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Still the enemy within

Thirty years ago South Yorkshire was in the middle of the Miners Strike.  The award winning documentary, Still the Enemy Within, is being shown again to mark this historic working class struggle.

GMB workers picket outside Beighton recycling site

The GMB held a picket today at the Beighton Road recycling site. They are asking for better facilities, fairer pay and against alleged bullying. Veolia and Sheffield City Council said they are continuing to support the Green Company and are encouraging discussions so that issues can be resolved quickly.

Parents protest to save Heeley lollipop lady

Parents and children, from Anns Grove School in Heeley,  who have to cross a busy main road to get to school held a protest to support their lollipop lady who is being moved to another school and not being replaced.  The parents stopped traffic for 3 minutes at a time and things got tense when drivers found the road blocked.

Tech North is launched

Nick Clegg, MP for Hallam, launched Tech North in Sheffield this week.  Over 200,000 people are working in the creative and technical industries in the North.  The scheme aims to see this number doubled.

Happy Diwali

Thursday saw hundreds of people gathering in Sheffield to celebrate Diwali,  the Festival of Lights. Candles are lit and there is singing, dancing and fireworks to mark the occasion.

Radiographers ask for fair pay

Radiographers went on strike for the first time in over 30 years.  The half day strike is the latest in a number of stoppages by NHS workers to get a one percent pay rise this year.  NHS workers have only had one increase in the last 5 years.