20,000 tonne illegal skip site set to be cleared by taxpayer funds
People in Attercliffe have been calling for the site to be closed for more than 20 years.
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Man with alleged mafia link speaks out on the ‘The Biggest Mafia Trial in Decades’
AN EX-CONVICT ACCUSED of links to the Apulian mafia has decided to speak out on what is considered ‘the biggest mafia trial in decades’. Giuseppe Rossi*, a 39-year-old country worker, from Mesagne, Brindisi had been jailed for more years than he wishes to admit. His...
Sheffield Wednesday disability football resumes after difficult 8-week suspension
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club’s disability football sessions resumed this Tuesday after an 8-week break. The sessions that use to run twice a week as part of Sheffield Wednesday’s Community Programme, were temporarily stopped due to lockdown rules. Sean Graves,...
Covid Crackdowns in Page Hall
OFFICERS CONTINUE TO TACKLE anti-social behaviour and breaches of Covid-19 regulations in Page Hall while being accompanied by partner agencies and community groups on Friday the 12th. Acting Police Sgt, Alistair Stainstreet, co-ordinating the operation, said: “Friday...
Sheffield Brewery Relaunches ‘I Love You, Will U Marry Me’ Beer
THORNBRIDGE BREWERY have relaunched their “I Love You, Will U Marry Me” beer following the removal of a piece of graffiti that has been a part of Sheffield’s skyline for almost 20 years. In 2001, Jason Lowe decided to propose to his then-girlfriend, Clare Middleton,...
Flooding and road safety fears if Deepcar development goes ahead
PLANNING PERMISSION for 41 HOUSES in Deepcar has been recommended for approval by the Sheffield City Council Planning and Highways Committee. The proposal has come under opposition from local councillors and action groups who are unhappy with the consequences of the...
Modernisation move worth £1.4 million for libraries across Rotherham underway
A £1.4 MILLION improvement to the 15 libraries across Rotherham is now underway. This scheme is Rotherham Council’s Libraries Capital Improvement Programme. Work is continuing in libraries at Thorpe Hesley and Greasbrough. Wickersley’s improvement will begin from 22nd...
Super-Market Staff Abused for Implementing Covid-19 Restrictions
EMPLOYEES OF SUPERMARKETS have reportedly been sworn, shouted at, and physically abused when asking customers to social distance and wear a mask. The Abuse Experienced in Supermarkets. An employee at a supermarket in Sheffield said: “I found that people get very angry...
Fear or relief? Government begin planning to end lockdown.
On Monday 17th December Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced plans to exit the national lockdown. He described the plan as “cautious but irreversible” implying that this could be the last lockdown during the Coronavirus pandemic. Cities like Sheffield currently have...
