Video - our review of today's top stories in Sheffield
Welcome to The Star’s review of today’s top stories: bus woes, planning outrage, digital developments and hospital parking chaos.
Business editor David Walsh was joined by Clare Plant, director at DLP Planning and Tim Latham, founder of AI specialists Datatrainer.
Sheffield City Region mayor Dan Jarvis says South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is no longer fit for purpose. He suggests not-for-profit and co-operative bus companies and expanding public ownership. As we’re seeing with the railways are we destined to give public ownership another go?
A plan to knock down an old post-office on Pitsmoor Road and replace it with nine flats has sparked strong objections from residents worried about parking, traffic, building disruption and the loss of a potential post office. Does the need for housing trump all that?
WANdisco boss David Richards and Sheffield electronics manufacturer Pimoroni have made 275 micro-computers for students on his foundation’s Get Creative with Data course in six Sheffield schools.
What is the potential impact of this initiative?
Parking problems at the Northern General Hospital are bad for everyone: patients, staff and visitors. And from April disabled people, frequent outpatients, some parents and staff will not have to pay. Is it time to do something drastic?
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