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Disabled Barnsley twins to cycle at Superhero Triathlon

by Shakthi Thyagarajan | May 12, 2023 | Community, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

A pair of twin boys from Barnsley who have severe autism and epilepsy are set to participate in an inclusive triathlon in August later this year. Levi and Lucas Atwal-Brice, 17, will be cycling with parents Paul and Michael, as well as five-year-old twin brothers...

Sewage entered Sheffield’s rivers 2,909 times in 2022

by Shakthi Thyagarajan | May 12, 2023 | Environment, Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sewage is entering Britain’s waterways at alarming rates and it’s especially bad in Sheffield.  Data from the Environment Agency revealed that sewage was dumped into Sheffield’s rivers 2,909 times, or about 8,700 hours last year, which means there were only 60...

Sheffield ranked 13th worst in the UK for train services, research finds

by Shakthi Thyagarajan | Mar 24, 2023 | News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Delays and cancellations of train journeys have seen a rise pre-existing a labour shortage that worsened after the cost of living crisis and pandemic, with the hardest hit regions being in the north and midlands.  Sheffield, along with Huddersfield and York, has...
Sheffield Students Union hosts Pride March

Sheffield Students Union hosts Pride March

by Shakthi Thyagarajan | Feb 24, 2023 | Long Reads, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A mini pride was held at the University of Sheffield’s Students Union today (24th February) to celebrate LGBT+ History Month.  Students of all backgrounds set off on a March from the Students Union concourse and through Weston Park, while being led by a samba...

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