Sheffield to develop new landlord licencing scheme after councillor campaign

by Connie Perkins | Mar 13, 2026 | Community, Environment, Politics, Uncategorised

A Sheffield councillor has successfully persuaded Sheffield City Council to develop a new landlord licensing scheme. It was almost a unanimous vote in favour of the scheme, apart from one Reform member. Labour’s Minesh Parekh is making the case for city-wide...

Council share concerns about NHS integration with Palantir following public demonstration

by Gabriella Whiston | Mar 13, 2026 | Charity, Community, Health, News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Councillors in Sheffield shared concerns about Palantir’s NHS contract at a meeting this week, following protests from a grassroots campaign group. The #NoPalantirInTheNHS South Yorkshire campaign is supported by Medact Sheffield and Healthworkers for a Free...

Watch: Sheffield marks COVID memorial day with heartfelt ceremony in the city centre

by Max Hayward | Mar 12, 2026 | Community, News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Watch

Civilians and council members gathered in Sheffield Balm Green Gardens on Sunday to mark the annual COVID-19 Memorial Day in an emotional tribute to those lost during the pandemic. Speeches were delivered by council members reflecting on the lasting impact the...

Students protest against university cuts in Sheffield

by Livvy Massey | Mar 12, 2026 | News, Politics

Both students and staff have been protesting outside the University of Sheffield Student Union against cuts made by management.  Sheffield’s Anti-Cuts Coalition believe that with restructures being made to departments, staff are at possible risk of redundancy...

Anti-AI protesters pressure City Council against Palantir integration with NHS

by Angus Hogarth | Mar 12, 2026 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Protestors opposed to integration of a US AI firm in South Yorkshire NHS services demonstrated outside Sheffield Town Hall this morning. The rally was held before the City Council’s Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee meeting, where committee members discussed the...

Mother-son duo embark on 1,000 mile trip to deliver lifesaving vehicles to Ukraine

by Maria Marques | Mar 6, 2026 | Charity, Health, News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A former Sheffield GP and his 84-year-old mother are set to drive more than 1,000 miles on a lifesaving adventure to support medics in Ukraine.  Dr Duncan Still and Hazel Still are a part of a team that will depart this April to deliver 4×4 cars to be used...