Book Festival returns to Barnsley for the third year supporting the national year of reading
The book festival has returned to Barnsley, helping ‘put it on the map’
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Hackenthorpe Medical Centre pleads for information following theft and vandalism on their roof
A medical centre in Sheffield is appealing for information after it was targeted by vandals who caused “considerable damage” to their roof. The incident at Hackenthorpe Medical Centre happened on the night of Friday 19 March, but staff have issued a fresh plea in a...
Sheffield doctor taking on mammoth running challenge to raise thousands for Barnsley Hospital
A doctor from Sheffield has taken on a mammoth challenge by running the equivalent distance of the famous Route 66 in America, to raise thousands for Barnsley Hospital. Dr Sughrat Siddiqui, a Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthetics, is determined to complete 45...
NHS warns of vaccine shortage as health secretary praises peak in vaccinations
NHS England has warned of a significant shortage in the Astra-Zeneca vaccine coming at the end of March, thought to last four weeks. A letter from NHS England was sent to all vaccination centres on 17 March. It detailed the considerable reduction in supply, saying...
Meadowhall staff call for a safer site car park
Meadowhall staff have started a new petition calling for a safer staff car park after due to dangers accessing the car park from the shopping centre at night. The staff car park on Aisling road is on the opposite side of the shopping centre, with poor lighting and a...
Societies Are Struggling Due to COVID-19 Restrictions
Societies “fear for their future” as COVID-19 restrictions prevent them from getting the money they need to carry on running as a club. Kai Ellison, 24, Chairman of Sheffield Hallam’s Cricket Club, said: “I don’t think we will have enough funding. It’s all guess work...
Sheffield University receives £1.2 million to find Parkinson’s treatment
The University of Sheffield has been awarded £1.2 million to develop a treatment to help slow down the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Scientists from the University of Sheffield’s Institute of Translational Neuroscience, led by Dr Heather Mortiboys, have been...
Sheffield son left ‘unsettled’ after attempted theft of family dog
Scott Tindall’s dad has become the latest victim of an attempted dog theft, after reports show South Yorkshire police have begun 63 investigations since July last year. David Tindall, 56, was approached by two suspected Albanian men at the top entrance of Richmond...
University of Sheffield announces Gene Centre
Today, the University of Sheffield announced their upcoming gene therapy innovation centre. The Sheffield Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) will be one of three cutting-edge centres spread across the UK. The other two are based at King’s College...
