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Doncaster prison officer jailed for relationship with inmate

Doncaster prison officer jailed for relationship with inmate

by Rosie Wood | Mar 6, 2025 | Crime, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A former prison officer at HMP Doncaster has been jailed for 21 months for having an “intimate” relationship with an inmate.  Mother-of-one Katie Evans, 26,  was “manipulated” by “experienced criminal” Daniel Brownley and had a relationship with him in 2020,...
Drama students band together to spark change in community with original showcase

Drama students band together to spark change in community with original showcase

by Emily Robbins | Mar 6, 2025 | Community, Culture, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A group of drama students have created an original show that speaks out about vital issues to inspire change within the Sheffield community. A Mind Apart theatre company will showcase their creative performance called ‘What About Us?’ for one night only on...
Firefighter sleeps rough all month for homeless veterans

Firefighter sleeps rough all month for homeless veterans

by Daisy Sanderson | Mar 6, 2025 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A South Yorkshire firefighter plans to sleep outside for the whole of March to raise money for homeless veterans. Gary Devonport, 40, said he hopes to raise £3,000 by participating in The Great Tommy Sleep Out by sleeping in his back garden, which supports an...
‘Vile’ closure of Sheffield nursery is leaving 43 children without quality care

‘Vile’ closure of Sheffield nursery is leaving 43 children without quality care

by Larissa Kirby | Feb 28, 2025 | Community, Top Story - Home Page Lead

A popular community nursery is being forced to close in just eight days time after 30 years of caring for toddlers in Longley. St Leonard’s Nursery has been based at the church on Everingham Road since 1995. Saint Leonard’s Church Norwood has issued the nursery...
Warehouse to be transformed into Sheffield’s first Community Wellness Centre

Warehouse to be transformed into Sheffield’s first Community Wellness Centre

by Liv Firth | Feb 28, 2025 | Charity, Community, News, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Uncategorised

An empty warehouse on Ecclesall Road is set to be transformed into a community wellness centre to help people with chronic health conditions. Promoting Health UK, a Sheffield-based charity, has started a fundraiser to build a multifaceted space which will cater...
Sheffield boxer starts women’s leadership program after benign brain tumour grows

Sheffield boxer starts women’s leadership program after benign brain tumour grows

by Aiman Khalid | Feb 27, 2025 | News, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Nicola Barke, who fights out of Steel City gym in Sheffield said that she has always felt like ‘a woman in a man’s world’ and wants to help women become ‘authentic, natural leaders’.  She has fought for Frank Warren and Queensbury promotions but has been unable...
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