by anonymous | Mar 21, 2022 3:03PM | News
The memorial of the traveller king and bare-knuckle boxer Willy Collins is believed to be the largest in Britain. It was reportedly designed by the creator of Princess Margaret’s headstone alongside Collins’ sons. Known as ‘Big Willy’ or the...
by Sophie Watson | Mar 21, 2022 2:58PM | News
A Sheffield women’s acapella chorus has raised over £800 in a week for the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Sheffield Harmony, established in 1978, set up a seven day online fundraising event through a Just Giving page and chorus...
by Jack Lister | Mar 21, 2022 2:32PM | News
Hundreds of viewers filled the Sheffield City Hall as the green carpet was rolled out for the international premiere of The Felling- An Epic Tale of People Power. Directed by Jacqui Bellamy and Eve Wood, the tree felling dispute originated from a £2bn highways...
by Caitlin Eckley | Mar 21, 2022 2:31PM | News
A parkrun community are dedicating their next run to a woman who, three months ago, was close to death. Kate Green, 42, suffered a severe stroke in December 2021, with runners at Clifton Park, Rotherham now raising money to show their support. In early December Kate...
by Chloe Louise OConnor | Mar 21, 2022 1:45PM | News
Fears have been raised across Sheffield after PCR testing centres have started to close the same week the city saw a 73.8% increase in Covid cases. Between 12 and 18 March 2022, 3,720 people had a confirmed positive test result compared to the previous week where...
by Molly Powell | Mar 21, 2022 1:32PM | News
A café in Hillsborough has raised over three thousand pounds for Ukraine by selling baked goods. Molly’s Café and Deli is owned by Lucy Poplawski, 35, and her husband, Poitr, 39. Lucy said that the community has been incredibly generous, especially because of her...
