Plastic Free Market returns to Sheffield this weekend
The Sheffield Sustainable Market will take place at Victoria Hall on Norfolk Street on Saturday 25 April. The event features stalls from local sellers, food and drink stalls, and live music to celebrate Earth Day, all while promising that no single-use plastics will...
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Re-offending landlord convicted for shocking housing conditions
A Sheffield landlord has been prosecuted for placing tenants at serious risk of harm following an investigation into his properties. Nilendu Das was convicted earlier this week at Sheffield’s Magistrate Court for numerous housing offences across his three properties...
New app maps Sheffield’s beer gardens opening
A new app detailing Sheffield’s beer gardens set to re-open from 12 April has been launched. Bevvi includes a virtual map that mainly focuses on areas Crookesmoor and Broomhall. It also lets you share your location with friends so you can find places to go and...
South Yorkshire buses offer 80p fares for under 21s
Under 21’s will now be able to travel on South Yorkshire’s buses and trams for 80p, as part of the regions plans to tackle youth unemployment as South Yorkshire recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. The new fares will start from the 21 June and will be in place until...
Watch: South Yorkshire activists criticise new ‘authoritarian’ policing bill
Opposition to the Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts bill increased last week as a result of Sarah Everard’s vigil in Clapham Common, South London. The bill has now been delayed “until later in the year”, after passing the second reading in the Commons on Tuesday....
Sheffield Esports venue set to re-open after ‘tough times’
The Lava Esports Centre in Sheffield is looking forward to re-opening its doors to customers once the Covid-19 restrictions come to an end. After being forced to close a year ago, when the first lockdown was announced, the city centre venue is now aiming to welcome...
Cayman Borders set to reopen once majority of the population is vaccinated
Premier Alden McLaughlin and Chief Medical Officer, Dr John Lee assure that if Cayman’s COVID-19 vaccination rate continues at its current pace, the islands’ borders could reopen as early as late April or early to mid-May. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday,...
Doncaster women’s bid to raise money for a cancer charity in a 500-mile walking challenge
A barmaid from Doncaster vowed to complete a 500-mile trek to raise cash for a cancer charity, so it can continue its vital support for cancer patients during the pandemic. Amelia Davey, set herself the mammoth task of walking over 16 miles a day for 31 days, which is...
Watch: Sea Turtle Conservation in Barbados
The Barbados Sea Turtle Project works to restore local marine turtle populations to re-establish levels, so they can fulfil their ecological roles. In 2020, the non-profit organization rescued over 40,000 hatchlings, but they suspect that numbers won’t be so high this...
