by Liv Hill | May 7, 2021 2:51PM | Uncategorized
Labour have lost their grip on Sheffield City Council with the following wards changing hands in the the 2021 local election: Lewis Chinchen took the seat from Labour in Stocksbridge and Deepcar making him the first Conservative councillor in 20 years in Sheffield....
by Seb McCormic | May 6, 2021 3:16PM | Uncategorized
(Photo Credit: hugovk) A 72-year-old woman suffered minor injuries after trying to stop a group assault on a 45-year-old man. Police were called at 7:30pm on Wednesday 5 May to reports of an attack on Carr Road in Walkley. They said: “It is reported that a group...
by Charlie Ridler | May 5, 2021 3:49PM | Uncategorized
Urgent funds aimed at tackling the health and social care crisis may be swallowed up by care providers and not passed onto workers, Yorkshire and Humberside UNISON have said. The £4.2m fund to give Sheffield’s carers a pay rise was unveiled by Sheffield City...
by Liv Hill | May 4, 2021 4:03PM | Uncategorized
When councillors were last elected to Sheffield City Council, some seats were won by incredibly small margins and have become the areas to watch in the upcoming local elections. Such narrow margins and low turnouts mean every vote could be critical in deciding which...
by Charlie Ridler | May 4, 2021 3:33PM | Uncategorized
Fiercely contested local elections are finally taking place across the UK this Thursday, with extra anticipation built up after a year-long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. These elections have a huge impact locally, but are also an important opportunity for the...