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Volunteers Get Rotherham Clean

Over this weekend, people in Rotherham have been getting involved in cleaning up the local community. Whilst council staff and partner organisations used specialist technical equipment to clean the streets, volunteers and staff from local businesses picked up litter in the town centre. Community clean ups have already taken place in Maltby, Thurcroft, Eastwood and Wath. They come ahead of the ‘Right Royal Vintage Hop’ event in June, which links with the Queen’s official 90th birthday weekend. It’s all part of a national scheme to keep towns and cities clean.

Up North Yorkshire Comedy Series

Now many film makers are making more and more films in Yorkshire. Up North is another but this time it’s a series that’s been filmed by Steve Call Productions. Dean Sills is an actor and writer who wrote the script as well as acted in the production. Azz Mohammed caught up with the Sheffield actor earlier to find out more about it.

Hillsborough remembered

Twenty seven years ago today Liverpool were playing Notts Forest in the FA cup semi final. By the time the final whisle should have been blown 82 people had lost their lives 790 were injuried 14 of whom would not make it back home alive. Today we joined with the people of Liverpool to remember the 96 who lost their lives, 776 who were physically injured and the countless who were affected by what has now become known as the Hillsborough disaster.

Thousands take part in Yorkshire Half Marathon

On Sunday, thousands of runners of all ages and abilities waited for the count down to this year’s Plusnet half marathon. One hour later John Franklin the winner arrived through Penistone street to the finish lines and the Sheffield Live crew caught up with the winner and the runner up.

The ‘Know Your Risk’ bus parked up on Norfolk Row for Diabetes awareness

Diabetes UK invited the people of Sheffield to join them on Norfolk Row in order to find out whether they are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. in Sheffield alone twenty six thousand, five hundred and sixty two people are living with type 2 diabetes. However, three out of five cases of Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed through adopting a healthy lifestyle and taking steps to reduce risk of developing the condition. Our reporter Sham joined them to find out more.

Bin men striking for the first time in 17 years

For the first time in 17 years bin men in Sheffield have gone on strike. Around 40 thousand bins will not be collected throughout the city today as more than a hundred workers held a picket line outside lumley street street service centre this morning. The GMB union, which represents more than 95% of around 180 workers said that although they tried to avoid industrial action, the majority of members supported the decision. Sham went along to the picket line this morning where she spoke to Ian Butler ,the Shop Steward for GMB to find out more.