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Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

What would you do if you woke up to find someone had planted a for sale sign in your garden without your knowledge? Or if you turned on your laptop to find a picture of your home on Rightmove without you ever knowing anything about it? Yes, Sheffield’s freehold story just got a whole lot weirder.

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Revealed: The convicted counterfeiter buying up Sheffield freeholds

Katie Shipley wasn’t selling her house. Why did a for sale sign appear in her garden?

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Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

BREAKING: Andrew Milne has been arrested. A spokesperson for South Yorkshire Police told The Tribune: "Detectives investigating allegations linked to the purchase and sale of freeholds in Sheffield have arrested a man on suspicion of fraud and blackmail."

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Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

A plaque has been unveiled at the Town Hall commemorating the Sheffield Tree Campaign. “In recognition of the courageous campaigners who saved thousands of street trees from wrongful felling by Sheffeld City Council, and as a reminder to all that such failures in leadership must never happen again”

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

To all street tree campaigners/supporters involved in/followed the #SheffieldIsSuper #Sheffield street tree campaign (2012-2018),your history making efforts in saving thousands of street trees are being recognised with a plaque in the entrance to the Town Hall. See unveiling event details attached

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

#Kyiv after Russian attack "This Saturday morning I could have spent with my children at the playground or at the cinema. Instead, after 10 hours in a bomb shelter due to a massive air attack on Kyiv, I came to my son’s school to collect the shattered glass",Veronika Velch said 📹Veronika Velch

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

A solicitor, Andrew Milne has been bullying leaseholders across Sheffield into paying him extraordinary sums, with no legal basis. Why hasn't the SRA stopped him? Because he's conducted an extraordinary campaign against the SRA. 180 complaints. Two judicial reviews. More here: buff.ly/LmLVegM

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SRA urged to take action as we reveal solicitor has ‘purposely frustrated’ investigation

Solicitor Andrew Jonathan Milne delayed an official investigation into his alleged professional misconduct by overwhelming the regulator with complaints and threatening them with two injunctions se…

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Lydia Monks @lydiamonks.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

A Christmas card for Grimm & Co. All proceeds go towards this magical place getting children excited about reading and stories. Cards can be ordered from their online shop. shop.grimmandco.co.uk/products/lyd...

An illustration of Father Christmas flying over the Grimm & Co building delivering some books.

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Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Horrified, Becky read Milne’s words. “I accordingly am entitled to vacant possession of the property”, he asserted. “I am writing to give you 7 days notice that I will have a locksmith and agent attend to recover possession for me and change the locks”. Latest update in our Andrew Milne story 👇

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After Becky’s mum died, it was time to sell her childhood home. Then Andrew Milne got in touch

Plus: As the search for answers continues, The Tribune takes to the road

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Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

What can Sheffield leaseholders do in response to the “very aggressive” letters? And the legal industry reacts to our story. Our latest piece, by @djstimms.bsky.social and @molliesimpson.bsky.social www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/pressure-gro...

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Pressure grows on Andrew Milne

Plus: what can leaseholders do in response to the "very aggressive" letters?

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Sheffield Tribune @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.” Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners? www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...

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A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived

Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says

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Old Sheffield @oldsheffield.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Main entrance to Concord Park, Shiregreen Lane showing the gates and the soon to be demolished Spring Cottages on Jacobs Lane. The soon to be park wasn't a blank canvas, as well as these cottages, there was also Hawk's Farm #Sheffield

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Russia attacked #Ukraine with nearly 500 drones and over 40 missiles, including Kinzhal missiles, last night. The attack lasted more than 12 hours. The main targets were #Kyiv and Kyiv region, Zaporizhzhia, Khmelnytskyi region, Sumy region, and Odesa region.

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Ruth Hubbard @itsourcity1.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Pushing power out of Westminster into hands of communities? U r joking. In Sheffield we took power as (diverse) communities 2 change our council. Now Clause 57 of the Bill will trash the referendum we won & top down impose the very governance system we rejected. Stop 57. www.itsoursheffield.org.uk

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

#SheffieldIsSuper #Sheffield A chance for a guided tour of the Abbeydale Picture House on 21 September - part of Heritage Open Days.

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Ruth Hubbard @itsourcity1.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Oh I think 'civic settlement' is probably an accurate phrase & others in #sheffield wld agree I think - given that our change to a cttee system involved the most significant citizen & community mobilisation for local governance change ever seen in England. Itsoursheffield.co.uk I will not....

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Home - It's Our City Sheffield

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

#Sheffield #SheffieldIsSuper In 2021 we had the courage to vote in a Referendum to change the way the Council is run & ensure ALL 84 Councillors have a meaningful say. Now the Government intends to overturn our vote-forcing us back to the old system we rejected ! Fight this by writing to your MP!

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AK @akondakor.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

If you want to help protect our hard won democracy then here's the link you need. It only takes 2 mins to write to your MP. #Sheffield #ItsOurCity www.itsoursheffield.co.uk

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Home - It's Our City Sheffield

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

#BrightsideandHillsborough This is the way things were before 2021 Referendum when we voted to give ALL 84 Councillors a meaningful say in the way the City is run rather than just a leader/a few others. Government now intend to overturn this & force us back to a system which was a disaster for us.

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

The Government intends to overturn Sheffield's 2021 Referendum vote in which we decided we wanted ALL 84 Councillors to have a meaningful say in the way the City is run rather than just a leader & a handful of others. Sheffield voters-we need you to write to your MP’s about this.

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

#Sheffield #SheffieldIsSuper Democracy here is about to be crushed by the Government. They intend to overturn our Referendum vote & force us back to the old system where the vast majority of Councillors don't get a meaningful say in how the City is run. See itsoursheffield.co.uk to find out more.

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

#Sheffield #SheffieldIsSuper democracy here is about to be trashed by the Government. The 2021 Referendum vote on the way the City is run is to be ripped up & we will be forced to go back to the old system we rejected. We need to try & stop this - see itsoursheffield.co.uk to find out how.

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

#Sheffield #sheffieldissuper decided in 2021 the way they wanted to be governed & now the Government seem determined to ignore this. Every Councillor & MP should proactively defend the decision residents made. It's Our City! are coming back and getting organised to do exactly that - see below...

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AK @akondakor.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

In Sheffield we elect 84 councillors to represent us in local decision making but under a "Strong leader" model only 10 will make all the decisions. leaving a large chuck of the electorate unrepresented.

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AK @akondakor.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Is it time to dust off the "It's Our City" badge? In May 2021 the 3/4 of Sheffield voters told the council to stuff their "strong leader" and for democracy, transparency and accountability. Now Labour want to stick two fingers up at the people of Sheffield and return to the past.

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AK @akondakor.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Absolutely this ⬆️ Sheffield will not go back to a system that failed the city so very badly. Not without a fight

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AK @akondakor.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Sheffield Council is "most improved" in the UK? Maybe but only because it was so very, very bad. A few years ago the authoritarian council was at war with the city's residents over the illegal felling of half the city's street trees. The council lied to the public, the police and to the courts.

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The Marsh Family @marshfamilysongs.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Here’s a reflective mash-up of “White Cliffs of Dover” & “Over the Rainbow” we made about VE Day and where we’re at 80 years on. Dedicated to Great Grandad (DFC as an RAF pilot, 619 Squadron, Lancasters) - his favourite saying was "the price of freedom is eternal vigilance." youtu.be/xAZBpukSc2M

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"VE Day 80" adaptation by The Marsh Family of "White Cliffs of Dover" & "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"

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AK @akondakor.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

I think the thing I find most worrying about this is there are schools across Sheffield that would love access to this green space yet this school seems set on destroying it. Thanks to @rolandseb.bsky.social and @thestar.co.uk for doing this piece. www.thestar.co.uk/news/politic...

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‘Waking up to a nightmare’ – parents and residents’ fight against Sheffield school’s new MUGA

A group of parents and residents living near a Sheffield primary school are fighting a plan to build a new multi-use games area (MUGA) on a large open space.

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

It’s time for Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden to call Trump out youtu.be/NCYqiZ-RhKw?... Trump is staging a coup in the USA and the last four living presidents are doing nothing to save the country they served. Why is that? When will they act to save their country?

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It’s time for Clinton, Bush, Obama and Biden to call Trump out

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent. “It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. “A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.” @kyivindependent.com

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Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky

It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...

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Tom Suozzi @tomsuozzi.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Putin is a dictator. Zelensky is not. Putin’s Russia invaded Ukraine. After kidnapping, murdering, and raping hundreds of thousands of innocent people in this senseless war, rewarding Putin & Russia would be both a betrayal of humanity & a green light for more aggression. youtu.be/IJ--Z5vBbro?...

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Rep. Tom Suozzi Speaking At Ukraine Invasion Anniversary press conference, 2/24/25

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Wendy Hawksley @wendyhawksley.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

@sheffcitynigel.bsky.social #Sheffield #sheffieldissuper and all others interested in Sheffield's green belt... it's worth reading this and all the comments.

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 20/02/2025

Trump could have pushed for an end to the war in Ukraine without becoming actively hostile to Ukraine. Instead, he has imbibed Putin’s lies. Have written about the emergence of a new US/Russia axis, where it comes from and the staggering implications for Europe. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

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We're waking up to a new US/Russia axis

Why Trump clings to Putin.

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

🧵"So this is how liberty dies..." Trump’s first 3 weeks have been a relentless flood of actions. It's incredibly hard to keep up. I’ve gone through 69 actions & mapped out the pattern - showing how they fall within 5 broad domains consistent with authoritarian states 1/9

This is a venn diagram showing how 69 Trump actions map onto domains covering: undermining democratic institutions; suppressing dissent and media; dismantling social protections; attacking science and education; destabilising the global order. A table version is available here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LZN7QnbSyFfUZJG8Sn1MWpK0VnfBtb0OSyZ1jxP3xBk/edit?usp=sharing

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Andy Kershaw Media @andyksheff.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Walkley monument to democracy in Sheffield threatened with demolition. Its humble appearance belies the grand scheme it stands for: votes for working men. This unique historic building is now threatened with demolition. Read the full story and oppose the plan at www.hhbs.org.uk/2025/02/14/w...

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Walkley monument to democracy threatened with demolition – Hallamshire Historic Buildings

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 15/02/2025

Have written about JD Vance’s Munich speech. In what may prove to be the biggest week for European security since 1991, it’s time Europe listened to what Trump and his Vice President are telling us. open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...

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We need to listen to what Trump and Vance are telling us.

This may have been the biggest moment for European security since 1991.

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AK @akondakor.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I saw this yesterday. Really very moving. A glimpse into the world of those who don't perceive the world the same way as most. Everyone should see Tiny Fragments of Beautiful Light whether you are affected by neuro divergence or not. The Sheffield University Drama studio puts on some great plays

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 11/02/2025

On LBC this morning, I spoke about why we should be far more worried the power Elon Musk is accruing, especially in light of his Open AI moves. The normalisation of his actions and activity by quite a bit of the US and even UK media is a big part of the problem. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGnt...

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Elon Musk's main aim is 'world domination' | Lewis Goodall on LBC

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