In the biggest demonstration yet in Sheffield against Islamic State, hundreds of people gathered outside City Hall to condemn the assault on Kobani in Northern Syria. The action, organised by Kurdish community activists, called on the international community to defend communities under threat in Syria and Iraq.
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.
Sheffield Wheelchair Sports Club has been able to refurbish its snooker and gym rooms after successfully raising £15,000. The club enables people to play rugby, basketball, archery as well as pool and have a good work out in the gym.
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.
Members of the Kurdish community took to the streets of Sheffield to condemn the assault by Islamic State forces on the City of Kobani in Northern Syria and to call for international action.
Black History Month was launched at SADACCA in Sheffield. A series of events will take place throughout October to celebrate and reflect on a history that is not often told.
Charlotte Reid reports for Sheffield Live!
People are being given the chance to put images that they have created from their favourite books on to a story telling cloak. The cloak is worn by Genevieve who was created by Jean Compton a local community artisit.
Jenny Newton reports for Sheffield Live!
A new space has opened in Sheffield city centre aimed at encouraging people to work collaboratively. Union Street is offering hot desking space to enable people who are setting up their own businesses and normally work in isolation to work together.
Barry Hines’ Threads has heavily influenced the creation of a new piece of art which is being shown at The Site Gallery in Sheffield. In the Absence of a Smoky God, which was created by Matt Stokes, tells the story of survivors of the nuclear war.
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!