Green Scene
‘Clean up your act’ says Sheffield Council
LITTER louts have turned Sheffield’s sun-drenched parks into ‘bombsites’ - strewn with drinks cans and bottles, plastic bags, and disposable barbecues.
24 commentsTrain travellers facing disruption to journeys
PASSENGERS on the two main inter-city rail routes through Sheffield are to be hit by eight days of disruption as a section of the Midland Main Line is closed for eight days for £2.9m of engineering.
Bluebells bloom again as woodland is restored
BLUEBELLS that were dormant in the soil for up to 100 years at a Peak District beauty spot have been revived by a conservation project.
Visit to inspect housing site
A DECISION has been deferred on whether to approve controversial plans for a house in a back garden.
Dawn chorus walk at reserve
EARLY risers are invited on a dawn chorus walk around the Wharncliffe Heathlands nature reserve on Sunday.
Campaigners fear building could jeopardise rail revival
PLANS to build housing, shops and offices could jeopardise the restoration of the Woodhead rail route between Sheffield and Manchester, campaigners fear.
Bus company’s green giveaway
SHOPPERS in Sheffield will be able to pick up goody bags containing eco-friendly gifts as part of an environmental awareness drive held by a bus company.
Lock-up boost for city cyclists
A CYCLIST from Sheffield is opening the first city indoor bike parking facility to ease the stress of commuters’ journeys to work.
Peak District shortlisted for national award
IT IS one of Britain’s most popular attractions – and now the Peak District has been shortlisted for a prestigious national awards scheme which is designed to find the nation’s favourite holiday destinations.
Train company going green in Sheffield
Rail operator East Midlands Trains - which operates trains between Sheffield and London, Nottingham and Manchester - is going green.
Tram-train Sheffield to Rotherham link plan ‘opportunity’
FURTHER praise has been given to Government plans to spend £58 million trialling tram-trains between Sheffield and Rotherham.
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Residents celebrate as Sheffield road is scrapped
A COMMUNITY campaign to prevent a new £12.7 million link road being built on playing fields in Sheffield has led to the entire scheme being refused Government funding.
20 commentsBid to preserve historic furnace
VOLUNTEERS from a South Yorkshire history society have carried out a survey of a 300-year-old furnace and engine house as part of a project to rescue the historic structures.
Sports facility boost for recreation area
A COMMUNITY group secured £140,000 to pay for a new multi-use games area in a Sheffield neighbourhood.
Household recycling centres three-day walkout
Staff at Sheffield’s household waste recycling centres have voted for a three-day strike in protest at plans to cut opening days and jobs.
Garden housing plans protests
PLANS to build a detached house and garage in a Sheffield garden have led to almost 40 objections.
Missing link on trail to be filled
A MISSING link in a walking and cycle trail between Killamarsh and Halfway Supertram terminus is set to be completed.
Explore city’s ‘dynamic’ past
AN INTRODUCTION to the ‘drama and dynamism of Sheffield’s history’ is on offer with walking tours around the city centre.
Wildlife events at nature spots
WILDLIFE enthusiasts are carrying out ‘bioblitzes’ to record the ranges of species at natural habitats.
Transformation of village path
WHAT was once an overgrown path has been transformed into a new walking and cycling trail.
Celebration as heritage restored
DEPUTY Prime Minister Nick Clegg and civic dignitaries gathered to celebrate the restoration of a valuable part of Sheffield’s rich industrial heritage.
Games blooms made in Sheffield
FIELDS of gold are set to bloom this summer around the Olympic Stadium in London – thanks to help from Sheffield University professor Nigel Dunnett.
£2bn road project creates opportunity
BUSINESSES are being invited to a drop-in event where they can find out about what supplier opportunities are available as part of the £2 billion project to resurface Sheffield’s roads.
Park projects plan proceeds
Work to create a new ‘pocket park’ as part of flood defences in Sheffield city centre is set to be completed in July.
Heavy rain tops up water levels
HEAVY rain has helped groundwater sources return to normal levels – and the region’s reservoirs are now more than 90 per cent full.
History lessons are ‘ignored’
SHEFFIELD environmentalist Ian Rotherham is to discuss the catastrophic impact of humans abandoning rural landscapes in favour of urban environments at a free public lecture.
Sheffield Women answer call to be Queen Bee
Honey bees are in crisis; fact. If more folk don’t get the buzz for beekeeping, bees could disappear from Britain within six years.
‘Incredible’ clean-up effort praised
RESIDENTS have rolled up their sleeves and collected a mammoth 60 tonnes of rubbish from around their Sheffield neighbourhood in 13 separate litter picks.
Wind turbines plan for fields
SIX wind turbines are being planned on a 450-acre site owned by Derbyshire’s Chatsworth Estate.
University signs up to Chinese partnership
SHEFFIELD University has teamed up with scientists in China in a bid to create a more energy-efficient world within the next 50 years.
Industrialist and wildlife expert is remembered as bridge relaunched
AN INDUSTRIALIST and wildlife expert from Sheffield’s Victorian era has been celebrated at an event to mark completion of a city centre restoration project.
£50 million project is a step closer
PLANS for a £50 million development project close to Chesterfield town centre have taken a step forward with the appointment of a partner company by the borough council.
Co-operative banking on getting a fair wind
Work is poised to start on a wind farm at Ulley, in Rotherham, after Durham-based Banks Renewables clinched a £21.9 million funding agreement with the Co-operative Bank.
Clean up at old gas works site
environmental improvements have been carried out at the old Dronfield gas works.
Plans for spoil heap on show
RESIDENTS are being invited to find out more about plans to restore a former colliery spoil heap on the northern outskirts of Sheffield.
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Owls net permission for £7m community project
SHEFFIELD Wednesday has been granted permission for a ‘very ambitious’ project to create a sport and fitness centre which could be used by thousands of people each year.
Campaigners mark five years since summer floods
THE 2007 Sheffield floods were recalled by campaigners demanding greater action against global warming.
1 commentClimate jobs drive visits city
A CAMPAIGN group lobbying for the creation of more jobs in industries that tackle climate change is visiting Sheffield next week.
2 commentsVictorian group walking event
SHEFFIELD Victorian Society is going ahead with tonight’s planned city centre walk - despite thousands of people gathering for civic celebrations to mark Sheffield Wednesday’s promotion.
Garden a blooming success
SOMETHING’s growing at this Sheffield primary school - the children’s love of gardening!
Pharmacy gets the go-ahead
PLANNING inspectors have overturned a decision to refuse permission for a new pharmacy at a doctor’s surgery.
Cyclone Aila was an act of God. So how can we blame God?
Every year people in Sheffield raise £65,000 for Christian Aid Week to help some of the poorest people in the world. Star reporter Ben Spencer travelled to Bangladesh to see how the money is being spent.
Just listening to the wind in the willow
PUPILS at a Sheffield infant school are in a willow wonderland – thanks to an environmental project.
Recycling firm in Sheffield spotlight
A SHEFFIELD enterprise which employs ex-offenders and the long term unemployed is being showcased to Sheffield University business studies students as a good example in its field.
Roads set to be closed for utility works in South Yorkshire
ROADWORKS over the coming days will affect a series of routes across South Yorkshire.
Scrapyard man fined after dog attacked visitor
A SCRAP metal dealer was hit with a bill for almost £1,500 after his Alsatian dog bit a neighbour’s friend.
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Saturday 26 May 2012
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