by James Harrop | Apr 22, 2024 4:35PM | Cost of living, News
Hosting unusual and creative Airbnbs are providing people with extra income, with the typical host on the letting site earning £5,500 a year, the equivalent of 2 months additional pay for the average UK household. According to ONS statistics, there were more than 2.8...
by Marti Stelling | Apr 22, 2024 11:31AM | Cost of living, News, Top Story
A Sheffield man who sells the Big Issue magazine is appealing for more people to buy it after the financial crisis has drastically impacted sales. Mohammed Iqbal, 57, has sold the Big Issue for 14 years despite having diabetes and arthritis, which causes crippling...
by Emily Parker | Mar 4, 2024 12:07PM | Cost of living, News
Vegan food and drink options will be promoted throughout March in the Sheffield Student Union building, in a bid to encourage more people to buy plant-based options. As part of the move to advertise more sustainable choices on its premises, Sheffield’s Student...
by James Harrop | Mar 4, 2024 11:54AM | Cost of living, News, Sheffield, Uncategorized
Across Sheffield, blue recycling bins are “overflowing” as residents are forced to stamp down, fold and even leave recycling in the rain to fit it in the bin. Blue bins, which hold plastic and cardboard, are currently collected by Sheffield City Council on...
by Rithika Raghu | Feb 19, 2024 3:55PM | Cost of living, News
Traders at Sheffield’s Moor market have been hit by a 26.5% service charge hike. The Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee members announced the decision to increase service charges by 26.5 per cent in 2024/2025 for the first time since 2013. Sheffield...
by Joseph Gilbert | Dec 8, 2023 4:14PM | Charity, Cost of living, News
Co-written with Peter Spriggs A rousing Christmas carol concert brought merriment to a community of hundreds at Sheffield Cathedral this afternoon in support of the city’s homeless population. The Archer Project, a charity based at the Cathedral, hosted the feel-good...