Petition to reduce fly-tipping reaches nearly 300 signatures
A member of the Sheffield Litter Picking Facebook group has created a petition to stop fly-tipping and bring back 'put out your rubbish days'. Michelle Hinson, the creator of the petition, wanted to make a stand after noticing the ‘enormous litter problem’ that...
Controversial ‘Protests’ Bill passes parliamentary reading
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is legislation involving government proposals on crime and justice but its most controversial issue is its portion on protests.
Sheffield City Council grants emergency tree fund for Treevitalise Project
A proposal was approved to be effective from today by accepting £183,319 Emergency Tree Fund for Community Forestry’s bid and to deliver a green project in Sheffield. Sheffield was granted with the Woodland Trust’s fund to promote the Treevitalise project to help meet...
World Against Racism – Virtual rallies to take place this weekend for Anti-Racism Day
In Britain, people will be taking the knee across the country on Saturday for UN Anti- Racism Day to stand together in solidarity. Sheffield group, Stand Up To Racism Sheffield, are hosting a virtual rally to stand up against racism, islamophobia, fascism and...
Doncaster Paedophile Sentenced
A Doncaster man has been jailed for child sexual offences. Michael Antony Lloyd, 64, was sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of sexual assault on a child. He was charged with two counts of sexual assault, which happened when the victim was 11...
Two more arrests following last week’s in missing Barnsley man case
Two more arrests relating to a missing Barnsley man have been confirmed by South Yorkshire Police. Richard Dyson, 58, has been missing since November 2019. Police had been treating it as a missing persons case until last week's arrest of a 67-year-old man, from...
Sheffield ‘Superstar’ pedals on for mental health charity
Last week, Shefnews reported that an incredible 4-year-old was taking on the challenge of cycling 100 miles in both March and April. Chelsea Ellis, 4, from Handsworth, Sheffield, hopes to ride 200 miles in total. She has most recently hit the 50-mile milestone and has...
The Homelessness Epidemic
The Cathedral Archer Project film festival showcases the reality of homelessness. It hopes to challenge people’s perceptions of it and show that it is so much more than just rough sleeping. The four films will tell the stories of the people the charity support and of the work done at the Archer Project.
New commission to promote climate actions in Yorkshire and Humber
Sheffield is looking forward to more climate actions happening in a positive, constructive, and evidence-based way with the launch of a new Climate Commission. The Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission officially launched yesterday with the support of the...
Sheffield’s new local area committees will not change the referendum, campaigners say
Campaign group It’s Our City insisted the council’s plans to engage locals in decisions do not change the choice voters will make in May.