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Visually impaired tennis sessions now running from a club in Sheffield.

by Larissa Hurt | Apr 28, 2023 | Sport

Ben Howarth, Tennis Coach at Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club, has recently begun his Ability Tennis sessions to make tennis inclusive and accessible. Weekly matches run for those with visual impairments, autism, learning disabilities and people in adult day care....

Australian native gets to see her terminally ill father thanks to Sheffield fundraiser

by Larissa Hurt | Apr 28, 2023 | Charity, Health, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Jordann Turner, a nurse at Northern General Hospital, has been able to go home following a massive fundraiser which raised more than £3,000. The 28-year-old, from Sharrow Vale, said: “This year has been so tough financially, and all I want to do is be able to get home...

War veterans walking 12 miles in aid of veterans’ mental health charity

by Larissa Hurt | Mar 10, 2023 | Charity, News

A group of friends planned to walk 12 miles this weekend to raise money for veteran’s mental health charity ‘Combat Stress’. The group was taking on Combat Stress’s ‘March in March’ to help get donations to ensure veterans can get the support they need and raise...

Sheffield Pub Heritage Walk postponed because of the heavy snow

by Larissa Hurt | Mar 10, 2023 | Culture, News

The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Sheffield Pub Heritage Walk was postponed yesterday due to the snow. The short walking tour, part of Sheffield’s Beer Week 2023, was supposed to go on a journey around some of the pub entries in the CAMRA guide. Sheffield District...

Free home cooking courses are being offered in Sheffield to those in need

by Larissa Hurt | Mar 10, 2023 | Culture, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Non-profit organisation, ‘Bags of Taste, is offering Mentored Home Cooking Courses for disadvantaged people across the city. Liesel Otteakers, Sheffield Area Head of Bags of Taste, said: “We offer 30 people cooking courses and we want to show people that cooking with...
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