{"id":63991,"date":"2025-03-21T13:44:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/?p=63991"},"modified":"2025-03-21T13:44:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T13:44:43","slug":"watch-first-time-comedians-raise-14000-in-chuckles-for-charity-leadmill-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/03\/21\/watch-first-time-comedians-raise-14000-in-chuckles-for-charity-leadmill-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: First-time comedians raise \u00a314,000 in Chuckles for Charity Leadmill event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Eight novice comedians performed for the first time at the Chuckles for Charity fundraising event at The Leadmill last night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was held by Sheffield Hospitals Charity and was hosted by Metro Edinburgh Festival Award Winner Anthony J. 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