Of course this shimmery blue beauty caught my eye on my walk earlier, how could it not? Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus).

#Butterfly #Lepidoptera #UKNature
#SouthYorkshire

Council failings led to incident which saw boy, 12, kill foster carer with car

On Tuesday, South Yorkshire coroner Marilyn Whittle recorded a narrative conclusion after an inquest into Mrs Grant’s death,…
#Sheffield #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #Britain #GreatBritain #independent #reading #sheffield #SouthYorkshire #SouthYorkshirePolice
https://www.europesays.com/uk/232351/

Silver Spectrum Wind Band (a community band based in Sheffield) will be performing our big summer concert tomorrow evening, 19:00-21:30 at Sheffield Cathedral. It's great to be playing our main concert in Sheffield this year!

Tickets £10 adults (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/Q5Q9EWXE), £5 concessions (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/Q9IYFU2I); also available on the door.

#TheMetalDogArticleList
#BLABBERMOUTHT

BIFF BYFORD On SAXON's Continued Relevance: 'You Have To Keep Trying To Write Great Songs'

https://blabbermouth.net/news/biff-byford-on-saxons-continued-relevance-you-have-to-keep-trying-to-write-great-songs

Opportunity alert!

If I still lived in #Yorkshire I’d be all over this one: the #MigrationMattersFestival in #Sheffield is looking for guest curators!

All you need is a CV and cover letter. Deadline is February 7th though, so get in quick! You get paid £2,500 for your time. (Time commitment a little unclear.)

All the info is available here: https://www.migrationmattersfestival.co.uk/opportunities

#Sheffield #Sustainability and #ClimateChange Newsletter

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKSHEFFIELD/bulletins/3cf044b

#treeplanting
#treesforcities
#ShireBrookValley
#naturalhabitat
#naturereserve
#birds
#PlasticPollution
#plasticrecycling
#SouthYorkshire

Went out for a snowy walk. We were the first out this morning so all the snow on the trail was unspoilt until we left our footprints
#UKSnow #SouthYorkshire

"#SheffieldCityCouncil was successful in securing a grant of more than £1 million, which is now being used to improve natural #ecosystems in #ShireBrookValley #NatureReserve and neighbouring sites, covering over 400 acres."

#environment
#naturalenvironment
#Sheffield
#SouthYorkshire
#ecosystems
#woodland

Transformation of #naturalhabitats in South-East Sheffield now in full swing
https://sheffnews.com/news/transformation-of-natural-habitats-in-south-east-sheffield-now-in-full-swing/

"This is the site of a former steel factory, just a stone’s throw from #Meadowhall. It’s an example of how #nature, if given a chance, can turn a former #industrial site into something of ecological value.

On #Sheffield’s former steel sites, future nature thrives
https://www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/p/on-sheffields-former-steel-sites?publication_id=320151&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email-share&triggerShare=true&r=2z0mlx

#rewilding
#urbanlandscape
#environment
#regeneration
#reclaimingnature
#WildLife
#rareplants
#nativeplants
#formersteelworks
#SouthYorkshire
#botany

Rainbow Meadow in #ShireBrookValley is now home to a host of new four-legged friends as we see the arrival of #Highlandcows and #Dextercows.

Species Survival Fund: New four-legged friends arrive at Shire Brook Valley
https://sheffnews.com/news/species-survival-fund-new-four-legged-friends-arrive-at-shire-brook-valley/

#environment
#nature
#sheffield
#landmanagement
#heathlands
#SouthYorkshire
#wildlife

Public consultation is now open

Bus reform consultation - South Yorkshire MCA
https://southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/

#survey
#busreform
#publictransport
#SouthYorkshire
#Sheffield
#PublicConsultation

Some hazy #Aurora borealis behind my house tonight, visible with a naked eye #northernLights #SouthYorkshire

#PUBLICCONSULTATION ON #BUS REFORM in #SOUTHYORKSHIRE

A 12-week public consultation will run from Wednesday 23 October to Wednesday 15 January 2025, ensuring people are at the heart of the process, with local passengers, businesses and #transport providers able to have their say.

News - South Yorkshire MCA
https://southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/

#nationalisation
#publictransport
#buses
#Sheffield
#Yorkshire
#HaveYourSay

Happy #YorksireDay to fellow Tykes everywhere.

#Sheffield Gender Identity Clinic is looking to appoint a peer support worker..

https://www.shsc.nhs.uk/working-us/latest-vacancies#!/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Sheffield/Sheffield_Health_Social_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Support_Worker/Support_Worker-v6358053?_ts=5959