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Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All has entered into a partnership with Sheffield City Council and have gathered at the Peace Gardens to announce their involvement in the new Plusnet Yorkshire Half Marathon.
This follows from the previous disappointment of the marathon that fell through earlier this year due to lack of water supplies on the day.
Cabinet Member Isobel Bowler said: ‘I am confident that the race organisers will be well placed to make sure that all aspects of the race will operate with great professionalism.’
The half marathon takes place on 12th April 2015 with a new route that starts and finishes in the city centre.
Reporting by Rachel Vine and Kathryn Smiles.
The Sheffield Steelers will play their first home game against the Fife Flyers at Ice Sheffield this Sunday. This follows work on their home venue, the Motorpoint Arena.
The Steelers have played at the arena for 23 years, but faults with the ice plant meant it needed maintenance. The team had expected the arena to be ready for their first game.
Commercial Manager, Mike O’Connor said: ‘It’s just a little bit frustrating when we can’t fulfil our first game for season ticket holders in the arena.’
He said the team are ready, and lucky to be in Sheffield, where another large ice rink is so close.
Rob O’Shea, the arena manager at The Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, said: ‘We are throwing all our resources at the issue. Since a problem was first identified on the 26th August we have been working with the ice engineers to expose and check the pipework.’
Not all the fans will be able to attend the game on Sunday, but they are being reassured that they will see the same number of games allocated on their season tickets.
The Steelers expect to be back in their home venue next week.
A Sheffield farm has become the new home to seven piglets.
They are a rare breed and have been attracting much attention from the visitors.
Heeley City Farm has been targeted by youths over the years. In April there were five break ins over five nights.
They broke into the cash office, but after finding little money lying around, they caused deliberate damage to the farm.
Now the volunteers are concerned for the safety of the animals.
Kathryn Smiles has been to Heeley City Farm to meet the new arrivals.