by Fern McErlane | Dec 2, 2022 4:46PM | Long Reads
Outside The Cutler’s Hall in Sheffield, a plaque with the inscription “Stan Shaw, 2nd December 1926 – 26th February 2021” was finally unveiled last week. The tribute to the much loved local legend celebrates his role as the last ‘Little Mester’...
by Rachel Flynn | Dec 2, 2022 4:41PM | Long Reads
It’s 4pm on Tuesday November 29, and there are no more trains from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield. I was left with no choice but to travel to Stockport – a station comparably well connected to the rest of the UK, thanks to the conditions in which it...
by Natalie Horrobin | Dec 2, 2022 4:23PM | Long Reads
A mental health charity is campaigning to raise £85,000 in a single week to help those who struggle with their mental health through the festive season. For many Christmas is traditionally thought to be a time of joy, peace, and goodwill to all men. Yet, for those who...
by Jack Trethewey | Nov 25, 2022 5:01PM | Long Reads
Jack Trethewey As I meander my way towards the end of term, the harrowing thought of January exams, and of course my old nemesis… revision is looming. To prepare, I like to keep myself armed with an array of revision cards, notepads, highlighters, pens and pencils. In...
by Declan O'Reilly | Nov 25, 2022 4:58PM | Long Reads
This week health bosses have warned the NHS are “picking up the tab” of the online betting industry. The Times reported that doctors have urged gambling firms to “think hard about the human cost behind their profits”, as demand for NHS gambling clinics rose by 42 per...
by Josh Barron | Nov 25, 2022 4:55PM | Long Reads
What have the owners of Manchester United FC said and why? In an almost 300-word statement, Manchester United Football Club co-chairmen and directors Joel and Avram Glazer announced they are exploring new “strategic alternatives” with the ultimate goal of...
