Carlos Carvalhal gave his weekly press conference ahead of their game against Burnley this Saturday, he spoke about the international break, the new formation and also his possible team selection for the game.
Carlos Carvalhal gave his weekly press conference ahead of their game against Burnley this Saturday, he spoke about the international break, the new formation and also his possible team selection for the game.
Queen Elizabeth the second has become Britain’s longest reigning monarch, passing the record set by her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria. She’s reigned for sixty three years and seven months. The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, has been working as usual today. She’s visited Edinburgh, Midlothian and Tweedbank for the Scottish Borders Railway opening celebrations. The Royal couple made a steam train journey with Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Organisations and charities across Sheffield who support people with dementia and their families were in the City Hall to offer advice to the public earlier today. The event, organised by Sheffield Dementia Action Alliance, is part of a social movement and aims to help reduce any stigmas around dementia.
An art exhibition with a difference has launched today at Theatre DELLI-CAT-ESSON on The Moor. ‘Art in Crisis’ showcases the work done by homeless people who are supported by charity, ‘Crisis.’ There’ll be many performances and workshops over the next couple of weeks, to get the public involved and raise awareness of homelessness.
Hundreds of migrants have resumed their journey through Austria to Germany after Hungary’s decision on Friday to let them through. Several trains arrived at Munich station in the early hours of Sunday morning, many migrants travelling on to other German cities for processing. Trains are taking hundreds more to Vienna from Austria’s border with Hungary. The Pope said every Catholic parish in Europe should host a migrant family. He added humanity must give help to those “fleeing death” and who are “victims of war and hunger and setting out on the path to a better life”. Well here in Sheffield today there was protest at town hall to raise awareness for the need to help, I spoke Cheryl Robertson who is a campaigner and she talked about the situation….
The government have announced Britain will allow thousands of Syrian refugees to resettle in the country.
Meadowhall is 25 years today since it was first opened to the public. Over the weekend the centre will be celebrating its 25 years of existence and to celebrate the quarter of a centenary occasion the centre is hosting a weekend of birthday celebrations. Sheffield Live spoke to Darren Pearce who is the centre director of Meadowhall about the various events during the weekend and what it means to the community.
The Moor Market will begin opening from 8am tomorrow, to encourage more shoppers to come shopping in the market and boost trade. The market currently opens at 8.30am, but traders want people to be able to visit the market before they can start work in the city centre.
Hundreds of people gathered in Tudor Square this afternoon to hear Labour Leader candidate, Jeremy Corbyn’s speech. The organised event inside the crucible filled the nine hundred and fifty seats available. Before speaking to people in Sheffield, Corbyn told Sheffield Live about his campaign and what he plans to bring to the role if he wins. He begun by talking about renationalising the railways.
Charity, PDSA, has received five hundred and fifty thousand pounds in national funding from the People’s Postcode Lottery, to help protect animals from a number of illnesses. The money will also be used to educate pet owners, cover thousands of vaccinations and provide micro chips for cats and dogs. Joanne Smith has been selected as a specialist ‘Pet Champion’ at the PDSA Sheffield Pet Hospital, and will help run the scheme. She told our reporter, Kathryn Smiles, how she felt to get the funding.