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Brownies and Rainbows to learn tech skills and welcome Ukrainian girls in Sheffield

Brownies and Rainbows to learn tech skills and welcome Ukrainian girls in Sheffield

by Miriam Kuepper | May 9, 2022 11:23AM | News

by Miriam Kuepper Girlguiding UK will give girl scouts the opportunity to learn coding and app development to get more girls into science and tech, while a Crookes group will also invite Ukrainian children to skip the waiting list and join in the fun straightaway....
Lawyer-turned-doctor on a quest to save Ukrainian soldiers

Lawyer-turned-doctor on a quest to save Ukrainian soldiers

by Miriam Kuepper | May 6, 2022 3:33PM | News, Top Story

A high-flying Ukrainian lawyer has given up his lucrative job to set up a fleet of ambulances in war-ravaged Kyiv to provide medical aid and supplies to soldiers and civilians.  Gennadiy Druzenko, 50, had a successful legal career when the Russian invasion started but...
‘Cyberflashing’ now punishable by two years jail time under new law

‘Cyberflashing’ now punishable by two years jail time under new law

by Miriam Kuepper | Mar 14, 2022 2:55PM | News

by Miriam Kuepper People sending unsolicited pictures of their private parts will now face up to two years in prison under a new law in the upcoming online safety bill. Cyberflashing, the act of sending sexually explicit pictures to others, will be a criminal offence...
Walkies! Sheffield’s adventure cat goes on hikes and bike rides with owner

Walkies! Sheffield’s adventure cat goes on hikes and bike rides with owner

by Miriam Kuepper | Feb 21, 2022 3:49PM | News

A dog-like adventurous cat has been enjoying hikes and bike rides with its owner – and will soon be going on camping trips too. Kyle Kana’iaupuni Robertson, who lives in Meersbrook, got his cat Pōhaku in March last year. Pō, as he calls his cat for short,...
Switzerland follows Germany and Austria in imposing harsher restrictions to fight Covid-19

Switzerland follows Germany and Austria in imposing harsher restrictions to fight Covid-19

by Miriam Kuepper | Dec 3, 2021 5:08PM | Long Reads

by Miriam Kuepper Following the latest lockdown measures across Germany and Austria, the Swiss government has also been given the power to impose stricter Covid restrictions. Unlike most countries, Switzerland needed permission from its voters to implement controls to...
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