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Free taxi rides to vaccine centre in new Sheffield scheme

Free taxi rides to vaccine centre in new Sheffield scheme

by Athena Stavrou | Feb 21, 2022 4:33PM | Uncategorized

A local cab firm, City Taxis, have launched a new scheme this week, giving free taxi rides to people going to get their Covid-19 vaccination. The initiative, named Sheffield JabCab, was set up by Sheffield City Council and City Taxis, to encourage people to get their...
Severe flooding closes part of Yorkshire’s railways as Storm Franklin hits

Severe flooding closes part of Yorkshire’s railways as Storm Franklin hits

by Dingchen Curtis | Feb 21, 2022 3:49PM | Uncategorized

Railways around Sheffield has been severely affected by the hitting storm Franklin since Sunday and multiple train line have been postponed. High winds and heavy rain present a risk of further short notice disruption caused by debris such as trees being blown onto the...

Businessman Dupes Sheffield Hospitals Charity of £285000; Sentenced

by jop21mj | Dec 10, 2021 4:30PM | Uncategorized

Lottery manager Simon Rydings, responsible for running the Sheffield Hospitals Charity lottery scheme was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison at Birmingham Magistrates Court following misuse of charity funds to the tune of £285000.    The charity is left downhearted...
Son charged with stabbing own mother to death in Barnsley

Son charged with stabbing own mother to death in Barnsley

by Lauren Kelly | Dec 10, 2021 11:28AM | Uncategorized

Renars Geslers, 32, has admitted to stabbing his mother to death and is awaiting sentencing. His mother, Agita Geslers, 61, was found on 25 May in a property on Brierfield Close after emergency services were contacted at 12:30pm. Mr Geslers, of Hoyle Mill Road,...
Sheffield Children’s Hospital opens newly refurbished cancer ward

Sheffield Children’s Hospital opens newly refurbished cancer ward

by James Wilson | Dec 3, 2021 3:40PM | Uncategorized

After a community fundraising effort, Sheffield Children’s Hospital has opened a newly refurbished £2.75m cancer and leukaemia ward. Ward 6 officially opened yesterday and was funded by community sources ranging from individual benefactors to the Bears of Sheffield...

Over 140 knives deposited in Barnsley amnesty weapons bin in the last six months

by Anastasia Christodoulou | Dec 3, 2021 10:35AM | Uncategorized

STORY BY HENRY WILLIAMS A Barnsley business owner who has a knife amnesty bin outside his shop has collected over 140 knives in the last six months. Mitchell Cavill, the owner of Vape Store and Bargains Galore on Regent Street South, started the scheme four years ago....
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