Sheffield Shoebox Appeal finalises Mother’s Day packages for women’s charities
Sheffield Shoebox Appeal are closing donations on Saturday for this Mother’s Day’s gift bags.
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Thief who stole £20,000 worth of jewellery charged
A 34-YEAR-OLD man has been sentenced to over 3 years in prison for stealing nearly £20,000 worth of jewellery. Anthony Wragg appeared in Sheffield Crown Court yesterday where he was sentenced for charges of burglary and handling stolen goods which he pleaded guilty to...
Healthy South Yorkshire takeaway business helps those in poverty after being forced to close
NUTRI-FAST, a healthy meal prep company in Rotherham has teamed up with Rotherham Independent Volunteer Organisation (RIVO) to feed those in poverty after being closed by Rotherham council. Owner Ben Hawksworth started Nutri-fast in July 2020 supplying nutritious...
Regeneration of town continues with major renovation work on Sheffield leisure centre.
A £500,000 transformation of Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre and neighbouring Oxley Park is set to start this week. The investment comes as part of the government's 'Towns Fund' accelerated funding scheme to promote economic growth and regeneration of...
Rotherham Council set to commit £5.8m to flood defence schemes
SIX MAJOR flood defence schemes are to be introduced to help stop damage to the Rotherham region. The defence schemes would cost £52 million to develop, with Rotherham Council committing £5.8 million to the schemes. Leader of Rotherham Council, Chris Read, said: “It’s...
80 test positive after Covid Outbreak at Doncaster Prison
HMP MOORLANDS is in the midst of a Covid outbreak as 80 people at the prison have tested positive this week. Symptomatic Covid patients at HMP Moorlands near Doncaster will have to isolate in their cells unable to shower or exercise. A letter from the Governor to all...
Rotherham Hockey Club raise over £6,000 for former player
ROTHERHAM HOCKEY CLUB began a series of fundraising campaigns after young player, Chris Parke, suffered a fractured neck while on a hockey tour in the summer of 2018 and have now raised £6,250. The accident left Chris Parke, 23,in a wheelchair and paralyzed below the...
Virtual Poetry Event Encourages Young People to Get Creative This February Half-Term
SHEFFIELD’S schoolchildren have been encouraged to virtually come together, celebrate poetry, and embrace imagination this half-term holiday. In partnership with CHOL, Site Gallery and Volunteer Libraries Sheffield, the Readathon Live team have been hosting free...
‘It’s Our City’ Campaign for Change
IT'S OUR CITY community group is looking for support as they relaunch the Sheffield’s People Referendum campaign for the 2021 local elections. It’s Our City is trying to change the way Sheffield City Council make decisions. As a non-party political community group,...
