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‘A single covid infection decimated my life’: long covid sufferer calls on council for more support 

‘A single covid infection decimated my life’: long covid sufferer calls on council for more support 

by Larissa Kirby | Mar 28, 2025 | Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

A woman who was ‘decimated’ by long covid has told councillors how the condition left her unable to sit up or even open her eyes for a few seconds. Fran Haddock, 34, a former veterinarian surgeon in Sheffield was diagnosed with long covid after contracting...
First indoor Padel venue in South Yorkshire set to open in Sheffield

First indoor Padel venue in South Yorkshire set to open in Sheffield

by Aiman Khalid | Mar 27, 2025 | Health, Sport, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Play Padel Sheffield, the first designated indoor padel venue in South Yorkshire is set to open in Sheffield on the 28th of March. The venue will be based at Abbeydale Tennis Club and is backed by a consortium of Sheffield based investors including Joe Root and...
Student tells how he ended up in A&E following fracas at darts match

Student tells how he ended up in A&E following fracas at darts match

by Molly Farrell | Mar 27, 2025 | Community, Health, News, Sport

A student has told how he was injured after a darts match descended into chaos. The event, which took place at the Leadmill on Monday evening, was an ‘unofficial’ Varsity darts match between the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.  One Hallam...
Don’t Leave a Gap: Primary Care Sheffield campaign tackles rising GP staff abuse in the city

Don’t Leave a Gap: Primary Care Sheffield campaign tackles rising GP staff abuse in the city

by Olivia Arkless | Mar 21, 2025 | Health, News

Primary Care Sheffield (PCS) has launched an anti-abuse campaign to highlight issues in GP practices facing frontline workers. The campaign, named Don’t Leave a Gap, aims to remind people of the gap that will be left in practices if staff are absent from their roles....
Wife saves Husband’s life after donating kidney

Wife saves Husband’s life after donating kidney

by Casey Peyton | Mar 21, 2025 | Health, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A wife from Barnsley saved her husband’s life when his kidney function was at an ‘all time low’.  Emma Hodgson, 42, donated her kidney to her husband, Kieran Hodgson, 48, at the Sheffield Kidney Institute at the Northern General Hospital last...
‘A sleeping bag should not be a home’: Sheffield homeless charity to tackle Half Marathon in sleeping bags

‘A sleeping bag should not be a home’: Sheffield homeless charity to tackle Half Marathon in sleeping bags

by Megan Pocock | Mar 21, 2025 | Charity, Community, Health, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A team from Sheffield’s Archer Project will once again take on the city’s Half Marathon this Sunday, running in sleeping bags to raise awareness and funds for homelessness.  Joe Logan, head of fundraising and one of the runners, emphasised that the challenge is...
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