Communities
Charity’s bid to make city ‘plastic-free’
Action on Plastic hosted a market event as the latest step towards their 'plastic-free' city dream. The charity hopes the event will encourage people across Sheffield to reduce their use of single-use plastics that greatly contribute to plastic pollution. Greg Hewitt,...
Market raises hundreds for local food bank
A pop-up market in Hillsborough has raised £235 for the S6 Foodbank. This comes after the S6 Foodbank stated that one in five local children, and 42,200 local adults, were declared to be in a food emergency from April 2023 to March 2024. The organisation supports...
Black community “on the fence” over new police plan
A new plan launched by South Yorkshire Police to improve policing for black communities has been met with a lukewarm response. Following the force’s annual Black History Month event on October 8, South Yorkshire Police published their local Race Action Plan, aimed to...
Nursery shut down after £50,000 loss
Springfield Nursery is proposed to close permanently by July 2025, after low enrolment rates caused the nursery to run at an annual deficit of over £50,000. It comes after a significant reduction in the number of children taking a place at the early years nursery over...
Fireworks target houses and cars in Shiregreen
Members of the Shiregreen community have voiced concerns over dangerous fireworks. A Shiregreen resident, who wishes to remain anonymous, said: “Youths have been firing fireworks at our houses and cars. “This has occurred for three consecutive nights at random times...