by Darcie Peskir | May 3, 2024 | Charity, Community
Lowedges Community Festival is returning to Sheffield after missing last year due to a lack of funding. Stephen Rich, longstanding festival secretary, explains the difficulties they’ve seen over the years trying to successfully establish the event. “We started in 2008...
by Darcie Peskir | Mar 15, 2024 | Community, Health
In recognition of Safer Sleep Week, an event is taking place at Meadowhall to educate parents and carers on this topic. Colleagues from in and around South Yorkshire have teamed up to improve the recognition of this cause. This includes members of various...
by Darcie Peskir | Feb 20, 2024 | Front Page Highlights, Sport
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder faced the press on Friday ahead of their game against Brighton on Sunday. This comes after they lost 5-0 to Villa earlier this month. On facing Brighton, Wilder said: “The knowledge of the crowd is incredibly important on...
by Darcie Peskir | Feb 16, 2024 | Community, Culture, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2
The Esmee Fairbairn Foundation has awarded Sheffield Theatres and Ramps on the Moon funding of £280,000 to continue their work. Ramps on the Moon is an organisation that supports anti-ableist work in the performing arts industry, and has been in existence since 2015....
by Darcie Peskir | Feb 16, 2024 | Community, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Vulnerable families in Sheffield have been left without treatment due to a lack of ADHD medication in the UK. This is due to supply and demand, with the NHS unable to get the ingredients to manufacture the medication quickly enough. Georgie Boot, Project Manager for...