by Yzabelle Bostyn | Dec 3, 2021 11:22AM | News
It began online during lockdown to help local businesses stay afloat. In the height of Covid, local business owner Danielle Parker-Jessop started the Facebook group Meersbrook Makers to connect local businesses and lockdown shoppers. It has since grown to over a...
by Lauren White | Dec 3, 2021 10:39AM | News
A Sheffield charity has launched a Christmas food hamper appeal for vulnerable elderly people this week. Sheffield Churches Council for Community Care (SCCCC) is asking the public to put one non-perishable food item into a parcel every day until 24 December, as part...
by Molly Powell | Nov 26, 2021 6:00PM | News
After the council’s emergency meeting this afternoon, Stagecoach Yorkshire have announced that they are taking industrial action. Strikes are set to take place from Sunday 28 November to Saturday 4 December in Sheffield. In Barnsley, Rotherham, Dearne Valley and West...
by Seb Sadler | Nov 26, 2021 4:55PM | News
By Lauren Kelly & Seb Sadler 1 in 10 people in Barnsley are currently claiming Universal Credit, with young people being affected the most. There has been a 33% increase in the last five years in the amount of 18-24 year olds claiming benefits. To help tackle this...
by Miriam Kuepper | Nov 26, 2021 4:44PM | News
Starting on Sunday, 28 November, Stagecoach bus drivers in Sheffield will take strike action for seven days after their talks with Stagecoach about a pay rise were unsuccessful. Overall, more than 560 workers, across the Stagecoach depots in Sheffield, Barnsley and...
by Jessica Lionnel | Nov 26, 2021 4:40PM | News
The “danger to life” storm poses a significant threat to South Yorkshire’s homeless. Amber warning winds are expected to reach highs and cause damage to buildings and transportation across tonight and tomorrow. Charley Fedorenko, 43, Deputy Manager...
