by Jimmy Tse | Mar 6, 2025 | News, Politics, Top stories
Two Sheffield Labour councillors are traveling to Ukraine next week on a self-funded trip to demonstrate their solidarity with Ukraine. Birley Ward councillor Mathew Dwyer and Shiregreen & Brightside councillor Mark Russell will visit Ukraine’s western...
by Alex Lou | Feb 27, 2025 | News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
Barnsley council has approved an increase of its residents’ council tax to make up anticipated cost pressures with regards to expenses like social care in its budget for the upcoming year. In a council meeting on 27 February (Thursday), Barnsley Council put...
by Matthew Galloway | May 16, 2024 | News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
Nick Fletcher, Conservative MP for Don Valley, has spoken in parliament today claiming the Labour Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard, is prioritising transport spending on Sheffield rather than in Doncaster. Mr Fletcher asked the government to send a message to...
by Jasmine El Samad | May 16, 2024 | News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
Wednesday 15th May marked the 76th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, as students and members of the public continue to protest across university campuses. Student encampments are taking place all over the UK as a result of the situation in Gaza and the Rafah...
by Matthew Galloway | May 16, 2024 | News, Politics, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch
Pro Palestine protestors gathered outside Sheffield Town hall as the new Lord Mayor was sworn in. Councillor Jayne Dunn was voted as the new Lord Mayor at Sheffield City Council’s annual general meeting on Wednesday. The protest outside the building sought to remind...
by Cameron Todd | May 2, 2024 | Community, Politics
The Sheffield City Council elections are taking place today and voters have expressed the importance of the vote and for young people to be involved in local and national politics. People are taking to the polling station to elect the next City Councillors and the...