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MA students launch campaign to make Sheffield’s green spaces safer

by admin | May 13, 2021 | Community, Crime, Environment, News

A campaign has been launched by students at The University of Sheffield to make the city’s green spaces safer. The Park Light initiative was set up by a group of MA trainee journalists after an increase in violent and sexual assaults. Lydia Kerin, 22, one of the...

Exclusive: Green councillor slams ‘cynical’ Tory ID policy and tells all about local election win

by admin | May 13, 2021 | Community, Environment, Politics, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

We sat down for a Q&A with the Green Party councillor for Gleadless Valley, Paul Turpin, after the Green’s success in the local election. How have the Greens managed to be so successful in Sheffield? I believe people have been ready to vote for parties other than...

Bubble Tea shops switch to paper straws in response to plastic ban policy

by joa18yw | May 13, 2021 | Environment

Bubble tea shops in China have replaced plastic straws with paper ones in response to the 2021 Plastic Ban policy. The decision led to complaints from over 1.6 million customers. From February 2021, chain stores such as A Little Tea, HEYTEA and Starbucks have all made...

Power Outage leaves Sheffield Streets in pitch black darkness

by joa18maj | May 6, 2021 | Community, Environment

Last night streets across Sheffield were thrown into complete darkness after a ninety minute power cut left residents with no electricity The lights went out for households on Eccesall Road, Neill Road, Psalter Lane and Abbydale Road following a cable fault. Abigo...

Power Outage leaves Sheffield Streets in pitch black darkness

by admin | May 6, 2021 | Community, Environment

Last night streets across Sheffield were thrown into complete darkness after a ninety minute power cut left residents with no electricity The lights went out for households on Eccesall Road, Neill Road, Psalter Lane and Abbydale Road following a cable fault. Abigo...

Climate Change: Sheffield Doctor’s Protest of One

by admin | May 6, 2021 | Community, Environment, Top stories

Hundreds of people- including a retired Sheffield doctor, joined in ‘protest of one’ roadblocks on Saturday 1st May against the government’s lack of action on climate emergency. Dr Bing Jones The protest, organised by climate change group, Extinction Rebellion, began...
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