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Residents evacuated after tree falls on houses in Sheffield

Residents evacuated after tree falls on houses in Sheffield

by Anisa Alavi | Mar 13, 2026 | Environment, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

Several residents have been evacuated from houses after a tree fell on two buildings on Harcourt Road in Sheffield. At 10am today, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue were called out to the street, following reports of a tree collapsing and falling onto a building....
Sky-House applies for £38m planning application as part of new eco-development plan in Peak District

Sky-House applies for £38m planning application as part of new eco-development plan in Peak District

by Isabella O'Keeffe | Mar 13, 2026 | Environment, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A developer has submitted a £38 million planning application as part of a new eco-development project to build new homes in the Peak District. Sky-House aims to build a luxury eco-development containing 73 new homes across 40 acres of woodland. The neighbourhood,...
Huge wave of improvements seen across green spaces in Barnsley

Huge wave of improvements seen across green spaces in Barnsley

by Anisa Alavi | Mar 13, 2026 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A large number of improvements have been made to green spaces across the Penistone area, following a £2.1 million parks investment in Barnsley.  Many parks across the Penistone West and Penistone East wards have already received improvements, following...
Adventure film festival returns to Sheffield for 20th anniversary

Adventure film festival returns to Sheffield for 20th anniversary

by Ava Osbaldeston | Mar 12, 2026 | Community, Culture, Environment, Top Story - Home Page Lead

The Sheffield Adventure Film Festival will return to the Showroom Cinema later this month, celebrating its 20th anniversary with a packed weekend of films, talks and outdoor-themed events. Taking place from the 20th to the 22nd March, the festival has built a strong...
Sheffield Council to stop single-use plastic cups from city-centre events

Sheffield Council to stop single-use plastic cups from city-centre events

by Maggie Porter | Mar 6, 2026 | Community, Environment, News, Uncategorised

Sheffield City council have agreed to ban traders at city centre events from using single-use plastic from 1 April This has come after environmental campaigners have spent several years pressuring the council to introduce the policy. This should aim to improve...
Hallam MP opens up discussion on public ownership of Yorkshire Water

Hallam MP opens up discussion on public ownership of Yorkshire Water

by Jack Carter | Feb 27, 2026 | Community, Environment, News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A Sheffield MP has announced plans to work with constituents to support an option for public ownership of water companies. Sheffield Hallam MP Olivia Blake held a meeting in Crosspool on Thursday 26 February where she was joined on stage by Sophie Conquest, a...
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