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Stannington Carnival announces its return
Last Friday Stannington Carnival announced its long awaited return.
This will be the first carnival since Covid. The carnival committee have been unable to organise the event in recent years due to a lack of members.
The event replaces ‘The Garden Party’, a smaller event organised by the former committee for the past two summers.
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Celebrity juice star takes his sketch show to Sheffield
Leigh Francis, commonly known as Keith Lemon, is taking his next live show to Sheffield City Hall.
The tour consists of his most popular sketches over the years, alongside the introduction of some exciting new impersonations.
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Woman with incurable breast cancer hopes to inspire positivity
Melanie, aged 40 from Cleckheaton, has been diagnosed with incurable cancer and has set up her own charity to raise money for Yorkshire cancer research charity to help others living with cancer by running the half marathon in Leeds May.
Melanie was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2023 three days after running the Rob Burrow Marathon in leeds.
Her aim is to inspire others to change their perception of cancer with her charity.
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Sheffield actor nominated for what’s known as an Oscar for audiobooks
Liam Gerrard, a Sheffield actor and acclaimed voice over actor was nominated for an Audie Award at the 2024 ceremony in Hollywood, his name is amongst big celebrities such as Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks.
The Audie Awards are known as the Oscars of audiobooks and the pinnacle of audiobook excellency. The ceremony was held in Hollywood, 4th of March.
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