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Wheelchair rugby league: The ‘most accessible sport’ in Sheffield

Wheelchair rugby league: The ‘most accessible sport’ in Sheffield

by Joshua Thory-Rao | May 12, 2023 4:10PM | Campaign - Disabilities, Long Reads, Sport, Watch / Listen

Wheelchair rugby is the most accessible sport in Sheffield according to its players – and if you experience one of the Eagles’ training sessions on a Wednesday night, you’ll see what they mean. As well as the familiar sporting sound of shouts of players’ names...
Morning Briefing: Stories to come throughout the day

Morning Briefing: Stories to come throughout the day

by Joshua Thory-Rao | Mar 27, 2023 8:51AM | News, Top Story

Better Buses for South Yorkshire After the Better Buses for Yorkshire rally took place last week, South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard and Councillors met to discuss the future of bus ownership. Listen out for this one today on radio. CAZ protest A protest was held...
South Yorkshire Police appeal to HGV drivers after vehicle checks

South Yorkshire Police appeal to HGV drivers after vehicle checks

by Joshua Thory-Rao | Mar 6, 2023 3:15PM | News

South Yorkshire Police (SYP) have stressed the importance of adequate Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) maintenance and drivers not exceeding set hours behind the wheel. This comes after random checks last week exposed low standards. Alongside the Driver and Vehicle Standards...
South Yorkshire Police launch weeklong operation to tackle unsafe driving on the M1

South Yorkshire Police launch weeklong operation to tackle unsafe driving on the M1

by Joshua Thory-Rao | Mar 6, 2023 1:05PM | News

South Yorkshire is one of eight regions across England where police are running a week of action to crack down on unsafe driving on the M1. Operation Freeway takes advantage of each of these eight forces’ access to an unmarked HGV tractor unit, which allows...
Sheffield F.C. founder’s great-great nephew selling book about his ancestor’s life

Sheffield F.C. founder’s great-great nephew selling book about his ancestor’s life

by Joshua Thory-Rao | Feb 27, 2023 2:22PM | News

The great-great nephew of one of the founders of the oldest football club in the world, Sheffield Football Club, has funded and produced a book about his relative in collaboration with a prominent local historian. Colonel Geoffrey Norton said that the book had been...
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