Local author Craig Minto has written a collection of short stories inspired by tales of homelessness in Sheffield. Homeless Angels tells the stories of three Sheffield characters who find themselves going from riches to rags. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to the author Craig Minto.
Sheffield Council have signposted seven new locations for running in the city’s parks and green spaces as part of the second phase of their Run Routes initiative. Launched last year as part of the Outdoor City project, the run routes are funded by England Athletics and encourage more people to take exercise outdoors. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
IT specialists are advising homes and businesses to review their cyber security following the malware attack that hit the NHS and other organisations at the weekend. The cyber attack, known as ransomware, left users locked out of their computers and requested a ransom payment to unlock encrypted data. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to IT consultant Joe McNulty from I.T. Just Done.
Award-winning Sheffield songwriter and producer Eliot Kennedy and singer Joanne Heseldon Edwards released the album in support of the Help for Heroes charity. Dedicated to the late Jimi Heseldon, father of the singer, the release of the album was timed to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
Youngsters at a basketball event to promote the forthcoming Special Olympics were joined by WWE stars Charlotte Flair and tag team duo American Alpha. With less than 100 days before the Special Olympics comes to Sheffield, the wrestling stars turned their hand to basketball for a special event at the All Saints Sports Centre before their headline bought at the Sheffield Arena. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
Over 30 firefighters were involved in quelling the fire that broke out on Monday at ‘Universal Recycling’ in Kilnhurst, Rotherham and which has taken two days to bring under control. Officers said the cause of the incident was accidental and possibly related to machinery. A fire safety review will take place to prevent a recurrence. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
A Sheffield sixth former has raised over £5,000 for the charity Diabetes UK by hosting a fundraising masquerade ball. Sixteen year-old Ellie Channer sought to raise awareness and to help others with the condition after being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes herself. Azz Mohammed reports for Sheffield Live!
Open Up Sheffield was created in 1998 as an annual showcase for independent artists and craftspeople, across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire. The event, which is free and open to all visitors, has become a popular fixture in the local creative calendar. Now in its nineteenth year, art lovers across the region are as keen as ever to take a look inside the workshops and studios of Sheffield’s local artists. Simon Thake reports for Sheffield Live!
Sheffield Urban CX hosted a cycle race in and around Kelham Island Industrial Museum this weekend. The Urban CX race format ‘re-imagines’ spaces in the city and turns them into an arena for riders to test their skills on courses that incorporate unusual features from the urban landscape. Cycling enthusiasts looking for a challenge and a course with a difference tested themselves against the clock. Simon Thake reports for Sheffield Live!
Polish Heritage Day, 7 May, is a new initiative of the Polish Embassy in London and the Polish School in Sheffield is organising a celebratory event with talks and Polish food. The event is one of many taking place across the country intended to become an annual festival on the weekend after 3 May, when in 1791 Poland proclaimed its modern codified constitution. Simon Thake reports for Sheffield Live!