Radiographers went on strike for the first time in over 30 years. The half day strike is the latest in a number of stoppages by NHS workers to get a one percent pay rise this year. NHS workers have only had one increase in the last 5 years.
Radiographers went on strike for the first time in over 30 years. The half day strike is the latest in a number of stoppages by NHS workers to get a one percent pay rise this year. NHS workers have only had one increase in the last 5 years.
Dave Eyre and Sam Hindley of Sheffield Live’s Thank Goodness It’s Folk programme and guest Tiago Lucas
Thank Goodness It’s Folk, which airs every Friday from 10am to noon, is a long-running staple of the Sheffield Live schedule. Some of its listeners enjoy it through FM radio (93.2FM in Sheffield) and some through the livestream from www.sheffieldlive.org and apps like tunein.
This means that Thank Goodness It’s Folk – like most of our shows – attracts a worldwide listenership.
So it was great to invite a listener and folk fan from across the world into the Sheffield Live radio studio this Friday to participate in Thank Goodness It’s Folk.
Tiago Lucas is an English teacher and fan of all folk music of the British Isles. Tiago is from Santo André, a Brazilian municipality located in the metropolitan region of São Paulo.
Tiago is a regular and long-standing listener to the show, currently living in Dublin. Sangita Basudev, chief executive of Sheffield Live, said,
“we’re absolutely thrilled that Tiago enjoys the show – and we were delighted to welcome him to visit us and take part.”
Listen to the podcast of the latest (17/10/14) episode of Thank Goodness It’s Folk.
A free colouring book which portrays real tradeswomen from Sheffield has been launched to encourage young girls to think about becoming electricians, bricklayers and engineers.
An exhibition at Weston Park shows the role that Sheffield women played during the first world war, to keep the City functioning.
Sheffield artists are taking part in an international exchange trip with artists from Slovakia. They will be exploring the theme of creating work in a new and unknown environment.
The winners of the Sheffield Design Awards were announced at the start of Urban design week.The awards are given to local building projects which demonstrate the best design. Ten buildings including, residential properties were short listed. The people’s choice was won by Sum Studios in Heeley while best building went to Sellers Wheel in the centre of town.
A local fair trade social enterprise is making jewellery and raising money for a total of six charities that are working to support women who are being trafficked.
Sheffield Friends of the Earth marked its fortieth year of environmental campaigning with a walk around Smithy Wood. The ancient woodland near Chapeltown, home to birds and other wildlife, is under threat from plans for a new motorway service station on the M1.
The Owls are back in action after the international break and will be playing Watford at Hillsborough on Saturday. Head Coach Stuart Gray said: “We are playing a very good side in Watford, good on counterattack, winning games, scoring goals, but they concede goals as well”.
A 37 year old Sheffield mum is back in the Roller Derby world cup. Erica Packington, from Meersbrook, known as She-RARR, broke her collar bone in her first public match with Sheffield Steel rollergirls, but is now set to play for the West Indies.