Sheffield celebrates Earth day with Action on Plastic film
Sheffield based environmental organisation Sheffield Action on Plastic, marked Earth day on the 22nd April with a film screening of X Trillion at Showroom Cinemas. The film follows the journey of eXXpeditions all-women crew led by Emily Penn as they sailed 3,000...
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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...
Sheffield peregrines lay first eggs of the year
The Sheffield peregrines laid their first eggs of the year last Thursday at St. George’s Church, setting a new record in the city. The falcons have laid three eggs, with the first being laid on 18 March. This was the earliest recorded egg to have been laid since the...
Hackenthorpe Medical Centre pleads for information following theft and vandalism on their roof
A medical centre in Sheffield is appealing for information after it was targeted by vandals who caused “considerable damage” to their roof. The incident at Hackenthorpe Medical Centre happened on the night of Friday 19 March, but staff have issued a fresh plea in a...
Sheffield doctor taking on mammoth running challenge to raise thousands for Barnsley Hospital
A doctor from Sheffield has taken on a mammoth challenge by running the equivalent distance of the famous Route 66 in America, to raise thousands for Barnsley Hospital. Dr Sughrat Siddiqui, a Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthetics, is determined to complete 45...
