Sheffield mosque adds knife amnesty bin

by admin | May 13, 2021 | Community, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

South Yorkshire Police have installed a knife amnesty bin at the Madina Masjid Mosque, to reduce the number of people with knives and guns in the streets The idea is for weapons to be anonymously dropped off at the place of worship in Sharrow so they can be later...

Sheffield man who turned his apartment into a weapons factory taken to hospital

by admin | May 13, 2021 | Crime, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

A Sheffield man who modelled his apartment into a homemade weapons factory has been indefinitely hospitalised under the Mental Health Act. Wayne Parkin, 37, of Deer Park View, was arrested outside his home in Stannington in September 2020, after he was found carrying...

Award For Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Care For Motor Neurone Disease Sufferers

by joa18cl | May 6, 2021 | News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Neurology Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals have won an international award for the Care of Motor Neurone Disease patients. A specialist doctor at Sheffield Teaching Hospital and her team received one of the most prestigious awards in the Neurology field. They...

“We Won’t Take It for Granted Again”: Sell-Out Crowd Attends Government Pilot Event at Sheffield’s Crucible

by ega17ojm | May 6, 2021 | Culture, News, Sport, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

SNOOKER fans once again assembled to the sport’s spiritual home as the annual World Championship at Sheffield’s 980-seat Crucible Theatre drew to a close on Monday night. With a sell-out crowd and no social distancing measures during the tense Grand Final match...

Barnsley secure play off position for second time in clubs history

by egc17bb | Apr 29, 2021 | Sport, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

After Barnsley’s recent 1-0 win over Rotherham and Reading’s failure to beat Swansea, the Tykes sealed their place in the play-offs, for only the second time in club’s history. The victory simultaneously inflicted a damaging blow in their South Yorkshire...

Toby Foster backs fundraiser to save struggling comedians

by joa18har | Apr 29, 2021 | Culture, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Toby Foster has given his support to a fund that aims to prevent comedians from being cut adrift from the industry during the pandemic. The comedian and BBC Sheffield radio presenter, 51, has backed the #SaveLiveComedy Fund – which is currently sits at £50,000 in...