by joa18iaj | May 20, 2021 | Charity, Culture, Environment, News
A Sheffield beekeeper has said he worries about a mass extinction of bees after 20 different species have been put on the endangered species list. Nick Horne, 53, has worked as a beekeeper at Heeley City Farm, Handsworth and has said that the bees have encountered...
by joa18iaj | May 20, 2021 | Culture, Education, News
A theoretical astrophysics professor has said that the first Briton in space has “often been forgotten”. Tuesday saw the 30th anniversary of Helen Sharman’s eight day journey to space in which she conducted medical and agricultural research. However, University of...
by joa18iaj | May 20, 2021 | Charity, Community, News, Watch
A Sheffield support dogs charity is holding its first fundraising event in over a year to raise funds for a new training hub. Support Dogs UK has trained dogs to aid those suffering from physical disabilities, epilepsy and autism for the past 29 years. The abseil,...
by joa18iaj | Apr 22, 2021 | Community, Environment, News, Politics
A Sheffield tree warden has called Sheffield City Council’s decision to hire three forestry project development officers a “great victory”. John Miller, 48, who has been volunteering as a tree warden since December 2020, said: “Ultimately, it was very little to do...
by joa18iaj | Apr 22, 2021 | Community, Culture
A Sheffield couple who have written songs about their upbringing have finished runners-up in the UK Songwriting Competition. Pamela Ward, 74, and her husband Paul Cherrington, 69, wrote the song ‘Errand Lasses and Buffer Girls’ after Mrs Ward was inspired...
