Highways England is considering a proposal to impose pollution-linked speed limits in order to help ease smog and poor air quality in Sheffield. The proposal will see a 60mph speed limit on the M1 at rush hour – when vehicle levels are at their highest. It would see the limit in place from 7am-7pm daily between junctions 32 and 35a,…

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Sheffield-based festival Tramlines have announced their biggest line-up yet – and it’s one not to be missed! Hip-hop heroes Jurassic 5 and pop icon Kelis have been added to its 2016 bill, alongside a whole host of new additions. The festival, which takes place from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 July across four outdoor spaces and 15 venues across the…

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We’ve just got word that Sheffield’s brilliant Tramlines festival has added rap legends the Wu-Tang Clan, indie rockers The Charlatans and dance troupe Basement Jaxx as headliners. It’s all going down July 24-26. They’re followed by Mike Skinner, Jimmy Edgar and RnB duo Ekkah, along with another appearance by mathcore outfit Rolo Tomassi. Tramlines festival director Sarah Nulty said of…

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When many people think about music festivals there’s every chance they see sunny fields, massive stages beneath blue skies, and acres of countryside being battered by thousands of wellied feet. Is it possible to hold such a grand festival in an inner city setting? Absolutely. Enter Tramlines: a booming city festival that takes place across Sheffield every…

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Tramlines is Sheffield’s inner-city music festival that stretches across multiple venues, runs from Friday 24th to Sunday the 26th of July and only charges £30 for a three day ticket. Tickets are available online at Tramlines.org.uk. The first wave of artists announced for Tramlines 2015 is impressive. The festival welcomes political activist and punk troubadour Billy Bragg, the rap…

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Hello Liftsharers. Monday is upon us and we have yet another incredible UK festival that you simply need to check out in 2015. This week we’re taking a look at the NME Award-nominated Tramlines, an inner city music festival that comes to Sheffield between July 24-26. It’s different to the ‘field’ format of festivals like Glastonbury or…

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