Keeping Memories Alive at Birley Spa
The Friends of Birley Spa have started a project to collect memories of the spa, preserving the history of the building.
Young Sheffield Wednesday fan’s fundraising for Bluebell Wood shows no sign of stopping
10-year-old Shay O’Grady has already raised over £34,000 for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice but has now embarked on another fundraising challenge.
Additional Teaching Partnership Covid-19 funding in South Yorkshire
A REQUEST FOR £139,329 by the South Yorkshire Teaching Partnership’s for Grant Funding was recently approved.
Transport consultant warns against Sheffield’s proposed ‘Dutch-style’ roundabout
Plans set out by Sheffield City Council in the ‘Connecting Sheffield’ scheme will see one of these cyclist and pedestrian friendly roundabouts installed on the West Bar. A member of transport consultancy firm, Transport Initiatives, believes Sheffield City Councils plan is a bad idea.
Thief who stole £20,000 worth of jewellery charged
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 at an earlier hearing.
Healthy South Yorkshire takeaway business helps those in poverty after being forced to close
Meal prep company Nutri-Fast has collaborated with a local Rotherham charity to set up a food bank which has fed over 700 people in the area.
Regeneration of town continues with major renovation work on Sheffield leisure centre.
This week saw the start of a £500,000 transformation of Stocksbridge leisure centre and neighbouring Oxley park. The investment comes as part of the governments Towns Fund accelerated funding scheme to promote economic growth and regeneration of Stocksbridge and its surrounding areas.
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.
Chinese New Year celebrations take place online due to COVID-19
South Yorkshire virtually joins together to celebrate Chinese New Year through online events and activities organized by the community.
80 test positive after Covid Outbreak at Doncaster Prison
After an outbreak at HMP Moorland, where 80 people tested positive for Covid-19, prisoners will have to isolate pending a test.