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Police incident at Fox Hill Road comes to an end

3:24pm

A man has been taken into the care of emergency services after they were called out to a Sheffield street this afternoon. Concerns for a man's safety had been raised in Fox Hill Road, near Firth Park, at around 2pm. Police closed off the area between Wilcox Street and Browning Road and South Yorkshire Fire Services were also sent out to assist. Credit: Megan Thomas At the time, South Yorkshire Police responded with this statement: "Emergency services are currently on scene at reports of concern for a man's safety on Fox Hill Road in Sheffield.

"Road closures between Wilcox Road and Browning Road are in place while officers carry out their work."

16:05pm: In the closed off area, our correspondent Megan Thomas reports there is a man talking through a sky light window to police down below, and a woman is currently sat outside a house, wrapped in a foil blanket. 16:12pm: Police appear to be putting on protective clothing, Megan has witnessed. 16:25pm:The police have chainsawed down a door. It has been witnessed that it was the door of the man who was previously speaking to police through a skylight window.

“Survivor” Red Fox Lab has returned home safe after being stuck in mine shaft for days

3:05pm

Olive, the two-year-old Red Fox Labrador Retriever, has returned home safely after being stuck down a mine shaft for four days. The lab was found last Monday, by a volunteer involved in the search, in the large mine shaft just off Ringinglow Road, Sheffield. Olive is said to be in good health and is “very lucky” that she was found.

Olive reunited with her family.

HART SAR, the Homebound Animal Response Team based all over South and West Yorkshire, received the information of Olive’s disappearance from members of the community and quickly coordinated a rescue team consisting of drone pilots, ground searchers with a sniffer dog and many volunteers. Despite efforts to find Olive the night she went missing and setting up cameras within the vicinity to see if she came through during the night, the team of searchers were initially unlucky. After four long days, Olive was found.

Olive being rescued by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue retrieved Olive from the shaft, and she was finally reunited with her owner, Jo Belton and the rest of the family. Annie Lake, from HART SAR, said: “She came out of there and went running back to mum and dad. Her tail was going faster than I think she could control and seeing faces of Jo and her family being reunited, it makes your heart skip a beat.” The mine shaft has now been fenced off for preparation to fill in the hole, so it is no longer a risk and to avoid this ordeal happening again.

The mine shaft in which Olive was found.

Annie Lake said: “A dog is truly a man’s best friend and we have had some wild rescues in the past, but Olive is by far one of those unique ones. “We are all generally surprised and so thankful that little Olive, that little survivor managed to keep herself going for four days.”

Olive is now home safe with her family.

Olive’s story received an outpour of support on Facebook, with many happy to see her having returned home safe and sound.

Superbike charity fundraiser money to buy specialist equipment for Sheffield Children’s Hospital

2:55pm

Sheffield Children’s Hospital has received £1,280 from a charity auction where Double World Superbike Champion, James Toseland's 2001 biker leathers were sold to help buy a specialist high-sided bed for Ryegate House, a respite facility for children and young people with neurological conditions. The specialist designed high-sided bed will provide a safe sleeping environment for children with complex neurological needs when staying overnight at the respite centre. Caitlin Hallatt, the Senior Marketing and Communications Officer for Sheffield Children’s Hospital, said: “We are hugely grateful for James' continued support of the Charity and the hospital. "Ryegate House facilitates for children and young people up to the age of 19 who suffer with complex neuro disabilities, multiple and profound physical and learning difficulties and life-limiting conditions. "The bed will be used for mobile children creating a safe and stable environment with the ethos 'home away from home'." James has been an avid supporter of Sheffield Children’s Hospital for 19 years. Over the last decade, he has auctioned off several of his superbike leathers to raise money for the hospital. In total, he has auctioned five of his Superbike sets from his career. All of his leathers have sold for over £1000.

James delivering Easter Eggs to Sheffield Children's Hospital in his 2001 SWC leathers

In the past, fundraising money has supported the opening of a new Cancer and Leukaemia Ward at the hospital. James sponsored the new Doctor’s Office on this ward and a plaque has been placed outside to commemorate James and the other bikers’ long support for the Children’s Hospital. This year’s 2001 Superbike leather set was bought by Jason Sole, a fan of James. “I’m really happy to be the winning bidder as James was one of my first hero’s in racing. I’m also so pleased the money is going to a great cause and hope it’s a big help to the hospital charity”, Jason said. In 2012, James became a Patron for Sheffield Children’s Hospital and has continued to support the organisation. Alongside the many auctions of biking leathers, James has lead the annual Easter Egg Run in Sheffield for 19 years. The event takes place on Easter Sunday every year and motorists ride their bikes from Sheffield Police Station to Weston Park to deliver Easter Eggs to the children at the hospital. The 2022 run marked the first event since 2019, due to the pandemic. This year, nearly 700 bikes took part in the event – almost a record number. James first got involved in the bike run at the height of his Superbike career back in 2003. He was 22-years-old when he started leading this event.

Hundreds of bikers joined the 2022 Easter Egg Run

“To see how it's grown from 30-40 bikers to nearly 1000, it’s amazing. Over the years of Easter Egg Runs, we have raised in the region of £75,000 for Sheffield Children’s Hospital. If you add on the auction fundraisers and other events we have done over the 19 years, the total will be close to £100,000”, James said. “This year we got lucky. The weather was lovely, it was 18 degrees and not too cloudy – perfect weather for riding in. Over the 19 years, we haven’t always been as lucky and I’ve done the run in the snow a couple of times.” As part of the Easter Egg Run and other fundraising activities, James pays visits regularly to the hospital to meet the children. “After the Easter Egg Run I take the eggs into the hospital and give them out to the children and meet the brave kids. “It’s not easy seeing very poorly children especially in the intensive care units. But, every time we go in, the hospital let me know where the money raised has been spent”, said James. “The first time we went, with our money they were able to buy the TV monitors for the ward so the children could do their schooling. You don’t think about these things. These are things we take for granted every day that healthy children are able to do."

James delivering Easter eggs to Sheffield Children's Hospital

Sheffield Children’s Hospital is one of three hospitals in the UK that has the facilities and is able to complete specialised procedures on children. “Sheffield Children's Hospital is such an important part of the city I grew up in", James said. He has two final superbike leather sets left to auction and this will be taking place in the near future. To donate to Sheffield Children’s Hospital, click here.

Sheffield Steelers defeated by The Dundee Stars

2:46pm

The Stars defeated Sheffield's ice hockey team in yesterday's quarter final game, leaving them out of the play off finals. They upped the ante towards the third period and the overall score stood at 4-3 to The Stars. The Steelers remained successful in the first and second period. The first period had the audience at the edge of their seats with Marco Vallerand scoring twice within the first 14 minutes. The Steelers then took the lead by 3-0 within a minute of the second period beginning. Following this, things took a turn for The Steelers. In the third period, Martin Latal whizzed by The Stars defenders and scored within just 39 seconds of the period starting. However, minutes later, Stars player Kalzis Olzols, scored making the score 1-3. The Stars remained on an undefeatable high. Bengstsson then took his turn to score with only 7.34 minutes remaining until the end of the match closing in the score at 2-3. Almost an hour into the game, Bengstsson whacked in a goal drawing The Stars and The Steelers. Bengtsson delivered the final blow before the end of the match, meaning The Stars won by 4-3. The hat trick knocked The Steelers out of the play off finals. The Stars will play next weekend at the play off finals in Nottingham.

Spring has sprung in Sheffield

2:30pm

Following the Easter break, Sheffield has seen it's green spaces blooming with evidence of springtime. Springtime has always been the turning of the season around the UK, but over the Easter break we have really seen Sheffield's green spaces come to life. Although spring starts in March time, the sunnier weather has really seem some of Sheffield's best nature come to life. Here are some of the places around the city that have really bloomed into action this holiday.

Cherry blossom trees lining Crookes Valley Park

Cherry blossom trees lining the path by Crookes Valley Park

Crookes Valley Park has welcomed the season in with cherry blossom trees that line the busy streets with pink flowers. The falling petals make for a magical walk and really make your day feel brighter when heading into town. And Crookes Valley Park isn't the only place you'll spot the blossoms because even in the centre of town, these trees are popping up everywhere!

Cherry blossom tree on London Road

In Ecclesall woods bluebell season is here and you can walk through a flower filled woodland. Families have been loving the bluebell scene here. but be sure to keep your dog on a lead to keep the bluebells in perfect condition for everyone. On the Porterbrook, the sun has shown the grass in its greenest light. With the light streaming in between the trees, you will feel transported to a green dimension.

Greenery in Porterbrook

And the Easter holidays along with the sunny weather has seen many Sheffielders visiting the famous Peak District national park. With the weather being perfect for walking, it is also the perfect time to see nature in its truest form.

Peak District national park

If you're extra lucky, you might spot the little ducklings on their waddles.

Ducklings waddling through the Peak District national park

Get in touch and let us know your favourite springtime retreat in Sheffield.

Rotherham Titans win 41-22 against Sheffield Tigers at Dore Moor

2:08pm

Sheffield Tigers v Rotherham Titans was a historic game for rugby as the two teams played for the first time at Dore Moor to a crowd of around 400. The Tigers kicked off against extreme wind and enforced pressure on Rotherham’s scrum, earning a penalty. Townsend looped around and drove over the line to score after four minutes. Rotherham's response was strong, their winger Connor Field just failed to touch down in the right corner. The Titans stole a Tigers line-out and James Cooke ran ahead before feeding inside for scrum half Sam Boxhall. After 10 minutes there was an equaliser at 5-5. The Tigers earned break-down penalties in Rotherham's half but failed to place a kick. Instead the Tigers opted for territory and possession and were rewarded for effective scrum and line out play when Townsend crossed the line again in the right corner in the 19th minute. Tigers took advantage from an attacking scrum with Ryan Holmes exchanging passes with his back row before offloading to Broadley. Tom Parkin converted to give Tigers a 17-5 lead after 23 minutes. Titans' Boxhall took it short and quick and passed to the supporting Kieran Curran to go over. Joe Carlisle hit the post with the conversion, but the visitors fought back. Just before the turnaround Sam Wager was pinged in a ruck on halfway and this led to Curran driving home again from short range to reduce Tiger’s lead to 17-15 at the interval. Despite playing against the conditions in the second half, it was Rotherham who produced a period of strong rugby to secure the five points, taking them into the lead. Within two minutes of the restart they had earned a penalty and territory From the restart Carlisle gathered and moved it left for Cooke to advance. The ball was quickly recycled and Richard Hayes found space to run in. Hayes converted both tries to open up a 29-17 lead for the Titans. The Tigers came back and had a period of return pressure but were thwarted when they were penalised at an unsettled scrum. Home side had to score next to have a chance of winning but with Tigers attacking again, Rotherham effected an interception which led to number Zak Poole running through and when caught, offloading to Field to sprint home unchallenged. Five minutes later, with Broadley having seen yellow, Harry Dunne broke through and fed to sub George Tucker who crossed to make it 41-17 to the Titans. The Tigers scored the last try of the game, taking their final score up to 22. Tigers almost scored again near the end when Broadley made good ground on the right and passed inside to Keetley but the left winger was tackled by Curran. Rotherham remain joint second in the table with Sedgley Park, meaning they hold the chance to return to the Championship. And the Tigers slip a place to eleventh.

Police and demonstrators clash during protest in Sheffield city centre

1:57pm

Police have been accused of violence towards protestors during a demonstration by the Kurdish community in Sheffield city centre on Sunday, when police reportedly “hurled people to the ground and hit them around their heads.” Around a hundred people from Sheffield’s Kurdish community and the South Yorkshire Migration and Asylum Action Group (SYMAAG) gathered outside Sheffield Town Hall to stand in solidarity with Kurdish fighters in Northern Iraq where Turkish forces recently launched a military offensive. Of the demonstrators, that included families and young children, men and a woman were reportedly pepper sprayed and had flags forcibly confiscated. One person, who was delivering a speech at the protest was detained by police but later released without charge. John Grayson, one of the founders of SYMAAG and researcher for the group who was at the demonstration said: "One guy was hurled to the ground right in front of me and just missed a small child. They were using batons and wading into the crowd, they were certainly menacing and violent. They all had pepper sprays which they started to use. There was a lot of use of pepper spray by police. "A woman who had been heavily pepper sprayed was violently sick at the scene and there were another two men who were really heavily pepper sprayed, they received treatment, not from medics but from friends. The demonstration started at around noon and included speeches from a number of local members of the Kurdish community. Demonstrators were holding flags protesting against the Turkish government and president, Recep Erdogan. A statement from SYMAAG regarding police action at the protest said: “SYMAAG demands an immediate investigation by the Chief Constable and Police Commissioner into the tactics and violence of the South Yorkshire police. It is intolerable that a peaceful crowd with families with tiny children gathering on a sunny Sunday afternoon to celebrate their Kurdish identity and to protest the invasion of their country were assaulted by their own local Sheffield police.” “From 1.30 the mood shifted as the police decided that they wanted to seize some of the flags and refused to return them to families,” said the SYMAAG statement. “One family asked me to try and get their flag back from the police. The police officer point blank refused saying that they would retain flags as part of an investigation looking at whether they ’supported any proscribed organisation’.

We are shocked at the police violence today during a peaceful protest in Sheffield in response to recent invasions by Erodagn's government in Kurdistan. Kurdish flags were ripped from protestors' hands, who were then beaten and pepper sprayed when they tried to retrieve them. pic.twitter.com/ss4HDD0jK4
— SYMAAG (@SYMAAG) April 24, 2022

“Other individuals and families tried to get back their flags and the police responded on the town hall steps with real violence hurling people to the ground and hitting people around their heads. A woman and some Kurdish men were pepper sprayed by the police. “Eventually some of the flags were wrestled back from the police and a Kurdish man, one of our speakers, was arrested.” South Yorkshire Police have been contacted for a statement.

Sheffield man reaches £100,000 charity milestone after completing 300-mile coast-to-coast cycle trip in memory of his brother

1:43pm

Emergency Services workers, Tom Walker and Dan Rawson, have cycled 300 miles from Bridlington to Morecambe and then onto Whitby in the space of just two days to raise money for Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The pair have raised funds in memory of 16-year-old Nick Walker, who passed away in 2009 after a tragic accident on his way to school. Speaking before the cycle ride, Tom said: “It will be a huge challenge, far surpassing the furthest we have both cycled in one day and then doing it all again on the second day!” The amount of £100,000 represents the total fundraised since Nick’s death as a schoolboy.

Nick Walker

Tom added: “£100,000 is a lovely milestone to reach, and while we are all proud of the good work over the years, it has never really been about the amount we have raised.” Over the years, the fundraising efforts have contributed towards several appeals including the Kids Scanner Appeal as well as sponsoring bedrooms in the new Cancer and Leukaemia ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital. A spokesperson from Sheffield Children’s Hospital said: “The money raised from the latest challenge will support our appeal to build a new Helipad on the roof of the Emergency Department at the hospital. “Currently, they can only land in daylight hours in the park opposite the hospital and then have to be stretchered across the busy A57 by police escort, which causes delays at a crucial time.” On the impact of the fundraiser Tom said: “Nick never received treatment himself at Sheffield Children’s, but our fundraising efforts have always been in support of the hospital as they perform incredible life-changing work every day. "The efforts of people coming together for Nick help us keep his memory alive so we will just keep ticking along and see where it takes us.” The fundraising group, known as the Nick Walker Memorial Team, have raised over £1,000 in this latest coast-to-coast cycle event. Their contributions have been commemorated at the Children’s Hospital with the recent erection of donor recognition plaques. Donations to the fundraiser go directly to The Sheffield Children’s Hospital. The link to donate is here.

Disability pay gap nearly doubled in Yorkshire and the Humber

1:38pm

The disability pay gap in Yorkshire and the Humber nearly doubled from 2020 to 2021, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics. The gap widened from 6.2% in 2020 to 10.7% in 2021, as people who reported having disabilities were paid on average £1.37 less per hour. Sheffield-based recruitment company Tribepad conducted a survey and found 22.9% of people from Sheffield thought their disability would affect their chances of getting a new job or promotion. People whose daily activities were limited a lot by a long-term physical or mental health condition were also, on average, paid less than those who were limited slightly. The widest pay gap was found for people who listed autism as their main impairment.

The overall disparity shrank from 12.6% in 2019 to 6.2% in 2020, but this effect has now been reversed.

Controlling for occupation reduces the size of the pay gap but does not get rid of it entirely.

This means disabled people would still be paid less for doing the same job as someone with no long-lasting health conditions.

The pay gap was also at its widest among those in senior and management positions, while it was lowest in caring, leisure and service occupations.

Trade Union Congress (TUC) General Secretary Frances O'Grady said: “Disabled people deserve better.

"We need mandatory disability pay gap reporting to shine a light on poor workplace practices that fuel inequality at work.

“Without this, millions of disabled workers will be consigned to years of lower pay and in-work poverty.”

“The road layout puts a lot of people off”: over 400 cyclists bike through Sheffield in a bid for safer streets

1:19pm

Last Saturday, cyclists of all ages gathered to ride through Sheffield to encourage the council to improve road safety.

Over 400 people took part in the event

Over 400 people turned up to the event organised by CycleSheffield, who campaign for easy, accessible cycling in the city. The ‘Big Ride’ began at 11:30 on April 23 at Devonshire Green and lasted for around an hour. There were marshals with the riders and at key junctions, and families rode at the front so that the children didn’t get left behind. Sheffield's Green Party members also showed up to support the event.

Fantastic to see so many people attending @CycleSheffield's #space4cycling big cycle ride today in #Sheffield!
Green councillors, candidates and our fab Green mayoral candidate @GreenWhyman were there. We're committed to improving cycling, walking and public transport 🚲🚶‍♀️🚌 pic.twitter.com/D5AWzUt3Ht — Sheffield Green Party (@SheffieldGreens) April 23, 2022

Ione MacGregor took part in the ride: “I am conscious that in a city like Sheffield the road layout puts a lot of people off, so I think we need to get a lot of people cycling, and to do that they need to be confident to get on the roads. “We need to make sure the town is designed in a way that everybody feels safe. Not only for themselves, but to encourage children, which I think is the most important thing going forward.” When asked about the current state of cycling infrastructure, she said: “I think there have been some interesting things that have happened. There has been the Greater Green section down by Kelham Island, but I also noticed that they put markets and things on that. It is almost like they give you a space then it’s not really your space.

Some cyclists brought their children along in attached prams

“It’s like ‘Well you can have it until we want the space back then we’re going to do something else with it.’ “There is so much more that can be done.” She also thinks improving Ecclesall Road is “crucial” to make it more safe for cyclists of all experience levels.

The ride lasted for about an hour

Comparing the cycling to London, she said: “A lot of people say that is terrifying but actually the provisions down there are better. People are more used to seeing cyclists around which changes car drivers’ behaviour, so I think once we start to get more cyclists on the roads everybody adapts.”

Loved the #SpaceForCycling ride organised by @CycleSheffield yesterday. Good vibes and a great turnout. pic.twitter.com/WnmO0Yuuep
— Joe Dreimann (@jdreimann) April 24, 2022

Nicole Erlen, 68, and her husband were also at the event: “What exists at the moment is not good and there are some areas where I don’t feel safe on my bike. “We just think it is a fabulous event. I think it is a good opportunity for cyclists to get together, for children to gain confidence on the roads, and people to gain confidence by being in big numbers because the cars have to give way to this big number of cyclists, and I think it demonstrates what happens if people feel more able to ride their bikes on Sheffield streets.” She uses her bike as a form of transport to try and stop the spread of pollution, reduce the expense of running a car but predominantly to improve air quality in the city. Although the riders were there to raise awareness of the problematic road layouts, the event itself was received well.

Weekend football round-up

1:08pm

This weekend was busy for football in South Yorkshire as end of the season games drew to a close. Read below for more information on Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield FC, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield United and Sheffield FC Ladies. 1)Sheffield Wednesday 0 - 1 Wycombe The Owls played well in Adams park stadium on Saturday with Chey Dunkley and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing getting in some near misses. However they lost the game after Wycombe’s Daryl Horgan scored the winning shot in the 62nd minute. Wycombe leap frogged over the team to sixth position in the first team league table leaving our South Yorkshire team in 7th place. Manager Darren Moore is hopeful that the team will regain their position again during their game against Fleetwood Town. 2) Sheffield FC 2– 1 Pontefract Colleries. The world’s oldest football club did well in their game on Saturday by one-upping their opponents in a tight game. In the head-to-head match FC’s Josh Burns scored first which sent crowds cheering. Shortly after half-time, Rob Guilfoyle from Pontefract Colleries smashed a goal into the back of the Club’s net. All hope was lost until Rory Coleman took aim in the 70^th minute, breaking the tie. The Colleries failed to score a goal before the end of the match and Sheffield FC won the match and retained their 17^th place position. 3) Doncaster 2 – 0 Burton Burton Albion finished their away fixtures for the League One season with an unfortunate 2-0 defeat at Doncaster Rovers. Burton dominated the first-half, with Gassan Ahadme smashing a header into the net. However, a header by Joe Dodoo which slotted into the far post 37 minutes into the game and allowed Rovers to take the lead. This advantage was doubled in 75 minutes when Josh Martin rounded the goalkeeper and sank the ball into an empty net. Doncaster have now extended their stay in League One until the final week of the season. 4) Rotherham 2 – 1 Oxford united Rotherham turned around losing to Oxford United in the second half. Oxford seized the lead 10 minutes in when Sam Long sprinted down the right and crossed to Dan Barlaser, who then scored, leaving Rotherham determined to score. Three minutes were added to the end match and to the Rotherham equalised in the third minute of added time after Rarmani Edmonds-Green headed in a cross from Ben Wiles. Barlaser then converted another opportunity on 66 minutes in order to take the lead. Rotherham’s manager Paul Warne said that their opponents played well and said the atmosphere was lively. Rotherham is still second place in the league one table. 5) Sheffield United 1 – Cardiff The Blades won in a well-fought for game on Saturday against Cardiff at Bramall Lane. The first-half was slow but in the second-half, Midfielder Iliman Ndiaye, headed a goal in the net. Cardiff tried to gain a score, but they did not manage, despite efforts made by made from Cardiff’s centre-back McGuiness. However, Cardiff did not catch up despite three minutes of added time and Sheffield United won. The club is in 6^th position in the Sky Bet championship. 6) Sheffield FC Ladies 1 – 1 Middlesborough Sheffield FC Ladies drew against Middlesborough on Sunday’s match at home. The game remained even until the 76^th minute when an over-the-top ball fooled Boro’s defence and Brooke Marsden slotted the ball into the back of the net. However, in the 93^rd minute, for Boro came through completely against the run of play, resulting in a draw. Sheffield Wire reached out to Sheffield FC Ladies for comment and has not yet heard back.

Protest to call for protection of transgender people from conversion therapy in Sheffield this weekend

11:58am

A protest against conversion therapy is taking place in Sheffield this weekend. Despite outlining the ban on all types of conversion therapy the government announced early this month that the ban would not cover gender identity, meaning transgender individuals are not covered. According to NHS England, conversion therapy tries to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity. A recent survey by YouGov found despite the governments disgraceful U-turns on outlawing conversion therapy then excluding trans people from the ban, 62% of people are still in support of the ban for all types of LGBTQ+ people. Chrissy Meleady MBE, CEO of equalities and human rights UK said: "It is archaic and abusive practice that has no place in our 21st century Britain. "The conversion ban ignores the trans community and their experiences of being of being the subjects of exorcisms, corrective rapes, being forcibly taken from the country and being forced into 'spiritual interventions'".

Christine Meleady MBE, equalities and human rights UK

The weekend's protest aims to draw attention to any issues in Sheffield with conversion therapy but also to demonstrate to the government the issues with not outlining this ban for everyone. The event will feature a speech from Olivia Blake, the current labour MP for Sheffield Hallam, an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights who wants the protest to influence the governments decision to implement a full ban on conversion therapy.

I can’t believe we are still having this debate in 2021.
Conversion therapy must be banned outright, and urgent action needs to be taken to address and reverse this Government’s hostile environment towards LGBT people. https://t.co/ZuS55wUsO2 — Olivia Blake MP (@_OliviaBlake) March 12, 2021

Chrissy Meleady said: "Equalities and human rights UK supports victims and survivors of conversion therapy and we have made formal requests to Sheffield city council to designate Sheffield a conversion therapy free city." The protest against conversion therapy will take place Saturday 30 April outside Sheffield town hall at 11AM.

Join the protest against conversion therapy and for a full ban that includes all LGBT+ people. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈
Meet outside City Hall at 11am, 30th April for a static demo with speakers. Bring your placards, banners and noise! pic.twitter.com/IWOOZ7JW3E — Sheffield Transformed (@ShefTransformed) April 19, 2022

Video and updates from the event to follow.