Samba Band supports the 16 heading for the Court of Appeal

The Five Rivers Rising Fusion Samba Band played on the Moor on Thursday in support of the 16 political prisoners who are going to the Court of Appeal this week ((29th and 30th Jan). There will be a good delegation from Sheffield there to support them. Please listen to Chris Packham here and read informationContinueContinue reading “Samba Band supports the 16 heading for the Court of Appeal”

Rescue our Rivers Action in Sheffield

On Saturday this giant Angler Fish toured Sheffield City Centre, bringing smiles and curiosity from the good folk of Sheffield. It was accompanied by signs saying “Warning Sewage Ahead”, large turds dangling from poles and signs saying “Yorkshire Water is full of s**t. https://youtu.be/QYXRuKMlEok Extinction Rebellion brought the dire state of our rivers to theContinueContinue reading “Rescue our Rivers Action in Sheffield”

Want to make your house cosy?

A guest blog by Rosalind Dean Yorkshire is full of householders who want to cut the cost of their energy and the amount of carbon they put into the air. But they have heard stories about insulation that rots the house and solar panel installers that go out of business. What to do? On theContinueContinue reading “Want to make your house cosy?”

“The blood may no longer stain the streets, but it will stain our memories”. Sheffield rallies for Gaza as ceasefire agreed.

As the Israeli cabinet met to agree the ceasefire, Sheffield rallied yet again for the people of Palestine. Annie O’Gara read a very powerful extract from this article by Roaa Shamallakh a Palestinian woman who lives in Sheikh Ijleen in Gaza. https://youtu.be/6QR75djYKAI Here is a quote from the article, but please do read it in full.ContinueContinue reading ““The blood may no longer stain the streets, but it will stain our memories”. Sheffield rallies for Gaza as ceasefire agreed.”

The Labour Party can’t have it both ways!

I have written this very short letter to the Sheffield Telegraph. Dear Editor Two recent articles in the Telegraph deserve a response from our political masters. How do Tom Hunt and our MPs respond to Ci Davis (19.12.24), who demolished their core policy of aiming for economic growth? And how does Mayor Oliver Coppard respondContinueContinue reading “The Labour Party can’t have it both ways!”

Ways to protect our increasingly  threatened food supplies

A guest blog by Karine Nohr It seems counterintuitive to talk about food shortages this week, but the unraveling problems surrounding the  food supply chain are beginning to show how woefully unprepared we are for the unfolding food crises. Increasingly, many UK households are struggling to put a regular healthy meal on the table. AtContinueContinue reading “Ways to protect our increasingly  threatened food supplies”

Sheffield City Council Gambles on Economic Growth to Produce Prosperity

A guest blog by Ci Davis Councillors have adopted ‘Sheffield’s Growth Plan 2025-2035’, endorsing Cllr Tom Hunt’s Foreword to the report that states, “strong and sustained economic growth is the route to Sheffield being a more prosperous City”.  This is not surprising, there is an assumption that economic growth means progress or well-being, and allContinueContinue reading “Sheffield City Council Gambles on Economic Growth to Produce Prosperity”

March for Gaza in Sheffield.

As Storm Darragh pounded Sheffield on Saturday, resilient protesters turned up once again to demand an end to the Genocide in Gaza. The first stop was Tesco, where the Tadhamon Singers went inside to perform to the shoppers, persuading them to join the boycott of Israeli goods. This is what happened. https://youtu.be/4Msbhzd7tEE https://youtu.be/ciNESu_tW8c https://youtu.be/4q3XUmILHAw DrenchedContinueContinue reading “March for Gaza in Sheffield.”

Tadhamon Singers perform on the Amos Trust tour.

On Thursday 5th December the Amos Trust tour “Steal all the Flowers” came to the Philadelphia Church in Sheffield. The tour took its name from the poem Oh Rascal Children Of Gaza by Khaled Juma Oh rascal children of Gaza, You who constantly disturbed me with your screams under my window, You who filled everyContinueContinue reading “Tadhamon Singers perform on the Amos Trust tour.”

Climate Choir demands British Museum stop funding from BP

This week scientists, largely ignored by the press, warned us that the Arctic could have an ice-free day in as little as three years.  Sea ice has declined by more than 12 per cent every decade since 1978 as a result of our Greenhouse Gas emissions.  With this in mind, the Climate Choir travelled to London toContinueContinue reading “Climate Choir demands British Museum stop funding from BP”