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Anti-Clean Air Zone protesters say ‘taxing the working man will not solve anything’

by admin | Mar 31, 2023 | Community, Environment, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

A protest against Sheffield’s new Clean Air Zone was held last Saturday. The Sheffield Clean Air Zone (CAZ) launched on the 27 February 2023, with an aim to reduce harmful emissions in the city. There is a daily fee, if your vehicle does not meet the minimum...

South Yorkshire farmers take second jobs to curb cost of living or face losing livelihoods

by Thomas Jackson | Mar 30, 2023 | Community, Environment

Farmers in South Yorkshire are continuing to face rising costs in all sectors of the industry. The cost of energy to run their machines and the price of grain to feed the animals they keep means turning a profit is becoming more difficult. They are doing this whilst...

‘Rat alley’ raises public health and safety concerns by residents in the Hanover estates

by Florence Kilby | Mar 30, 2023 | Environment, Health, News

People living on a Sheffield estate have told how they have been experiencing issues with rodent infestations as well as damp and mould in their homes. The complaints have come from those living in the blocks of flats off Hanover Street in the Broomhall area. Local...

Everything you need to know about saving your local hedgehogs

by Eleanor Jones | Mar 17, 2023 | Charity, Environment, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Sheffield College has won a national award for having a hedgehog friendly campus. The college has been taking part in the ‘Hedgehog Friendly Campus Initiative,’ run by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society.      Abby Bruce, an academic...

New bus gate coming to Arundel Gate to reduce pollution levels

by Dan Benoke | Mar 16, 2023 | Environment, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A new bus gate is being introduced on Arundel Gate on Monday 20th March 2023 and will restrict the number of cars that can enter the city centre from the Novotel Hotel. The introduction is part of the Council’s plans to reduce pollution within the city and...

Sheffield community group take action to protect rivers

by Caillin McDaid | Mar 9, 2023 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A local monitoring group has been formed, acting as a watchdog for water companies and river pollution.  The Loxely, Rivelin Valley and Upper Don River Wardens (LRVADRW) held their second meeting last night, in Walkley Cottage, in a bid to establish a consistent...
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