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....
by job19ad | Feb 18, 2021 | Crime, Culture, News, Politics
AN EX-CONVICT ACCUSED of links to the Apulian mafia has decided to speak out on what is considered ‘the biggest mafia trial in decades’. Giuseppe Rossi*, a 39-year-old country worker, from Mesagne, Brindisi had been jailed for more years than he wishes to admit. His...
by joa19cb | Feb 18, 2021 | News, Politics
On Monday 17th December Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans to exit the national lockdown. He described the plan as “cautious but irreversible” implying that this could be the last lockdown during the Coronavirus pandemic. Cities like Sheffield currently have...
by joa19bw | Feb 18, 2021 | News, Politics
A £500,000 transformation of Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre and neighbouring Oxley Park is set to start this week. The investment comes as part of the government’s ‘Towns Fund’ accelerated funding scheme to promote economic growth and...
by joa19yll | Feb 18, 2021 | Environment, News, Politics
SIX MAJOR flood defence schemes are to be introduced to help stop damage to the Rotherham region. The defence schemes would cost £52 million to develop, with Rotherham Council committing £5.8 million to the schemes. Leader of Rotherham Council, Chris Read, said: “It’s...
