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David vs Goliath: How this week could mark a turning point for Amazon’s warehouse workers

David vs Goliath: How this week could mark a turning point for Amazon’s warehouse workers

by Frazer MacDonald | Mar 8, 2021 3:58PM | Long Reads

Image: Workers hold a May Day strike in Los Angeles in 2017. Photo Credit: (CC BY 2.0) Poor pay, poor conditions and lack of care has dogged e-com giant Amazon for years. This week workers in the US have gone on strike. Support for the industrial action is growing...
77th Anniversary of the Mi Amigo crash celebrated despite Covid-19 concerns

77th Anniversary of the Mi Amigo crash celebrated despite Covid-19 concerns

by Frazer MacDonald | Feb 22, 2021 3:31PM | News

Commemorations are being held this evening to mark the 77th anniversary of the catastrophic air accident at Endcliffe Park. The ‘Mi Amigo memorial’ stands to remember the brave pilots of the plane that crashed almost 80 years ago. On the 22nd February...
Council tax increase for fire services approved amid COVID-19 shortfall

Council tax increase for fire services approved amid COVID-19 shortfall

by Frazer MacDonald | Feb 22, 2021 2:24PM | News

Council tax in Sheffield is set to go up in April. Sheffield City Council unanimously approved the increase today. The proposed change is intended to improve funding for the city’s fire service. There will be a 1.99% increase, the highest increase possible...
Sheffield City Council set to increase tax over Covid-19 worries

Sheffield City Council set to increase tax over Covid-19 worries

by Frazer MacDonald | Feb 22, 2021 11:03AM | News

An increase to council tax is being considered this morning in an attempt to raise funds for South Yorkshire Fire Service. South Yorkshire Fire Service has seen their funding has decreased in the past year by £750,000. Covid-19 has caused local council services to...
From QT to Queer Icon: How SOPHIE Broke New Ground in Pop Music

From QT to Queer Icon: How SOPHIE Broke New Ground in Pop Music

by Frazer MacDonald | Feb 15, 2021 12:15PM | Uncategorized

(Credit: SOPHIE – Jason Altaan) It all started with a mystery. The track ‘Hey QT’ dropped on YouTube in the autumn of 2014. Nobody knew who was behind it. The artist was listed as QT, and the music video was presented as a strange mix of commercial...
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