Dementia Action Week – catch symptoms early

by Amelia Elder | May 18, 2023 | Community, Health, News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

This week from the 15th to 21st of May marks Dementia Action Week (DAW) .  Within Yorkshire and the Humber, one in three who notice symptoms of dementia in themselves or a loved one wait more than a month before voicing their concerns, according to the...

Barnsley FC announce professionalisation of community women’s team

by Alfie Dunn | May 18, 2023 | News, Sport, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

The football Club has announced that the team who currently play as Barnsley Ladies will be rebranded as Barnsley FC from next season, as the management of the team moves in-house.  The team will be playing in the fifth tier of English football following a title...

Sheffield rock band return to play gig at venue exactly a year on from debut

by Gabriella Crisp | May 18, 2023 | Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Five-piece Northern Citizens are returning to a South Yorkshire pub where they took to the stage to perform their first gig. The band will play at the Sitwell Arms near Eckington this Friday, the same venue where the rock band kicked off their road to success. With...

IDAHoBiT 2023: How SAYiT Sheffield are promoting LGBTQ+ rights this year

by Florence Kilby | May 18, 2023 | Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

SAYiT Sheffield held an event to celebrate IDAHoBiT, the international day against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. The event is held on May 17th every year to commemorate the official recognition of homosexuality as a sexuality and not a disease. Heather...

Disabled Barnsley twins to cycle at Superhero Triathlon

by Shakthi Thyagarajan | May 12, 2023 | Community, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

A pair of twin boys from Barnsley who have severe autism and epilepsy are set to participate in an inclusive triathlon in August later this year. Levi and Lucas Atwal-Brice, 17, will be cycling with parents Paul and Michael, as well as five-year-old twin brothers...

Musical dubbed ‘the British Hamilton’ set to hit Sheffield theatres this autumn

by Freya Hodge | May 11, 2023 | Culture, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Sheffield’s Lyceum will be hosting the highly anticipated premiere of Treason the Musical later this year following its great online success. The story revolves around the infamous gunpowder plot of 1605 and includes original music from Lighting The Fuse: Sparks...