National News

World Sight Day

A new mobile information unit was launched by the Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind as part of World Sight Day.   The Unit will give information and advice about how to look after your eyes.

Turning grey to green

A derelict piece of scrub land near Snig Hill in Sheffield has been shortlisted in a national scheme which could see it win up to £120,000 to transform it in to a wildlife haven.  Love Square would become a place were people could go and enjoy their lunch and aims to become a flagship space for wildlife development in an urban setting if it wins.

First digital autopsy unit

Sheffield is the first place to have a dedicated forensic autopsy unit in the UK.  The flagship service enables postmortems to be carried out with the use of a mouse instead of a knife.  At the present time there is an additional cost attached to this service.

Charlotte Reid reports for Sheffield Live!

Hong Kong: Students speak out

A pro democracy student group is holding a peaceful protest in Hong Kong. We talked to two students, Cecilia and Kelvin, who are living and studying in Sheffield. We asked them how the situation is affecting them and their friends and families back in Hong Kong. The protests started when the Chinese Government announced that they were going to vet all candidates who were going to stand for election in Hong Kong.

Silicon Valley of Sports revealed

Plans for Sheffield’s Olympic Legacy Park have been unveiled.  Richard Caborn, former MP for Sheffield Central, revealed plans for Sheffield’s “Silicon Valley of Sports”.  The Olympic Legacy Park is going to be built on the Don Valley Stadium site and will cost around 50 million pounds to build. The park will provide permanent home grounds  for the Sheffield Sharks and The Sheffield Eagles.

Kathryn Smiles reports for Sheffield Live!

Quit smoking month

Stoptober starts today. The campaign offers support to help people quit smoking. Evidence shows you are more likely to quit for good if you give up smoking for four weeks. Claire Holden, Service Manager, of Yorkshire Smoke Free Sheffield says that there are over 70 venues in the City that you can drop in to for advice. You can also phone their help lines on 0800 612 0011 free from landlines and 0330 660 1166 which is free on most mobiles.

David Richards and Steve Day report for Sheffield Live!

Great Yorkshire Run

Around 6,000 people took to the streets of Sheffield yesterday for the Great Yorkshire Run.   Athlete, Ross Millington won the 10K, in thirty minutes and twenty seconds. Gemma Steel was the first woman to cross the finish line, for the second year in a row.

Kathryn Smiles reports for Sheffield Live!