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Plastic Free Market returns to Sheffield this weekend

Plastic Free Market returns to Sheffield this weekend

by Oliver Justice | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, Culture, Environment, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Sheffield Sustainable Market will take place at Victoria Hall on Norfolk Street on Saturday 25 April. The event features stalls from local sellers, food and drink stalls, and live music to celebrate Earth Day, all while promising that no single-use plastics will...
Sheffield celebrates Earth day with Action on Plastic film

Sheffield celebrates Earth day with Action on Plastic film

by Caitlyn Finch | Apr 23, 2026 | Culture, Environment, News, Uncategorised

Sheffield based environmental organisation Sheffield Action on Plastic, marked Earth day on the 22nd April with a film screening of X Trillion at Showroom Cinemas.  The film follows the journey of eXXpeditions all-women crew led by Emily Penn as they sailed 3,000...
Yorkshire Wildlife Park welcomes a pair of capybara brothers

Yorkshire Wildlife Park welcomes a pair of capybara brothers

by Mrinalini Singh | Apr 23, 2026 | Environment, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The award-winning wildlife park in Doncaster has welcomed two capybara brothers from the Netherlands. Chip and Dale have travelled from the Gaia Zoo in the Netherlands to their new home in the Amazonas Reserve at the wildlife park. The duo were born on 9 June 2025,...
Not-for-profit organisation Percy Street Collective to transform Neepsend Lane junction into outdoor community space

Not-for-profit organisation Percy Street Collective to transform Neepsend Lane junction into outdoor community space

by Gabriella Whiston | Mar 26, 2026 | Charity, Community, Culture, Environment, News, Uncategorised

Not-for-profit organisation Percy Street Collective is holding monthly sessions to transform an area of Neepsend Lane into a beautiful outdoor space. The Neepsend Lane Pitstop Project runs sessions on the last Saturday of every month, and invites volunteers to garden,...
Barnsley council celebrates 10 years of volunteer hedge-laying

Barnsley council celebrates 10 years of volunteer hedge-laying

by Alana Breslin | Mar 26, 2026 | Environment, News

Barnsley has spent the past decade quietly cultivating a greener future through its volunteer hedge-laying programme, which has grown from a small local initiative to a community-wide effort. Launched in 2016 the programme teaches residents the traditional craft of...
Campaigners push for plant-based overhaul at Sheffield Students’ Union

Campaigners push for plant-based overhaul at Sheffield Students’ Union

by Alexander Lloyd | Mar 20, 2026 | Community, Education, Environment, Top stories

A student-led campaign is pushing for the University of Sheffield to adopt fully plant-based catering, starting with the Students’ Union. The Plant-Based Universities campaign started in 2021 and has been calling on universities to transition to 100% sustainable...
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