Community to restore broken grave of a Sheffield sporting legend

by joa18har | Mar 11, 2021 | News, Sport, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

The grave of “Sheffield’s greatest sportsman” is to be restored thanks to a local community fundraiser. George Littlewood, known as the ‘Sheffield Flyer’, was an endurance walker and runner in the late 1800s and holds the world’s longest-standing athletics world...

Watch: Professor sparks Sheffield campaign for International Women’s Day

by joa19mlr | Mar 11, 2021 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

Professor Pamela E. Harris has started #IAmSheffield to showcase the diversity of the University of Sheffield in her talk for International Women’s Day 2021. The women’s network at the university hosted a talk yesterday from Professor Harris, a mathematician at...

Four-year-old girl to cycle 100 miles for mental health awareness

by joa19va | Mar 11, 2021 | Charity, Culture, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A four-year-old Barnsley girl is taking on the challenge of cycling 100 miles throughout March and April to raise awareness and funds for the charity Rethink Mental Health. Chelsea Ellis, from Kendray, has managed to raise £350 so far after making pictures with...

£30,000 Worth of Paracetamol Stolen from Sleeping Lorry Driver

by joa18nw | Mar 11, 2021 | Crime, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Police are appealing for information after thieves targeted the vehicle containing large amounts of the painkiller in Dodworth, Barnsley. They believe the attack happened sometime between midnight and 5:30am on 9 March. A large quantity of Galpharm Paracetamol was...

Calls grow from residents for safer crossing between Ecclessal Woods

by joa19zz | Mar 11, 2021 | News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

Over 3,700 people have signed a petition for a pedestrian crossing to be installed on Abbey Lane near Ecclessal Woods after the government said they didn’t see it as a priority. Local residents have found the crossing to have been treacherous with drivers...

South Yorkshire Police take action on rising dog thefts

by job18pc | Mar 11, 2021 | Crime, News, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

Officers will begin patrolling dog walking areas such as parks after it was announced 63 dog thefts were recorded since last July. The most recent report came only yesterday when a woman was approached in Kilnhurst and two men attempted to steal her dog. Melanie...