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...

Residents evacuated after tree falls on houses in Sheffield

by Anisa Alavi | Mar 13, 2026 | Environment, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

Several residents have been evacuated from houses after a tree fell on two buildings on Harcourt Road in Sheffield. At 10am today, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue were called out to the street, following reports of a tree collapsing and falling onto a building....

Vigil held to remember victims of femicide as Sheffield marks International Women’s Day

by Anisa Alavi | Mar 13, 2026 | Community, Culture, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

An vigil was held to remember all the women who lost their lives to male violence in 2025, as Sheffield marked International Women’s Day. Sheffield Women’s Collective wanted to highlight the persisting prevalence of femicide in the UK, where women are still unsafe. ...

Sky-House applies for £38m planning application as part of new eco-development plan in Peak District

by Isabella O'Keeffe | Mar 13, 2026 | Environment, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A developer has submitted a £38 million planning application as part of a new eco-development project to build new homes in the Peak District. Sky-House aims to build a luxury eco-development containing 73 new homes across 40 acres of woodland. The neighbourhood,...

Huge wave of improvements seen across green spaces in Barnsley

by Anisa Alavi | Mar 13, 2026 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A large number of improvements have been made to green spaces across the Penistone area, following a £2.1 million parks investment in Barnsley.  Many parks across the Penistone West and Penistone East wards have already received improvements, following...

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...