Tonight’s ‘Slow Clap’ in support of NHS workers’ payrise

by egc17bb | Mar 11, 2021 | Health, News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is provoking a furious reaction across the UK since announcing proposals to increase nurses’ pay by 1% in his budget speech last week. The unpopular pay rise has inspired the trade union Unison to instigate a sarcastic ‘slow...

Sheffield cemeteries come together to remember the Great Sheffield Flood on 157th Anniversary

by joa18har | Mar 11, 2021 | Culture, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Cemeteries around the city have paid tribute to the victims of the Great Sheffield Flood this week by sharing the stories of those who died in the tragedy 157 years ago. The flood, which happened on 11 March 1864, was caused by the collapse of the Dale Dyke Dam,...

Plans to reform local democracy under Sheffield People’s referendum

by joa19mlr | Mar 11, 2021 | News, Politics, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

The Sheffield People’s referendum on whether the city council should keep its strong-leader system, or change to a modern committee system instead, is due to take place on 6 May this year. The referendum was sparked due to a non-party-political community group called...

Dirty Cops: Scammers posing as SYP sergeants chasing locals’ personal data

by joa19hh | Mar 11, 2021 | Crime, News, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

South Yorkshire Police have released a warning to residents after receiving reports of a mobile scam, in which a scammer claims to be a police sergeant. On Tuesday, the SYP Twitter account revealed the fake sergeants had been contacting members of the public,...

Two Men Arrested Over Murder of Missing Man

by joa18nw | Mar 11, 2021 | Crime, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1

Detectives investigating the disappearance of a Barnsley man in 2019 have arrested two people on suspicion of his murder. Richard Dyson, 58, has been missing since November 2019. Following extensive enquiries, the investigation team now believes he may have been...

Experts fear early signs of eating disorders missed during lockdown

by job18pc | Mar 11, 2021 | Health, News, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1, Watch

Sheffield’s NHS support service has experienced a concerning rise in the number of referrals for eating disorders because the problems have not been dealt with at an early stage. South Yorkshire health bosses believe more serious cases have been presented due to less...