Students protest against university cuts in Sheffield
Both students and staff have been protesting outside the University of Sheffield Student Union against cuts made by management. Sheffield’s Anti-Cuts Coalition believe that with restructures being made to departments, staff are at possible risk of redundancy...
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Sheffield market set to host special Valentine’s event
A special Valentine's flower market will take place this weekend at one of the Sheffield's most popular markets. The Pollen Market, which is held every third Sunday of the month at Grey to Green in Castlegate, is a monthly celebration of all things botanical - and...
Popular Sheffield coffee van closes for good
A mobile coffee van at Bole Hills Park has been shut down due to the cost of living crisis. The owners of Gypsy Brew van, Rhiannon and Bianca Silcock Randle met during the lock down and started the business in 21 August 2021. Bianca said: “Our aim was to create a...
Met forecast snow to stay for the day with amber weather warning in place
Sheffield has been hit by heavy snow which has been falling since early this morning. The Met Office have issued an amber weather warning, with people being told to expect travel disruption across the Peak District and south Pennines throughout today. Streets Ahead, a...
Protestors plead for Sheffield to be an apartheid free zone in support of Gaza
Campaigners stood outside of Sheffield Town Hall in support of Gaza as Sheffield City Council hosted their first full meeting of the year. “Stop the genocide” was chanted by protestors in Fargate, Sheffield yesterday which took place yesterday as part of the Stand...
Sheffield woman whose joints dislocate everyday hosts runathon for charity
A Sheffield woman, who faces daily battles with a rare inherited condition, is hosting a 12-hour runathon to raise money for charity. Jenny Anne Blackett suffers from hyper-mobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), which affects around 1 in 5000 people globally. The...
Sheffield’s Fargate undergoes £15.8 million makeover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJNhATmcow Sheffield’s Fargate is undergoing a revamp to increase footfall and bring life back to the once bustling city centre. In 2020, Sheffield City Council received a £15.8 million bid from the government’s Future High Streets...
Sheffield’s Attercliffe to get environmentally friendly new lease of life
Sheffield City Council have finalised plans for the development of zero carbon housing in the Attercliffe area of the city. The Attercliffe Waterside scheme will see 1,000 homes built, straddling the Sheffield and Tinsley canal. Sheffield City council said this...
National Vegetarian Week promotes plant-based diet to tackle ‘climate emergency’
National Vegetarian Week has returned, promoting the small changes you can make to reduce your carbon footprint and help the planet. The Vegetarian Society is one of the many charities encouraging businesses, schools, local authorities, supermarkets and individuals to...
