Time capsule buried by South Yorkshire Fire Rescue for 50th celebrations

by Yaocheng Liu | Mar 7, 2024 | Front Page Highlights, News, Top stories

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue buried a time capsule to mark the 50th anniversary of the service. The aim of the time capsule is to capture a moment in time and celebrate the milestone and includes a set of documents that capture a sense of life in 2024, including...

Sheffield man sees Mi Amigo crew as his family

by Victoria Ho | Feb 29, 2024 | Community, Front Page Highlights

A Sheffield man has said that maintaining the Mi Amigo memorial is the purpose of his life. Tony Foulds, the last surviving witness of the crash, has looked after the memorial at Endcliffe Park for 72 years now. He sees it as his responsibility to look after the...

Sheffield City Council proposes plans to tackle social housing issues

by Amber Smith | Feb 29, 2024 | Front Page Highlights, Health, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Sheffield City Council is building and acquiring more than 1,000 properties to tackle the demand for social housing, as well as raising council tax for empty properties and second residences. Dr Emma Hock, population health expert, delivered a conference yesterday for...

Rotherham technology group call for microplastic filters to be in all new washing machines

by Sachin Shaw | Feb 29, 2024 | Environment, Front Page Highlights

Rotherham-based group Xeros Technology have published a whitepaper calling on the UK Government to mandate microplastic filters in new washing machines. Xeros Technology, located in the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Catcliffe, focuses on reducing waste in the...

Sheffield Cinema on a mission to make showings accessible to all

by Sofia Ali | Feb 29, 2024 | Community, Front Page Highlights, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Showroom Cinema has launched dementia and autism friendly screenings in a bid to be more inclusive. The cinema, on Paternoster Row, recently introduced dementia friendly screenings that take place on the last Tuesday of every month. Autism friendly film viewings are...

Sheffield events space issues plea for project funding

by Matthew Galloway | Feb 29, 2024 | Charity, Front Page Highlights, Top stories

A community venue in Sheffield is facing funding problems in the final stretch of their project to build a new events space aiming to create social and creative opportunities for underrepresented people. Gut Level launched in 2019 as a not-for-profit venue offering...