by Tobias Gavelle | May 5, 2023 8:17AM | Uncategorized
With 28 seats up for grabs in Sheffield and 21 in Barnsley, it’s all to play for. Labour currently hold a 27 seat majority in Barnsley. In Sheffield, Labour have 39 council seats, just ten more than the Liberal Democrats.
by Tobias Gavelle | May 5, 2023 8:05AM | Uncategorized
Stay tuned to the Sheffield Wire throughout the day for live updates, comments and results from the Barnsley and Sheffield elections.
by Tobias Gavelle | Mar 27, 2023 1:18PM | Uncategorized
By Ella Harget-Dash and Tobias Gavelle Protesters held a rally outside South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority offices last week, calling for buses to be brought back under public control. Last Tuesday’s rally was the first of many planned by the Better Buses...
by Max Kilham | Mar 20, 2023 4:22PM | News, Uncategorized
Sheffield residents have given their thoughts on the new KFC billboard, with one woman describing the new advertisement as “ugly”. The billboard, which is impossible to miss, can be seen at the Castle Square tram stop. One woman took issue with the message...
by Tobias Gavelle | Mar 20, 2023 3:23PM | News, Uncategorized
A series of colourful new bins have been revealed across the city encouraging people to dispose of their litter. The new scheme is part of the Streets Ahead programme, which aims to keep Sheffield a clean and tidy place to live. The bright new bin wraps were designed...
by Daniel Hunt | Mar 20, 2023 10:46AM | News, Uncategorized
Over 1,200 new jobs will be created in Doncaster from the construction of eco-friendly aeroplanes. The Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard, approved plans to invest a £7 million loan into the company Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) to build its new fleet of aircraft in...