Finance

Parliament report into students cost-of-living pressures released

Alex Simpson Mar 22, 2023

Students have told how they struggle to pay for food and heat homes in a report released today by MPs. The report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Students, chaired by Sheffield MP Paul Blomfield, made 14 recommendations to the government and...

Campaign launched over fears that world is moving towards a cashless future

Harsh Srivastava Mar 15, 2023

Multiple strikes cause disruption across Sheffield

Abigail Williams Mar 15, 2023

Extra cash promised for Sheffield’s most deprived areas

Ben Ryan Mar 7, 2023

Sheffield council tax set to rise by nearly 5%

Yaocheng Liu Feb 22, 2023

Food banks feel the pressure of the cost of living crisis leaving them with a crisis of their own

Abigail Williams Feb 15, 2023

“DAYLIGHT ROBBERY!”: Tesco Meal Deal rises by 50p

Murphy Walton Mar 1, 2022

Crucial Free Transport Service for Chesterfield Cancer Patients

by Josh Bailey | Apr 26, 2021

A crucial free transport service has been announced for people living with cancer in South Yorkshire to help them get to and from Sheffield for treatment

Sheffield Forgemasters invests £120 million to make forgings for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines.

by Florence Hill | Apr 20, 2021

Sheffield Forgemasters has invested over £120m in one of the biggest presses in the world to make forgings for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines. The company supplies castings and forgings into the defence, nuclear, oil and gas, power generation and steel processing...

Economic Recovery Fund Launched to Aid Covid-19 Damaged Businesses in Sheffield

by Josh Bailey | Mar 22, 2021

Sheffield Council has set aside £2million for an Economic Recovery Fund. The aim of the funding is to support all areas of the city, no matter how big or small, reopening their businesses and most importantly keeping them on their feet. Councillor Mazher Iqbal,...

Sheffield Wednesday release long-delayed accounts from 2019

by Sam Quine | Mar 10, 2021

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club has finally published its long overdue annual accounts for the year ending 31 July 2019. The accounts show a profit margin of £19 million after proceeds from the Hillsborough stadium sale were moved from the 2017/18 figures which now...

Campaigners behind Sheffield park lighting petition vow to stride ahead

by Abi Ware | Feb 19, 2021

‘Our Bodies Our Streets’ organisation says they still hope to work alongside the council despite rejections for improved lighting throughout Sheffield’s parks.

Students speak of job fears due to lockdown’s impact on the hospitality industry

by Stanley Willey | Feb 17, 2021

Young people forced out of work by the coronavirus lockdown have spoken of their financial worries as the hospitality industry continues to be devastated by the pandemic. Restaurants, cafes and pubs in Sheffield have been hard-hit by COVID-19 restrictions, first with...

Sheffield city council funds every library with £10.000, after years of austerity and cuts

by Dana Raer | Mar 12, 2020

In total 11 volunteer-run libraries in Sheffield received a grant of £10.000 in 2020. The staff of those libraries will decide how they will provide the capital, in their day-to-day running. Councillor Mary Lea, of Pinstone Street, cabinet member for Culture, Parks...

The Budget and Sheffield: What the Chancellor Pledged to Yorkshire Voters

by Peter East | Mar 12, 2020

The Chancellor has pledged £166m to South Yorkshire travel in an array of promises to northern voters in yesterday’s Budget. Rishi Sunak gave his first Budget, less than a month after getting the job. As well as promising transport improvement, the Chancellor...