The start of the Tour de Yorkshire has been marred by controversy surrounding Team Sky’s decision to change their name to Team Ineos. Ineos is a multinational chemical company which has been criticised heavily by environmentalists for their single-use plastic...
Almost all of South Yorkshire is under license to be fracked — in Sheffield alone, there have been five different sites where the land has been earmarked for fracking. Despite mounting evidence that fracking is unsafe and unclean, the Government has insisted...
A lantern parade will take place on Saturday to protest fracking plans in Sherwood Forest. Campaigners will depart from Devonshire Green at 7pm and march to the Peace Gardens with LED lanterns and Robin Hood-themed fancy dress. The action comes after an attempt by...
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A Mosborough anti-fracking leader has voiced her delight that the chemical firm INEOS has been denied planning permission in the area – but has said that the fight continues. The chemical giant wanted to survey land near Eckington, to test its suitability for fracking...
There were deflating dinosaurs, a samba band and an MP as environmental activists gathered in Sheffield for a worldwide charity campaign. Around 100 people assembled outside City Hall on Saturday 14 October as part of the rally organised by Friends of the Earth....
A local councillor has spoken out against a planning application to test drill for shale gas in Derbyshire. The first-ever exploration in the county has been earmarked close to the village of Eckington, and permission was granted by Derbyshire County Council on May...
