Local Trampolinist Lucy Horan has qualified to take part in the British Championships. Lucy who is trained by Sheffield coach Paul Greaves has been trampolining for 5 years at Hillsborough. She trains five days a week at the Sheffield Trampolining Academy.
Samuel Holberry was the leader of the Chartists movement here in Sheffield. They fought for the right of the working class to have a vote and for the vote to be a secret ballot amongst other things. Holberry was arrested and died in prison for treason 173 years ago this week.
The Battle of Orgreave took place 31 years ago during the miners strike and a rally is being held to remember the event. The IPCC recently unannounced that it would not be investigating what happened on 18 June 1984.The Orgreave Peace and Justice campaign have said they are not surprised by the decision and is now calling for a full public inquiry in to the events.
Trevor Hicks told the Hillsborough inquest how he went between both of his daughters trying to resuscitate them. He also said he felt “dreadful” after choosing to go to the Northern General with Vicki, leaving Sarah behind thinking she would be in the next Ambulance. Both his daughters Sarah 19 and Victoria 15 died on the 15 April 1989 at Sheffield Wednesday Football Ground. They were two of Ninety-six Liverpool fans who were fatally injured when Liverpool played Nottingham Forest FA Cup semi-final.
This is Learning Disability Week and things kicked off in Sheffield with a game of football in Bakers Pool. Mencap and Sheffield Wednesday put on the event which encouraged everybody to have a go at playing football together.
A demonstration was held today to stop the extradition of Janahan Sivanathan an asylum seeker who lives in South Yorkshire. Janahan is a Tamil from Sri Lanka. It is estimated that around 100,000 Tamils have either been murdered or gone missing during the Civil War. The Home Office says it does not comment on individual cases.
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.
A video about the derelict Sheffield Ski Village has gone viral with over 93,000 views. The video is campaigning to reopen the site.
University of Sheffield have announced ground breaking research into the prevention of secondary breast cancer. The research in partnership with the University of Copenhagen has found that high levels of a particular enzyme is what leaves to secondary or metastatic breast cancer. The pioneering research, co-led by Dr Alison Gartland at the University of Sheffield’s Department of Human Metabolism, could lead to a better prognosis for cancer patients in the longer term.
John Healey MP, for Wentworth and Dearne is standing for the position of Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. He is one of seven candidates standing for the position.