norman, has called for a greater emphasis on diversity within mountain biking. Photo provided by Reframing MTB Ride Sheffield hosted its second mountain biking community event today, in an attempt to tackle the major issues...
Community reacts to brand new neighbourhood development plans

Community reacts to brand new neighbourhood development plans

by Chloe Scofield | Mar 1, 2024 | Community, Environment, News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

Today Sheffield City Council has announced that they will be spending £67m on two new neighbourhoods at Furnace Hill and Neepsend. The council announced the funding at the Convention of the North event in Leeds today. The money has been allocated to bring in 1,300 new...
Sheffield betting store has been granted expansion despite objections

Sheffield betting store has been granted expansion despite objections

by Sebastian Alston | Mar 1, 2024 | Community, News, Watch

A betting store in Sheffield City Centre has been granted permission to expand by the council despite concerns raised over the location. BetExtra, a family run bookmaker located on Market Place, have operated since 2013 and applied in October to expand their existing...
South Yorkshire tops burglary crime rate according to new data 

South Yorkshire tops burglary crime rate according to new data 

by Jack Dean | Mar 1, 2024 | Community, Crime, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

New data revealed South Yorkshire has the highest burglary crime rate in England and Wales, with eight burglary crimes per year per 1000 workday people as of January 2024.  The analytics website Plumpot shows there were nearly 11,000 reports of burglary in 2023. Matt...
Mother’s Day: Unsung female heroes in Sheffield

Mother’s Day: Unsung female heroes in Sheffield

by Annaleece Longmore | Mar 1, 2024 | Community, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Locals from around Sheffield have expressed their admiration for women in their lives as Mother’s Day approaches. This year Mother’s Day lands on 10th March, and it is a great time of year to celebrate different female figures who’ve had a maternal and inspirational...
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