Articles by Will Atherton

South Yorkshire migrants group fight against Rwanda Bill

May 8, 2024

A coalition of Sheffield based migrant support groups teamed up to hold a protest following the government’s passage of the controversial Rwanda bill.   The protest took place at Vulcan House, Sheffield’s Visa and Immigration centre, on 8 May for around two...

Sheffield pro-Palestine group in protest against war in Gaza

Apr 22, 2024

A pro-Palestinian activist group staged protests in Sheffield against the ongoing war in Gaza calling for an end to the conflict and for the British government to cease support for Israel.  A protest on Friday was coordinated by the Sheffield Palestine Solidarity...

Petition to save popular Sheffield boxing gym smashes 1,200 signatures

Mar 4, 2024

A petition to save a popular Sheffield boxing gym from eviction has now reached more than 1,200 signatures. Aspire Boxing Club, based at the Sheffield Inclusion Centre in Arbourthorne, was told last summer that it would have to find a new home when its lease expired...