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Potholes worsen across Sheffield streets local drivers report damage and safety concerns

Potholes worsen across Sheffield streets local drivers report damage and safety concerns

by Gabrielle Ellis | Feb 12, 2026 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

In Sheffield, a growing number of potholes across residential and school routes in Sheffield have drivers reporting vehicle damage and safety concerns with some motorists describing the road surface as worsening week by week. Local Resident Charlotte, who regularly...
Hundreds join Sheffield’s The Big Ride to demand safer streets for all ages

Hundreds join Sheffield’s The Big Ride to demand safer streets for all ages

by Caitlin Gannon | May 19, 2025 | Community, Environment, Sport

More than 200 cyclists took to the streets of Sheffield this weekend in support of The Big Ride, calling for safer, more child-friendly cycling infrastructure.  Organised by Cycle Sheffield, the ride attracted parents with children in prams, toddlers on training...
Council confirm nearly 1,500 homes to be built in Ecclesfield despite opposition from residents

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...
Council agree plan to build on green belt despite protests

Council agree plan to build on green belt despite protests

by Adam Foxsmith | May 15, 2025 | Environment, News, Politics

The council have controversially voted to build on 14 green belt sites following a vote at the town hall. Protestors gathered yesterday at the town hall to dispute the 15 year Sheffield Local Plan which leader of the council, Tom Hunt, claimed to be a ‘brownfield site...
`A legacy the world needs`: Sheffield-led climate satellite has launched but campaigners warn of access gap

`A legacy the world needs`: Sheffield-led climate satellite has launched but campaigners warn of access gap

by Varvara Riepina | May 8, 2025 | Community, Culture, Environment, News, Top stories

A revolutionary European satellite built to measure the Earth’s forests in 3D has launched — and at its core is a 20-year research effort led by the University of Sheffield. However, local environmental campaigners say its impact will depend on whether the communities...
Local outrage at council plans to remove greenbelt zone

Local outrage at council plans to remove greenbelt zone

by Tom Ford | May 8, 2025 | Environment, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Plans for a development on greenbelt land has caused outrage among Sheffield residents. Residents at one of these sites near Bramley and Beaver Hill are protesting against this decision on the grounds of pollution and mental health, and also the hypocrisy of the local...
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