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Knit Off to Kick Off: Rotherham crocheting 5,000 flowers to celebrate Women’s EURO 2022 matches

Knit Off to Kick Off: Rotherham crocheting 5,000 flowers to celebrate Women’s EURO 2022 matches

by Emily Phillips | Mar 14, 2022 3:03PM | News

A campaign has been launched to dress-up Rotherham this summer, as the town prepares to host matches for the Women’s EURO 2022 tournament. Rachel Stothard, 42, is in charge of overseeing fan experience across the matches, and is working on Knit Off to Kick Off...
Ark Sheffield sparks conversations about climate change through free meals

Ark Sheffield sparks conversations about climate change through free meals

by Emily Phillips | Mar 14, 2022 11:40AM | News, Top Story

An arts project is encouraging communities in Sheffield to get together over food and talk about climate change. Ark Sheffield is running events with partners across the city in March, such as Blend Kitchen, Heeley City Farm, Foodhall and SADACCA (Sheffield and...
Swim teachers to run half-marathon in aid of Down Syndrome support group

Swim teachers to run half-marathon in aid of Down Syndrome support group

by Emily Phillips | Feb 21, 2022 3:49PM | News

Swim teachers have been inspired by one of their pupils to run the Sheffield half-marathon. Amos Popplewell, aged 6, has Down Syndrome and began swimming lessons at Swim! Sheffield last year. Amos’ mother Rebecca, 36, is a member of Sheffield Down Syndrome...
‘Where would you hide an elephant?’: Trail hits Barnsley town centre for half-term fun

‘Where would you hide an elephant?’: Trail hits Barnsley town centre for half-term fun

by Emily Phillips | Feb 21, 2022 11:35AM | News

Six huge sculptures have been hidden in the town centre ready to be discovered for the Barnsley’s Elephant trail until February 28. It was launched last Friday. The idea for the trail came from a previous exhibition by artist David McKee in the Cooper Art...
Charities brace for Christmas and COVID dog abandonment crisis

Charities brace for Christmas and COVID dog abandonment crisis

by Emily Phillips | Dec 10, 2021 2:43PM | Long Reads

On a cold winter’s night in 2013, Ian Courtney’s life was changed forever. His girlfriend at the time was on duty as a police officer when she heard scratching and whining coming from a box left at the side of the road. Upon investigating, she found an abandoned...
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