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Sheffield’s pioneering ‘Lady with the Lamp’  has been given a blue plaque.

Sheffield’s pioneering ‘Lady with the Lamp’  has been given a blue plaque.

by Max Astle | May 8, 2025 | Community, Front Page Highlights, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Monica Maurice, who was known as the ‘Lady with the Lamp’, has been awarded a blue plaque to celebrate her contribution to safety in engineering. The event took place on the 8th May, at the Wolf Safety Lamp company house on Saxon Road. Maurice was a pioneer in safety...
Famous screen printing producer APG Works is to close in June

Famous screen printing producer APG Works is to close in June

by Max Astle | May 8, 2025 | Community, Culture, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Watch

Rupert Wood, 70, owns APG Works in Sheffield, which specialises in screen printing and framing for many famous artists and musicians. Mr. Wood has been making screen-printing and framing pieces for over 17 years at his studio on Sidney Street and has worked across the...
Sheffield celebrates all things babies and breastfeeding

Sheffield celebrates all things babies and breastfeeding

by Max Astle | Mar 20, 2025 | Community, Culture, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

Sheffield City Council’s family hub is celebrating why Sheffield is a great place to have a baby.  The event that took place at Sheffield’s Winter Gardens showcased a range of help from community breastfeeding support to charities for new dads. The UK has some of...
Sheffield Half Marathon runners unite to support local charities

Sheffield Half Marathon runners unite to support local charities

by Max Astle | Mar 20, 2025 | Front Page Highlights, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Charities are gearing up as the Sheffield Half Marathon returns to Sheffield this Sunday. The 13.1-mile starts in the city centre and leads thousands of runners through Sheffield and into the Peak District then back up again to finish the race with tens of thousands...
Sheffield and Rotherham’s ‘Dads v Dads’ is kicking the stigma about men’s mental health.

Sheffield and Rotherham’s ‘Dads v Dads’ is kicking the stigma about men’s mental health.

by Max Astle | Feb 20, 2025 | Community, News, Sport

Dads v Dads is changing South Yorkshire lives one kick about at a time with five games over four nights during the week. The weekly event that was set up in 2019 has increased to cater for 50 to 60 dads and does not plan on stopping any time soon. The focus is on...

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