by Daisy Kimpton | Mar 31, 2023 | Community, Environment, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch
Extinction Rebellion Sheffield (XR) have started preparing for their venture to London for ‘The Big One’ protest.They hope that this will be the biggest climate protest ever in the UK.Their main demands are for the government to “Tell the truth, Act now and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...