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...
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...
by Matthew Galloway | May 16, 2024 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch
Pro Palestine protestors gathered outside Sheffield Town hall as the new Lord Mayor was sworn in. Councillor Jayne Dunn was voted as the new Lord Mayor at Sheffield City Council’s annual general meeting on Wednesday. The protest outside the building sought to remind...
by Cameron Todd | May 2, 2024 | Community, Politics
The Sheffield City Council elections are taking place today and voters have expressed the importance of the vote and for young people to be involved in local and national politics. People are taking to the polling station to elect the next City Councillors and the...
by Emily Taylor | May 2, 2024 | Community, Health, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch
Local councils could benefit from the proposed government smoking ban, after a new study finds a smoke free England could bring in £10.9 billion for the economy. Dr. Duncan Gillespie, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield said: “The overall money going...
by Samuel Martin | May 2, 2024 | News, Politics, Top stories, Watch
The polls are open for people of Rotherham, Sheffield, Barnsley and Doncaster to cast their vote on who should lead the South Yorkshire combined authority. New for this year, the elected Mayor of South Yorkshire will also take on the functions of the police and crime...
