Residents of Lone Mountain worry the temple will destroy their community. The proposed 216-foot temple would tower over their two-story houses. Community members aim to preserve its unique rural character
Developers have cut the height of a massive block of flats planned for Sheffield city centre due to rising costs - but the number of ‘rental units’ is virtually unchanged. CODE Sheffield, on a plot bounded by Wellington, Rockingham and Trafalgar streets, will be 32 floors, if approved. It was originally proposed at 38 floors - when it would have been Yorkshire’s tallest building. The total number of flats has fallen from 1,235 to 1,015. But the number of ‘rental units’ is down by just 10, to...
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Opinion polls are obsolete. Focus groups are irrelevant. If you want to know what people are really thinking about, take a look at television viewing figures.
The catastrophe occurred during Steelers' 12th game of the season, a Cup match at Sheffield Arena, on October 28. The fixture was abandoned after 34 minutes and Sheffield did not ice again until November 11. Ultimately, Steelers swept the board, winning a Challenge Cup, League and Play Off treble. Forward Brandon Whistle has now discussed how the team had to dig deep back in October, refocus their minds from the unthinkable, and attempt to come to terms with the loss. Asked on a podcast whether...
Food and housing costs are the top expenses that continue increasing for Honolulu residents, eating at restaurants increased by more than 7% over the last 12 months, while rents have increased by 11%.
The FOX 8 I-Team found no records of regular fire safety inspections for years before flames broke out this month at a downtown high-rise apartment building.
GILBERT, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A new report shows prices have risen for a third month straight, and those trends have many people heading to secondhand shops. 28/22 News Reporter Sydney Kostus stopped by a consignment pop-up in the Poconos where its owners say they’ve hit record-breaking sales due to high demand. A $2 dress, a []
At a Business and Culture Committee meeting on Tuesday, April 16, Head of Culture, Aeidin McCarter, said the price increases were the first in ten years when they came into effect on April 1. “The nominal fee increase will still remain lower than most museums and visitor attractions in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, but will help sustain the services provided in the Guildhall and Tower Museum,” Ms McCarter added. “It will ensure they are engaging for local people and visitors as...
Months after last year’s count when Cllr Terry Fox the then leader of Sheffield Council resigned, several councillors (including Cllr Fox) exited Sheffield Labour too and created the Sheffield Community Councillors Group in the council chamber. One of those councillors was Cllr Tony Damms who is standing to be re-elected in Southey ward. Can he win as an independent candidate? Cllr Damms told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “I am proud to represent Southey ward as I have since...
Mosborough ward is at the south-east edge of the city, part of the Sheffield Townships on the borders of North East Derbyshire. The ward, home to Crystal Peaks shopping centre, also encompasses the suburbs of Mosborough, Halfway, Westfield, Waterthorpe and Holbrook. The council’s two main parties, Labour and the LibDems, are battling it out in the south-east of Sheffield and currently, the ward has two Labour councillors and one LibDem. Labour candidate Tony Downing said: “I’ve been honoured to...
Ecclesall ward is popular with young professionals and their families and students. Ecclesall Road is a long-standing upmarket shopping and entertainment area. The ward is all LibDem but the Greens would like to make headway in the area. Labour are focusing on public transport and their future vision for the city. Lisa Markham, standing for Labour, said: “As a local resident I want to be part of a Labour team which listens to and supports local communities and businesses. We need to work...
Graves Park ward has been a strong basis for the Liberal Democrats but as Cllr Ian Auckland is retiring the seat is up for grabs. The Lib Dems are trying to keep the ward as an all-orange one – they’ve got all three councillors at the moment – but it will not be easy, as we already mentioned in our Sheffield battlegrounds article. The Liberal Democrats will try to win with Tariq Zaman. He said: “I grew up and have lived locally for the past 46 years, and my children attended local schools. I...