Rising concerns over vape shops posing fire risks in light of the fire in Glasgow
Following incidents involving vapes in Glasgow igniting, Sheffield has its own concerns
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Wedding industry feels let down by the Prime Minister’s roadmap
A South Yorkshire wedding planner has said the Government missed a ‘golden opportunity’ to save the industry. Nicola Smith, who runs 'You Said Yes', said Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown didn’t do enough to protect small businesses. The Prime Minister on Monday...
Parents fined more than ever for child absences
Data shows that Sheffield schools have more than the average number of students absent, and parents are paying larger fines than ever before. The most recent pre-Coronavirus statistics available for school absences show Sheffield is worse than average when it comes to...
Sheffield mum starts new courier service after a tough Covid year
A Sheffield mum has started a new courier service after Covid-19 reduced her work hours in her previous job at a car finance company. Maria Jeffery, self-employed for over 14 years, began the service ‘Lass With A Van’ two months ago. She said: “As I have never had a...
Sheffield Council ‘up against the clock’ on zero carbon plans
Sheffield City Council has suffered a ‘regrettable’ delay in producing months-overdue plans to go carbon neutral by 2030. The local authority was due to publish an action report for the proposals within six months of declaring a climate emergency in February 2019....
Feeling zoomed out?
An Instaprint study has found that both Sheffield and Leeds have been ranked in the top ten worst cities to work from home in. They analysed a variety of factors including property size, the cost of living and average download speeds to determine the worst places to...
‘It’s our city’ campaign fighting for council change
There’s a referendum happening in Sheffield on May 6th and it could change how the city is run. The referendum on whether or not to change how Sheffield City Council is run, postponed because of lockdown, will be held on the same day as the council elections in May....
Ceiling Caves in on Struggling Animal Shelter
AN ANIMAL REHOMING centre in Sheffield which almost closed after a lack of funds suffered again as their ceiling caved in overnight. The RSPCA Sheffield shared a video on Facebook yesterday showing the result of a leak which destroyed a huge part of the ceiling in one...
Council calls for support for struggling night-time economy
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL has requested more support to be given to the city’s nightlife industry. They have asked a Parliamentary Inquiry for an extension to the furlough scheme and relief for business rates and VAT. Councillor Mazher Iqbal, who is the City Council’s...
