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Watch: Sheffield welcomes debut performance from homeless choir

Watch: Sheffield welcomes debut performance from homeless choir

by Daisy Sanderson | May 22, 2025 | Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

A new choir made up of people affected by homelessness has performed its debut concert in South Yorkshire.  Sheffield is the latest city to host a branch of The Choir With No Name, a national charity supporting those with experience of rough sleeping.  The...
Sheffield GP surgery stops hormone therapy for transgender patients

Sheffield GP surgery stops hormone therapy for transgender patients

by Daisy Sanderson | Apr 3, 2025 | Top Story - Home Page Lead

A Sheffield GP surgery has announced it will stop prescribing hormone treatment for adult transgender patients, raising concerns that some may turn to the black market. Far Lane Medical Centre sent a letter to all its transgender patients stating that from 1 April, it...
Charity hosts first shark dive to fundraise for breast care appeal

Charity hosts first shark dive to fundraise for breast care appeal

by Daisy Sanderson | Apr 3, 2025 | News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Barnsley Hospital Charity raised funds for its breast care appeal through a shark dive event at the Blue Planet Aquarium in Hull. The initiative aims to generate £100,000 for facility improvements. Nine supporters of the charity took part in the first dive, completing...
Rotherham council to use £4.3m government grant to tackle cost of living crisis

Rotherham council to use £4.3m government grant to tackle cost of living crisis

by Daisy Sanderson | Apr 3, 2025 | Front Page Highlights, News

Rotherham Council has unveiled plans to use a £4.3m government grant to support local residents struggling with rising food and energy costs. The council will allocate more than £2.6m to provide food vouchers to children eligible for free school meals, which can be...
Sheffield to host documentary premiere of UK’s biggest suicide prevention initiative

Sheffield to host documentary premiere of UK’s biggest suicide prevention initiative

by Daisy Sanderson | Apr 3, 2025 | Charity, Community, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A new documentary highlighting the UK’s largest suicide prevention initiative will premiere in Sheffield this month, as campaigners call for urgent action on mental health support. ‘Raising the Baton: A Manifesto for Hope’ will be screened at the Millennium Gallery on...
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