by Nia Raine Jenkins | Dec 6, 2024 3:35PM | News
Activists have this week urged their fellow students to “get out on the concourse and demonstrate” following the University of Sheffield’s announcement of staffing cuts. Last month, the university announced a voluntary severance scheme with the intention of...
by Matt Holman | Dec 6, 2024 3:23PM | News
Keir Starmer’s claims to not be burdening the working person are ringing hollow among Sheffield’s small business community, with many already struggling with rising costs. One affected business is the Steel Cauldron in Broomhall. Rob Downham, pictured here in his...
by Olivia Idle | Dec 6, 2024 3:21PM | News
A Sheffield councillor has revealed the negative impact the rise of employers’ contributions tax will have on health and social care providers, and the local government. Liberal Democrat councillor, Sophie Thornton, said that the Labour government has...
by Sanne Peck | Dec 6, 2024 3:14PM | News
Sheffield’s “safe haven” is returning this festive period after receiving vital funding to offer people peace of mind at night. Safe Square will provide medical and welfare care in the city centre every Saturday in December, including New Year’s Eve, from 10.00pm to...
by Carys Reid | Dec 6, 2024 2:43PM | News
The aftermath of the far-right violence in Rotherham was a “harsh reminder of how fragile progress can be” according to a South Yorkshire charity. Yesterday (December 5) community leaders gathered at Bramall Lane Stadium to discuss how to move forward following...
by Daniel Thomas | Dec 6, 2024 2:31PM | News
Life expectancy for men born in Sheffield has fallen since the pandemic but remains the highest in South Yorkshire. New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), on male life expectancy from birth in local authorities across the UK between 2021 and 2023,...