A demonstration to save the Rose Garden Cafe took place outside the Town Hall ahead of a Sheffield Council cabinet meeting. Over eleven thousand have signed a residents’ petition calling on the council to repair the much-loved cafe in Graves Park rather than have it demolished. The cafe was closed in July, without notice, after a council report found the roof was unstable and a risk to visitors. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to campaigner Liz Hnat and councillor Ian Auckland.
Local politicians and union representatives claim Doncaster-Sheffield airport owners Peel Group have rejected credible offers from investors while owners Peel Group say it is not commercially viable. The last outbound flight from Doncaster-Sheffield airport took off on Saturday night as campaigners worked round the clock to prevent its closure. Peel have said the airport would be wound down following cessation of flights. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke Sarah Barnes from the GMB union.
Hundreds of people from the Iranian community and their supporters gathered at Sheffield Town Hall to form a human chain in solidarity with anti-regime protests in Iran. The demonstration was part of global solidarity demonstrations held in cities across the world including London, Sydney and New York. The protests in Iran followed the death in custody of Mahsa Amini after being arrested by morality police for not wearing a hijab. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to Tara Djanani.
Sheffield’s longest running community radio station, Sheffield Live! has joined a growing number of radio services available on DAB in Sheffield and Rotherham. The station was born over two decades ago as a weekend broadcast at Sharrow Festival. It was later awarded the first full-time FM community radio licence in Sheffield, launched in October 2007. It is also available online and now via the Shefcast Digital DAB platform. Sheffield Live! volunteers Graham Marshall, Julie Meese and Paul Lizzie spoke to reporter Baillor Jalloh.
Electric vehicle charging points at Zion Lane car park in Attercliffe have been vandalised and put out of use, part of a growing problem in Sheffeld and across the country. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed.
Sheffield’s City Hall was the venue this week for a celebration of diverse cultures as part of Black History Month. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to event organiser Sahal Bareh.
Covering Ukraine is a special production for the Local Television Network covering the war in Ukraine, produced by Latest TV (Brighton) and Sheffield Live! TV, with reports from Ukrainian journalists, solidarity action in the UK and Ukrainian culture.
Award winning social enterprise, Printed By Us, has opened a retail shop in Sheffield’s Orchard Square selling T-shrts, hoodies, mugs and other printed products to raise funds for homeless people. Printed by us is a not for profit organisation and [part of the Archer Project which helps homeless people find new opportunities and better living conditions. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to shop manager, Danielle Richard.
Sheffield Council have teamed up with Voluntary Action Sheffield, community organisations, faith groups and businesses to open up libraries, community centres and other buildings to provide warm spaces for people during the day. The aim is to offer a place to drop in and have a hot drink, meet other people and take part in activities during the day without having the cost of putting on home heating. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to Councillor Mazher Iqbal.
Covering Ukraine is a special production for the Local Television Network covering the war in Ukraine, produced by Latest TV (Brighton) and Sheffield Live! TV, with reports from Ukrainian journalists, solidarity action in the UK and Ukrainian culture.