by Daniel Thomas | Dec 6, 2024 10:40AM | News, Top Story
The widow of a decorated Sheffield fireman who died earlier this year has launched a letter-writing campaign for safer working conditions for firefighters. Anne Davies, 67, of Ecclesall, watched her husband Jeff Simpson die in her arms on 11 April, less than 20 hours...
by Nicole Collins | Apr 15, 2024 4:05PM | News
On day three of a week-long running campaign, a group of runners have joined the Hillsborough Memorial in Sheffield to mark the disaster’s 35th anniversary. The 227-mile Anfield to Grenfell Run began on 13 April and will finish 20 April. The campaign aims...
by Chloe Boden | Feb 19, 2024 1:35PM | Campaign - Disabilities
A Team GB para ice hockey player from Sheffield is raising money to fund his place at the World Championships in Norway this year. Damien Barker, 34, who plays for the Sheffield Steelkings underwent a lower leg amputation last year after breaking his ankle in a...
by Jack Trethewey | May 12, 2023 4:28PM | Campaign - Stroke TOP STORY
Young stroke patients who were misdiagnosed by medics are calling for action and a greater awareness of their symptoms. As part of National Stroke Awareness Month, Sheffield Wire has spoken to survivors about their experiences and the fundamental changes they...
by Fern McErlane | May 12, 2023 4:13PM | Campaign - Universities, Uncategorized
An estimated 100 students die after taking their own lives every year, but as there is no legal statutory duty of care, grieving parents have no legal power to hold universities to account. Today marks the first step for campaigners seeking a new law to change this,...
