Tramlines festival announce new acts
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Calls for resuable cups at Tramlines Fringe Festival
A petition has been set up to ban single-use plastic cups at this year's Tramlines Fringe Festival. Greg Hewitt, founder of local environmental volunteer group Sheffield Action on Plastic, said: “When I started going to Tramline Fringe [fest] and visiting the venues...
South Yorkshire media group launch digital radio station
A Sheffield-based media organisation has launched their digital radio station this week. African Voices Platform officially launched its community DAB radio station on 1 April. To commemorate the launch, the team held a radio studio tour, joined by community...
Sheffield entrepreneur takes leap of faith to launch own business
An architect has made the bold decision to quit her career and start her own business in Sheffield. Emilia Ashton-Foreman, 26, studied architecture for five years at Sheffield Hallam University before securing a role as an urban designer. However, in 2022, she was...
Sheffield Council celebrates one year of electric buses
The number of bus passengers has risen by thousands over the past year as Sheffield City Council celebrates one year since they launched the fully electric bus services. Four brand new, fully electric buses and an expanded route were launched back in March 2024,...
New documentary pushes for regeneration of Sheffield Ski Village
A group of ski enthusiasts are campaigning for the old ski village in Sheffield to be reopened after its closure over ten years ago. Once the largest artificial ski slope in Europe, Sheffield Ski Village closed down in 2012 after an arson attack. Since its closure,...
‘Grow a Row’ scheme will feed locals from gardens to allotments across Sheffield
Food Works are relaunching a scheme where locally grown food will be made into healthy ready meals sold on a 'pay-what-you-can-afford' basis. Food Works is a social enterprise that aims to build a more sustainable food system in Sheffield by repurposing leftover food...
Candidates for Doncaster Mayor Election confirmed
A list of candidates for the upcoming Doncaster mayoral election have been confirmed. The 12 candidates representing different political ideologies will contest the position, currently held by Ros Jones, and stand in the election on May 1st. The full list of...
Sheffield pub industry set to half by 2030
As of 2025 there are 7,540 pubs and restaurants in Sheffield but this number is predicted to half by 2030 according to figures by Capital on tap. Businesses have struggled to cope with the cost of living crisis and that has led to many beloved pubs and restaurants...
