Doncaster teenager launches desperate plea for his missing family after Turkey earthquake
A distraught teenager has launched a desperate plea to help find his family who arefeared trapped in the rubble at the epicentre of the Turkey and Syria earthquake. Soner Ekiztas, 17, from Lewyns Drive in Doncaster has raised over £4,000 for his dad andcousin who have...
Dance for donations: Virtual dance party raising money for children’s hospital
Pinder Dance Productions has organised a virtual dance party in aid of Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity's annual Pyjama Day. For the third annual Pyjama Day, the dance company, based in the city centre, is expecting hundreds of screens to join its ‘wake and...
Sheffield Council ‘not doing enough’ for climate change says South Yorkshire Climate Alliance.
The South Yorkshire Climate Alliance (SCA) have endorsed Sheffield Council's new Clean Air Zones, but urged them to go even further. Lindy Stone, an SCA board member, said: "We are supportive of measures but we are mostly encouraging the council to take speedier...
Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy named South Yorkshire’s new Active Travel Commissioner
South Yorkshire’s Mayor Oliver Coppard confirmed on Wednesday the appointment offormer Olympic champion cyclist Ed Clancy as the region’s latest Active TravelCommissioner. The role has been vacant since the previous commissioner, Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey,moved...
WATCH: Staff from the University of Sheffield strike over pension cuts
University of Sheffield staff have been taking action over concerns relating to pay, forming picket lines across the university campus. The University of College Union (UCU) announced its plan to strike on numerous dates throughout February and March last...
New Sheffield exhibition set to raise awareness on air pollution
A clean air campaigner has set up an exhibition in order to demonstrate how 'trendy' woodburners are more harmful to Sheffield’s environment than the industrial incinerators along the Parkway route of the city, Graham Turnbull's interest in environmental pollution in...
UCU members picket outside The Octagon, as strike action continue
Over 70,000 staff from The University and College Union are striking for 18 days between February and March. Today was the second day of striking and Union Members from The University of Sheffield are picketing today in front of the Octagon. The strike action is over...
Tik Tok Star of Wakey Wines is set to play at Sheffield’s Corporation Club
“Tik Tok star” Mohammed Azar Nazir, who runs popular Wakefield wine shop 'Wakey Wines', and his colleague Abdul are set to make an appearance at Sheffield’s Corporation nightclub. But just who are Mohammed and Abdul, and how have they made their tiny Wakefield shop...
Clean air zone splits opinion for workers in Sheffield
Sheffield’s new clean air zone has received backlash among businesses in the city. The scheme will be in place from Monday 27th February and will charge the most polluting vehicles driving in the city centre to try and reduce congestion, in line with Sheffield’s...
Sheffield Wednesday fans overjoyed with prospect of promotion as recent wins build belief.
The Owls are flying high in league one sitting at the top of the table after defeating Plymouth Argyle 1-0 in front of a sell-out crowd of more than 33,000 at Hillsborough. Wednesday are currently level on points with Argyle after Callum Paterson’s goal proved...