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WATCH: How the coronavirus crisis in India is affecting those in Sheffield

by joa19rw | Apr 29, 2021 | Health, Watch

A myriad of factors have led to India experiencing a devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. With a shortage of healthcare supplies, many Indians have taken to Twitter to ask for available hospital beds, medicine, blood plasma and vaccines. It’s a...

Sheffield BMX volunteers putting in 1000+ hours to maintain track

by joa19hh | Apr 29, 2021 | Community, Environment, Sport, Watch

The BMX track at Bolehills recreational ground has seen a surge in usage over the past year. The team of volunteers who maintain the track have had to work much harder after years of wear. Armed with shovels, pickaxes, hoses and brushes, the team spend many of their...

WATCH: Foodbank figures fly for South Yorkshire as one in five of the UK population now live below the poverty line

by joa19hb | Apr 29, 2021 | Community, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

“The effects of the pandemic have increased the ruthless burden on food banks across the South Yorkshire”, S6 Foodbank volunteer Alison Wise said. As worrying figures show the Sheffield based charity has fed 37,000 local people in the food emergency...

WATCH: Foodbank figures fly for South Yorkshire as one in five of the UK population now live below the poverty line

by admin | Apr 29, 2021 | Community, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

“The effects of the pandemic have increased the ruthless burden on food banks across the South Yorkshire”, S6 Foodbank volunteer Alison Wise said. As worrying figures show the Sheffield based charity has fed 37,000 local people in the food emergency...

WATCH: Rent strikers criticise the University of Sheffield and its Students’ Union as protests enter second week

by admin | Apr 29, 2021 | Education, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

Students from the University of Sheffield are continuing their occupation of the Arts Tower as part of the student rent strikes. Four first-year students turned up at the building at 6am on 23 April and set up camp there. Two others have since slipped past security to...

WATCH: Sheffield video games developer hosts workshops to get more women into the industry.

by admin | Apr 29, 2021 | Community, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead, Watch

A Sheffield-based video games developer has been hosting workshops for underrepresented groups after a report showed that the number of female workers in the industry is “significantly under the national average”. Sumo Digital, developers of the Little Big Planet...
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