by joa19kv | Mar 4, 2021 | Environment, News, Politics, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture
Protest groups in South Yorkshire have expressed their worry over the government’s attitude towards protests after lockdown. An article for The Guardian disclosed last week that thanks to a Freedom of Information release, they had obtained proof that Priti Patel...
by joa18hm | Mar 4, 2021 | News, Politics
An independent candidate running in the upcoming local elections has described his experience as an ‘uphill battle’. Michael Sylvester will be standing for Dalton, East Herringthorpe and Thrybergh in Rotherham, on 6 May. The 52-year-old, of Garbroads Crescent,...
by joa18ncc | Mar 4, 2021 | News, Politics
A Sheffield councillor has criticised the Government’s decision to go ahead with the local elections on 6 May. The Green Party’s Martin Phipps believes this year’s elections are unfair and will favour the bigger political parties due to issues with cost. Door to door...
by job18mv | Feb 25, 2021 | Education, Politics
Boris Johnson has announced his plan to discuss funding summer schools taught by school teachers. The scheme hopes to help struggling pupils catch up with their learning following the disruptions caused by the pandemic. With Covid restrictions being in place since...
by joa19oas | Feb 25, 2021 | Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
With the Government’s Budget in less than a week, there is growing anticipation across the UK for Rishi Sunak’s financial plan on Wednesday 3 March 2021. In South Yorkshire small businesses and financial experts are calling on the Chancellor to extend business support...
by joc19js | Feb 25, 2021 | News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
There’s a referendum happening in Sheffield on May 6th and it could change how the city is run. The referendum on whether or not to change how Sheffield City Council is run, postponed because of lockdown, will be held on the same day as the council elections in May....
