by Charlotte Smith | Feb 9, 2024 | Community, Environment, Health, Watch
Several school-base projects have been designed in order to reduce children’s exposure to harmful road pollution around their schools. This morning Sheffield City Council Transport, Regeneration and Climate Committee announced they will hear the proposal to...
by Ethan Parris | Feb 9, 2024 | Community, Crime, Front Page Highlights, Health, News, Top stories, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture
South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham Council have made significant progress in their commitment to removing illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco from the town’s streets. The force’s district police officers and Rotherham’s Tobacco Control Alliance removed over...
by Erin Morris | Feb 9, 2024 | Health, News, Politics, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
Junior doctors are taking to picket lines later this month to fight for a fair wage after the government failed to meet deadlines. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced a five day strike between 24 and 28 of February, a full walkout is expected for...
by Gus Ballantine | Feb 9, 2024 | Charity, Community, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A University of Sheffield student is set to hit the pavement in a bid to raise both funds and awareness for the battle against testicular cancer. Donovan Rodgers, 21, has recently announced his plans for a fundraising run in support of the Oddballs Foundation...
by Lauren Oliver | Feb 8, 2024 | Health, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
A local pharmacist feels his workload has risen dramatically after he claims the NHS has delegated responsibility to him. According to the NHS website, the new Pharmacy First Service will enable community pharmacists to complete episodes of care for patients without...
by Athenea Lim | Aug 8, 2023 | Charity, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A Sheffield woman, who faces daily battles with a rare inherited condition, is hosting a 12-hour runathon to raise money for charity. Jenny Anne Blackett suffers from hyper-mobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), which affects around 1 in 5000 people globally. The...
