by joa19mlr | Mar 11, 2021 | News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
The Sheffield People’s referendum on whether the city council should keep its strong-leader system, or change to a modern committee system instead, is due to take place on 6 May this year. The referendum was sparked due to a non-party-political community group called...
by joa19kv | Mar 4, 2021 | Culture, Politics, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture
The BBC has come under fire for allowing four non-Jewish panel members to hold a debate titled, “Should Jews count as an ethnic minority”. Jo Coburn, the presenter of BBC Politics Live, is Jewish herself, but has suggested that because Jewish people have succeeded...
by joa18sna | Mar 4, 2021 | Crime, News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Justin Mercer would have turned 46 this week had it not been for the tragic accident that occurred on a smart motorway on 7 June 2019. His widow, Claire Mercer, has been campaigning with Smart Motorways Kill against Highways England ever since giving up her job in her...
by joa19mb | Mar 4, 2021 | Culture, News, Politics, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
Theatres and arts venues in the UK have welcomed the announcement of £700 million in funding by the Chancellor. Rishi Sunak revealed the boost as part of the Treasury’s economic recovery plans for the UK in his budget speech on Wednesday. South Yorkshire based arts...
by joa18ncc | Mar 4, 2021 | News, Politics
Sheffield’s Labour MPs have urged the Government to protect the railway link between Manchester and Sheffield, saying it would undermine the levelling-up agenda for cities in the north. In a consultation that ends on 10 March, three proposals have been made to change...
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...
