This is Learning Disability Week and things kicked off in Sheffield with a game of football in Bakers Pool. Mencap and Sheffield Wednesday put on the event which encouraged everybody to have a go at playing football together.
This is Learning Disability Week and things kicked off in Sheffield with a game of football in Bakers Pool. Mencap and Sheffield Wednesday put on the event which encouraged everybody to have a go at playing football together.
Local Graphic artists are exhibiting their works in the Winter Gardens. They are gaining qualifications while on work placement here in Sheffield.
This weekend is the start of Sheffield Design Week. Park Hill Flats is hosting the launch with activities, food and drink being available through the weekend. Some of the flats are open to the the public to see what renovation is taking place there.
A demonstration was held today to stop the extradition of Janahan Sivanathan an asylum seeker who lives in South Yorkshire. Janahan is a Tamil from Sri Lanka. It is estimated that around 100,000 Tamils have either been murdered or gone missing during the Civil War. The Home Office says it does not comment on individual cases.
A ceremony commemorating the 71 Anniversary of D Day took place at Bakers Pool in Sheffield. Veterans were joined by members of the public to pay their respects and pay tribute to those who took part.
A video about the derelict Sheffield Ski Village has gone viral with over 93,000 views. The video is campaigning to reopen the site.
University of Sheffield have announced ground breaking research into the prevention of secondary breast cancer. The research in partnership with the University of Copenhagen has found that high levels of a particular enzyme is what leaves to secondary or metastatic breast cancer. The pioneering research, co-led by Dr Alison Gartland at the University of Sheffield’s Department of Human Metabolism, could lead to a better prognosis for cancer patients in the longer term.
Renowned Sports Journalist Alan Biggs said he thought the decision to sack Nigel Clough was “extremely harsh” and struggled to understand the timing of it. The Blades are now on the look out for their eighth full time Manager in eight years.
Sarah Champion retained her seat for the Labour Party in Rotherham despite wide speculation that UKIP would gain the seat. She told Sheffield Live! that amongst her priorities is getting support and justice for the survivors and victims of Child Sexual Explotation and bringing down unemployment in Rotherham.
Plans have been released today for the new Sheffield Retail Quarter, set to open in 2019. The plans will transform the Barkers Pool, Pinstone Street and Moor Head area, whilst preserving the historic character of the City. Plans can be seen at the Town Hall all this week. The Retail Quarter will include a range of up market and Independent shops, new offices, homes and restaurants.