by Shakthi Thyagarajan | May 12, 2023 | Environment, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Sewage is entering Britain’s waterways at alarming rates and it’s especially bad in Sheffield. Data from the Environment Agency revealed that sewage was dumped into Sheffield’s rivers 2,909 times, or about 8,700 hours last year, which means there were only 60...
by Finbar Major | May 12, 2023 | Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
A young Sheffield woman who was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis has organised a fundraiser to raise awareness for the condition. Lottie Grace Smith, 22, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in January and is now looking to raise money for MS Society UK....
by Dennis Minter | May 11, 2023 | News, Top stories
Sheffield’s Clean Air zone (CAZ) was introduced in February this year to reduce emissions in the city centre. It charges drivers whose cars produce dangerous amounts of nitrogen dioxide and other particulates. How much have people been charged? Three months on from...
by Hannah Auld | May 11, 2023 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
The “Alfies Ramp” campaign has been launched by family and friends, after a tragic crash left the Sheffield teen indefinitely wheelchair bound, with life-changing injuries. Alfie Kawka, 17, from Wisewood, was knocked off his Moped, when trying to safely overtake...
by Amelia Oates | May 11, 2023 | News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Sheffield will welcome drag queens, Ukrainian dancers, brass bands and street performers onto Devonshire Green to celebrate the Eurovision song contest this weekend. Liverpool will host the official Eurovision Song Contest on May 13 on behalf of Ukraine who won the...
by Hannah Auld | May 11, 2023 | Education, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Staff at Barnsley College are the latest to reject a derisory pay rise, turning down the offer of 2% in a landslide rejection. The 5th of May marked the start of the strike ballot for UCU members at the South Yorkshire college. This comes after 97% of the...