Britain’s Warehouse Boom Is Coming for the Green Belt
How the explosion in e-commerce logistics is pushing giant distribution sheds onto protected land across England, pitting residents against developers, councils against communities, and planning…
Britain’s Warehouse Boom Is Coming for the Green Belt
How the explosion in e-commerce logistics is pushing giant distribution sheds onto protected land across England, pitting residents against developers, councils against communities, and planning policy against itself The four…
Inside Doncaster’s EPIC Hub: the free city-centre youth space that went from novelty to national award winner
Tucked inside the Frenchgate Shopping Centre, the EPIC Hub offers free drop-in support to teenagers aged 10 to 17 in Doncaster; attendance has surged, anti-social behaviour in the centre has…
Sheffield’s streets get their first delivery robots as Uber Eats and Starship Technologies go live in the city
Six-wheeled autonomous robots are now navigating Sheffield’s pavements to deliver food and groceries to 50,000 households, marking the city’s entry into a fast-expanding UK autonomous delivery network that began in…
Chapeltown Green Belt Update: Sheffield’s plan to build on Chapeltown’s green belt enters its final stage as campaigners launch a last-ditch push before inspectors write their report
549 homes are earmarked for green belt land east of Chapeltown Road as part of a wider Sheffield Local Plan that would release 327 hectares of protected land across the…
Amazon’s Fire TV crackdown is catching legal users in the crossfire as device-level app blocks roll out globally
Amazon has moved from warning messages to outright installation blocks on its Fire TV Stick devices, targeting sideloaded apps it identifies as piracy tools; but a detection system based on…
Doncaster Sheffield Airport: timelines shift again as freight and passenger targets are revised, funding is secured, and the CAA airspace process advances
The former Robin Hood Airport is moving steadily toward reopening under council ownership, with £193 million in public funding agreed and Munich Airport International on board as operator; but repeated…
Small limited companies face new costs and a more complex filing landscape from April 2026
The closure of the government’s free joint filing service, mandatory identity checks at Companies House, and a rising penalty regime are combining to increase the administrative and financial burden on…
Sheffield Energy Hub reopens with a new home and an expanded offer
After a successful debut in a repurposed city centre chapel last summer, Sheffield’s free community energy advice service has relaunched at a new permanent location on Pinstone Street; now offering…
Sheffield’s buses are coming back under public control for the first time since 1986
South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has confirmed a phased franchising plan that will hand control of routes, fares, and timetables back to local authorities by 2029, backed by £350 million…