Cancer Charity is nearing donation achievement for life-saving MRI equipment
Weston Park’s £1.85m project to purchase and install an MRI machine is in its final stages, after it was announced that donations have reached a sum of £1.4m.
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Sheffield FC claim new stadium could make club more sustainable
Non-league club Sheffield FC have claimed that a new stadium could allow the club to become more sustainable. Plans for a brand-new stadium with 4,000 seats were unveiled last week, with the club planning to return within the borders of Sheffield having played in...
Mayor appoints director to help South Yorkshire’s art and culture sector recover from COVID-19
The Mayor of the Sheffield City Region has appointed a new director to help South Yorkshire’s arts, culture and heritage sector recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Dan Jarvis has tasked Kate Brindley with attracting investment, growing participation and increasing...
Sheffield MPs unhappy with plans to scrap Manchester Airport rail link
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...
South Yorkshire organisations ‘concerned’ about protest restrictions
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...
Independent candidate frustrated over funding
An independent candidate running in the upcoming local elections has described his experience as an ‘uphill battle’. Michael Sylvester will be standing for Dalton, East Herringthorpe and Thrybergh in Rotherham, on 6 May. The 52-year-old, of Garbroads Crescent,...
Sheffield City Council announce £230,000 of funding to help Covid-19 recovery
Sheffield City Council have announced their plan to launch a second round of funding to support the Voluntary and Community sector. £230,000 is available in the Community Covid-19 Response Fund. Councillor Paul Wood, Cabinet member for Neighbourhoods and Community...
Sheffield shop helps thousands in clothing poverty two months after opening
A Sheffield company has supported over 3000 people by supplying them with various pieces of clothing in an effort to tackle clothing poverty. Sharewear was set up over seven years ago in Nottingham with a storage warehouse for its stock and a van for deliveries. ...
Tree planting group admit hope they will encourage reimagining of Sheffield streets
Abbeydale Street Trees have claimed they hope their project will allow people to “reimagine the way we look at streets”. The community group, based in Sheffield, planted their first three trees on Abbeydale Road last week and are now hoping to spark a rethink of the...
