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Sheffield marks D Day

A ceremony commemorating the 71 Anniversary of D Day took place at Bakers Pool in Sheffield. Veterans were joined by members of the public to pay their respects and pay tribute to those who took part.

Rotherham MP tells us of her priorities

Sarah Champion retained her seat for the Labour Party in Rotherham despite wide speculation that  UKIP would gain the seat.  She told Sheffield Live! that amongst her priorities is getting support and justice for the survivors and victims of Child Sexual Explotation and bringing down unemployment in Rotherham.

Council invites comments on new Retail Quarter

Plans have been released today for the new Sheffield Retail Quarter, set to open in 2019. The plans will transform the Barkers Pool, Pinstone Street and Moor Head area, whilst preserving the historic character of the City.  Plans can be seen at the Town Hall all this week. The Retail Quarter will include a range of up market and Independent shops, new offices, homes and restaurants.

Kerry Needham “most confident she’s been in finding her son in 24 years.”

Kerry Needham returned from Greece after making a TV appearance on a missing persons show with her Mum Christine.  Kerrys’ son  Ben went missing on the Island of Kos nearly 24 years ago when he was just 21 months old.  Over 80 people responded to the programme saying that they had information about Ben.  Kerry and Christine both feel confident the new leads will give them the answer to where Ben is.

Hindu Festival of Chariots celebrated in Endlciffe Park

The Rathayatra Festival was celebrated in Sheffield for the second year running.  The Hindu Festival original believed to be 5,000 years old,  has the deities, Lord Jagannatha and his sister Subhdara and brother Balabhadra travelling through the streets on Chariots so that the wider public gets a chance to see them. Lord Jagannatha is one of the representations  of Lord Krishna.  When the British first saw the Festival they were said to be so over awed by the size of the Chariots that the name Jagannatha became the root of the word Juggeranaut in English.