Barnsley woman to travel length of the UK for local autism charity

by Owen Barnard | Mar 23, 2023 | Charity, Community, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

A woman with autism is preparing to travel the length of the UK to raise money for her local charity,Action for Autism Barnsley. Rhiannon Hilary-Rees, who lives locally to the charity, will be using public transport to get fromLands’ End in Cornwall to John O’Groats...

Brave mum set to lead memorial walk to confront grief after losing three family members

by Ming Gana | Mar 23, 2023 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

A bereaved mum will be leading a memorial walk in Peak District in memory of her daughter who died 10 years ago.  Faye Smith, from Ranmoor, has organised the event on Sunday in memory of her daughter, Gabi, who died when she was 12.  Gabi died on exactly the...

Sheffield’s MKMB builders merchants raises more than £20,000 for The Sick Children’s Trust

by Alfie Rycroft | Mar 23, 2023 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Sheffield branch of a national building company has started a fundraiser to raise money for The Sick Children’s Trust. MKMB is the largest independent builders merchants in the UK and the Sheffield Parkway branch has been raising money for the charity who...

‘Pram Man’ raises over £900k for charity ahead of Sheffield Half Marathon

by Alex Keir | Mar 23, 2023 | Charity, Community, Culture, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sheffield’s famous John ‘Man with the Pram’ Burkhill is closing in on his £1 million target for Macmillan Cancer as he prepares to take on this weekend’s half marathon. John Burkhill parades the streets of the Steel City on a regular basis pushing his late daughter’s...

Urban cycling event to hit the streets of Sheffield

by Amelia Oates | Mar 23, 2023 | Charity, Community, Sport, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Cycling club Sheffield Urban CX is holding its Park Hill Uprise race this weekend. The event will welcome all cyclists from commuters, club riders, junior cyclists and even the Bromptoneers.  The short course incorporates challenging hills in a v-shaped route...

Everything you need to know about saving your local hedgehogs

by Eleanor Jones | Mar 17, 2023 | Charity, Environment, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Sheffield College has won a national award for having a hedgehog friendly campus. The college has been taking part in the ‘Hedgehog Friendly Campus Initiative,’ run by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society.      Abby Bruce, an academic...