by Lauren White | May 5, 2022 10:15PM | Uncategorized
Verifying votes cast in Sheffield’s local elections is underway at the English Institute of Sport after polling stations closed to voters at 10pm. There are 28 seats up for grabs at the election across every ward in the city, including in Manor Castle where...
by Jessica Lionnel | May 4, 2022 5:22PM | Uncategorized
The Green and Yorkshire Party mayoral candidates have vowed to tackle bus issues across the region after reports of mass cancellations and delays. Both candidates agreed that the current situation affects people’s lives on a daily basis and limits accessibility...
by Lauren White | May 4, 2022 2:08PM | Uncategorized
A Sheffield Green Party candidate who won his seat in 2018 with a majority of just 16 votes has told Sheffield Wire he is standing for re-election to oppose “rampant capitalism” and to help communities. Martin Phipps said it has “been an honour to be...
by George Barton | May 4, 2022 1:54PM | Uncategorized
A new party is seeking to shake up the political landscape in the UK by campaigning for Northern England to become an independent nation. The Northern Independence Party currently has no elected representatives, but is looking to change that in the upcoming local...
by Jessica Lionnel | May 4, 2022 12:13PM | Uncategorized
Born in Doncaster and educated in Rotherham, Social Democratic Party mayor candidate David Bettney wants to see his region’s economy thrive. Mr Bettney, who currently lives in Barnsley and served in the army for 22 years, is now an entrepreneur in the oil and gas...
by Jessica Lionnel | May 4, 2022 12:07PM | Uncategorized
Residents across South Yorkshire will vote for a new mayor for the region this Thursday. The last elections were held in 2018. Dan Jarvis, who was elected in 2018, said he would not seek re-election. The new mayor for South Yorkshire will be responsible for economic...
