Northern Trains recycle over 10,000kg of old uniform in 12 months

by Eloise Cox | May 16, 2024 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Northern Trains announced their collaboration with recycling specialists Avena in 2023, so that it’s ‘end of life’ uniforms could be recycled into ‘further life’ products. Twelve months on, they have recycled 10,390kg of old uniforms and saved over 4,000kg of...

National Vegan Market Visits Sheffield

by Eloise Cox | May 16, 2024 | Community, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A vegan market touring the UK visited the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield. Vegan Events UK has been holding events since 2017 which aims to educate about veganism, promote vegan businesses and show people how easy and affordable being vegan can be. Owner of...

Suicide Prevention Conference at Sheffield’s Octagon Centre draws thousands from across UK

by Aaron Byrne | May 16, 2024 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

National suicide prevention charity, Baton of Hope, hosted its anticipated conference today in Sheffield’s Octagon Centre, featuring talks from renowned mental health advocates from across the globe. The charity, co-founded by Mike McCarthy, aims to raise awareness,...

Sheffield Steelers’ emotional season showcased in latest documentary

by Victoria Ho | May 16, 2024 | News, Sport, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

‘Steel: An Extraordinary Season On Ice’, showcasing Sheffield’s very own sports stars’ journey, is now available to the public. A team at ITV Calendar News have been working on this special film to feature the Steelers’ amazing, yet bumpy ride this season. The film...

Don Valley MP criticises South Yorkshire mayor over spending of transport funds

by Matthew Galloway | May 16, 2024 | News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Nick Fletcher, Conservative MP for Don Valley, has spoken in parliament today claiming the Labour Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard, is prioritising transport spending on Sheffield rather than in Doncaster. Mr Fletcher asked the government to send a message to...

76th anniversary of the Nakba encourages encampments across the UK

by Jasmine El Samad | May 16, 2024 | News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Wednesday 15th May marked the 76th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, as students and members of the public continue to protest across university campuses.  Student encampments are taking place all over the UK as a result of the situation in Gaza and the Rafah...