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Fundraiser for eight-year-old girl with cerebral palsy reaches target of £20,000 for lift to independence

by Callum McIntyre | Mar 10, 2023 | Charity, Health, News

A fundraiser for an eight-year-old girl with cerebral palsy in Barnsley has raised over £20,000 for a lift that will ‘change her life’.  Four family friends who set up the GoFundMe page have hit their target in less than two weeks to install a lift in Chris and Beth...

Sheffield snow brings city to a standstill

by Elizabeth Hopwood | Mar 10, 2023 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Sheffield has come to a standstill after heavy snow overnight which made travel feel almost impossible. An Amber Level weather warning was issued yesterday after temperatures dropped below freezing and snow caused hazardous conditions on roads and pavements. Multiple...

Free home cooking courses are being offered in Sheffield to those in need

by Larissa Hurt | Mar 10, 2023 | Culture, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Non-profit organisation, ‘Bags of Taste, is offering Mentored Home Cooking Courses for disadvantaged people across the city. Liesel Otteakers, Sheffield Area Head of Bags of Taste, said: “We offer 30 people cooking courses and we want to show people that cooking with...

From Sheffield Darts Society to the PDC – The Adam Warner Story

by Josh Brewer | Mar 10, 2023 | News, Sport, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

The incredibly impressive Adam Warner has gone from being an amateur at university darts nights to the bright lights of the Professional Darts Corporation. He fulfilled many people’s dreams in January by coming through the UK Qualifying school in Milton Keynes,...

Sheffield community group take action to protect rivers

by Caillin McDaid | Mar 9, 2023 | Community, Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A local monitoring group has been formed, acting as a watchdog for water companies and river pollution.  The Loxely, Rivelin Valley and Upper Don River Wardens (LRVADRW) held their second meeting last night, in Walkley Cottage, in a bid to establish a consistent...

Renowned Broad Lane pub ‘Fagan’s’ set to reopen

by Zak Wright | Mar 9, 2023 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

One of Sheffield’s most renowned pubs is reopening today after a month and a half hiatus. Fagan’s, formerly known as The Barrel, is set to open its doors again after former Landlords Tom and Barbara Boulding poured their final pints at the end of January....
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