“We are a voice for the voiceless” Pro-life, anti-abortion group stage prayer vigil outside of Royal Hallamshire Hospital

by Annaleece Longmore | Mar 1, 2024 | Health, News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A pro-life campaigning group has organised a 40-day vigil outside of the hospital in Broomhall from the 14th February to 24th March. Rachel Wood, 41, leader of the Sheffield group of 40 Days for Life, said: “We are all Christians from different denominations and...

Residents in Gleadless Valley still waiting for council house upgrades after 2017 promise

by Lucy Tyson | Feb 22, 2024 | Community, Politics, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Tenants of Gleadless Valley, Sheffield, were told a half a million pound regeneration scheme would start seven years ago, but they say houses are still “falling apart” and “nothing is happening to help them”. Mrs Sally Pedley, from Gleadless, is one of those affected....

£18m to go towards fire safety in tower blocks across Sheffield

by Sidney Overstall Khan | Feb 22, 2024 | Community, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Sheffield councillors agreed on Monday to spend more than £18m on improving fire safety in 20 tower blocks across the steel city. The new measures come mainly as a result of the Grenfell Tower disaster in 2017 when 72 people died and more than 70 people were injured...

Investment into electric buses to support the Clean Air Zone approved

by Grace Cunningham | Feb 16, 2024 | Community, Environment, Front Page Highlights, Health, News, Politics, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Sheffield council will tackle the “silent killer” of pollution by investing into electric buses. A council meeting on Wednesday passed the report to increase decarbonised, quality buses around the city to combat the issue of unclean air and poor transport....

Palestinian protesters at Town Hall call for bank boycott

by Madison Rolfe | Feb 16, 2024 | Community, News, Politics

Pro-Palestine Protesters have been campaigning this week for action to be taken by Sheffield City Council in opposing the actions of Israel. The Sheffield Campaign Against Israeli Apartheid support group provides assistance for Palestinians in Sheffield. They gathered...

Anger over increased parking charges as fares rise for first time since June 2022 

by Sebastian Jones | Feb 15, 2024 | Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Councillors have voted to approve the decision to help “better manage parking demand and contribute to wider traffic management and environmental objectives”.  In a Sheffield City Council Waste and Street Scene Policy meeting this week, a decision was made to increase...