by Athena Stavrou | Feb 21, 2022 4:33PM | Uncategorized
A local cab firm, City Taxis, have launched a new scheme this week, giving free taxi rides to people going to get their Covid-19 vaccination. The initiative, named Sheffield JabCab, was set up by Sheffield City Council and City Taxis, to encourage people to get their...
by Athena Stavrou | Feb 21, 2022 3:23PM | News, Top Story
A salon in Crookes had its windows smashed in on Saturday night, leaving the owner “sad and frustrated”. According to CCTV footage, the incident occurred between 3am and 4am, when an unknown suspect threw concrete through Salon 130’s window on Crookes High...
by Athena Stavrou | Feb 21, 2022 11:47AM | News
Cancer patients in Barnsley can now be treated closer to home, after a collaboration between Weston Park Cancer Centre in Sheffield and Burleigh Medical Centre in Barnsley was set up. The scheme began as the full impact of Covid-19 came to light on NHS cancer...
by Athena Stavrou | Dec 10, 2021 5:07PM | Long Reads
Clothing brands including Primark, ASOS and Ralph Lauren are among 103 companies at risk of using cotton made by forced labour in China’s Xinjiang region, by buying through intermediaries, a new report says. Human rights groups say more than a million Uyghur...
by Athena Stavrou | Dec 3, 2021 4:07PM | News
A housing association in Sheffield has been providing accommodation for homeless people and those fleeing abuse, violence or exploitation. Choice Housing Trust gives people in need supported housing around the city and provides each resident with a regular visiting...
