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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

Sheffield Students’ Union could go fully plant-based by 2031, if a student-led campaign gets its way. The Plant-Based Universities campaign, which started in 2021, is calling on universities to transition to 100% sustainable plant-based catering to tackle the...
Rotherham to benefit from transport improvements approved by council

Rotherham to benefit from transport improvements approved by council

by Scarlett Perry | Mar 20, 2026 | Community, Environment, News, Politics, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Drivers and pedestrians across Rotherham will benefit from a £770,000 investment to make roads safer and more reliable. Under the new plans, £225,000 will be allocated to deliver the first prioritised pedestrian crossing, following work done by the Transportation...
New heritage trail opening in Hillsborough wants to combine Sheffield’s green spaces with its history

New heritage trail opening in Hillsborough wants to combine Sheffield’s green spaces with its history

by Lara Groom | Mar 20, 2026 | Community, Environment, News

A new heritage trail opening in the Hillsborough and Wadsley area, known as GOSH, aims to help people understand Sheffield’s deep cultural history by walking through its beautiful green spaces.  The Green Open Spaces and Heritage trail, also known as GOSH, will...
Sheffield City Council launch £90k plan to investigate new pedestrian crossings

Sheffield City Council launch £90k plan to investigate new pedestrian crossings

by Natasha Owens | Mar 20, 2026 | Community, Environment, News

Plans for three new pedestrian crossings in Sheffield have moved forward after £90,000 was approved to fund initial investigations. Sheffield City Council’s finance and performance policy committee agreed to the proposals on Monday (16 March). The proposed schemes are...
Ecclesall Road KFC controversially granted access to open later at night

Ecclesall Road KFC controversially granted access to open later at night

by Joseph D'Ambrosio | Mar 19, 2026 | Community, Environment, News, Politics

Sheffield City Council have ruled that a popular KFC branch can open into the early hours at a council meeting on Tuesday. The application by the chain’s franchisee, dated 25th January, sought approval to extend opening hours until 4am seven days a week. It...
Sheffield to develop new landlord licencing scheme after councillor campaign

Sheffield to develop new landlord licencing scheme after councillor campaign

by Connie Perkins | Mar 13, 2026 | Community, Environment, Politics, Uncategorised

A Sheffield councillor has successfully persuaded Sheffield City Council to develop a new landlord licensing scheme. It was almost a unanimous vote in favour of the scheme, apart from one Reform member. Labour’s Minesh Parekh is making the case for city-wide...
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