by Sophie Henderson | Feb 22, 2021 3:40PM | News
Protestors rallied outside Sheffield Town Hall on Saturday to demand city-wide landlord licensing as part of their fight against “bad landlords”. The socially-distanced demonstration was organised by ACORN, a community-based union of tenants, workers and...
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...
by Jessica Morris | Feb 22, 2021 3:20PM | News
Schools are set to reopen on March 8, many South Yorkshire parents are pleased to hear. For some non-key worker parents from the Sheffield area, school closures have caused serious concerns for their children’s education and mental health. 35-year-old Samantha...
by Libby Shaw | Feb 22, 2021 3:01PM | News
A landmark ruling by the UK’s supreme court has found Uber drivers should be recognised as ‘workers’ rather than ‘independent contractors’. The ruling comes after a 4-year-long battle started by Uber drivers James Farrar and Yaseen Aslam....
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...
by Amos Wynn | Feb 22, 2021 1:44PM | News, Sport, Watch / Listen
(Credit: Sheffield United/ Sportimage) A Sheffield United youngster has impressed fans after a string of strong performances for Tunisia at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations. Hassan Ayari, 19, and his fellow countrymen progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition,...