by Jessica Lionnel | Mar 21, 2022 4:17PM | News
A successful trial, dubbed as ‘harvesting the sun twice’, found growing crops beneath solar panels resulted in larger plants and reduced water. The concept, known as agrivoltaics, enabled a farm in Kenya to grow cabbages 21% larger than usual. A researcher on the...
by Romesa Razzaq | Mar 21, 2022 3:55PM | News
A golden Guernsey goat gave birth to an extremely rare set of all-female triplets on International Women’s Day. Sarah Wild, the Animal Manager at Heeley City Farm said: “It is just unbelievable. We are really proud of this farm and what it has...
by Chloe Louise OConnor | Mar 21, 2022 3:20PM | News, Sport
Basketball legend Betty Codona has sadly died aged 83 after dedicating 60 years to inspiring thousands of basketball players across the world. The grandmother was titled the ‘Queen of Basketball’ by many after dedicating her life to women’s equality...
by Andrew McLean | Mar 21, 2022 3:08PM | News
South Yorkshire Police have charged two people with drug and weapons offences after a drugs raid in the Batemoor area of Sheffield last week. Yasher Haji Ferhadi, 22, and Lauren Murphy, 26, both of Whinacre Place were arrested under suspicion of possession with...
by anonymous | Mar 21, 2022 3:03PM | News
The memorial of the traveller king and bare-knuckle boxer Willy Collins is believed to be the largest in Britain. It was reportedly designed by the creator of Princess Margaret’s headstone alongside Collins’ sons. Known as ‘Big Willy’ or the...
by Sophie Watson | Mar 21, 2022 2:58PM | News
A Sheffield women’s acapella chorus has raised over £800 in a week for the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Sheffield Harmony, established in 1978, set up a seven day online fundraising event through a Just Giving page and chorus...
