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Self Care Week highlights role of high street pharmacies

Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are encouraging patients with minor illnesses to make more use of community pharmacists as part of a week long self care campaign. Sheffield CCG are advising patients to seek out the expert advice and treatment on offer at their local pharmacy for common illnesses such as aches and pains, colds and flu, itchy skin conditions and simple eye infections. Many local pharmacists are now offering private consultation areas and no appointment is needed. Sheffield Live! report Baillor Jalloh spoke to Sheffield GP, David St John Livesey.

PACA wins £130,000 funding award for Page Hall youth project

The Pakistan Advice and Community Association (PACA), based in Page Hall has been awarded £130,000 from the BBC Children in Need fund. The three year funding award will be used to organise activities for communities in the area, engage local youth and to promote integration through English language improvement. PACA provides advice and information services on welfare rights, immigration, debt, employment, consumer rights and housing. The group also offer translation and interpretation services. Sheffield Live! reporter Baillor Jalloh spoke to Ali Hamed, youth worker at PACA.

Greystones residents seek Bingham Park improvements

Residents in Greystones have set up the Bingham Park Community Group to restore the community park’s sports facilities. The group are expecting the council to spend around £70,000 on rejuvenating two of the nine tennis courts but they believe more investment is needed to restore all of the sports facilities. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!

Sheffield set to become fossil fuel free city

Sheffield City Council voted last week not to invest in fossil fuels putting Sheffield on target to become one of the world’s first fossil fuel free cities. Decisions to divest from fossil fuels have previously been made by both of Sheffield’s universities and other public bodies are being pressed by campaigners to make similar commitments. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Green Party Councillor Rob Murphy who supported the move.

Sheffield celebrates 28th Children’s Book Awards

Sheffield’s annual Children’s Book Awards were announced today, with the overall winner, Michael Rosen, and other authors present at The Crucible for the ceremony and signings. The Sheffield Children’s Book Awards bring together schools across Sheffield to enable children to vote on their favourite books. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Claire South, senior library officer at Sheffield City Council.

Endcliffe Park nominated for national award

Sheffield’s Endcliffe Park has been nominated for the UK’s Best Park award in a competition to be decided by public vote. The Fields In Trust charity present awards for the UK’s Best Park every year. Last year’s winner was Telford Town Park in Shropshire. This year hundreds of local green spaces have been nominated and over 10,000 votes are expected to be cast. Endcliffe Park is the only Sheffield nominee. Sheffield Live! reporter spoke with Ashley Charlesworth from Endcliffe Park Café.

Sheffield skywatchers look out for ‘supermoon’

Skywatchers in Sheffield have been enjoying a ‘supermoon’ sighting as the Earth’s satellite makes its closest approach since 1948. The supermoon was at its brightest on Monday night when, for observers, it appeared about seven per cent larger and fifteen per cent brighter than normal. The moon will not be this close again until 25 November 2034. Sheffield Live! reporter Simon Thake spoke with astrophysicist Professor Simon Goodwin from University of Sheffield.

Bright future for Sheffield pianist after sight op

Blind Sheffield pianist and charity fundraiser Bill Skipworth has regained his vision after a successful operation. Skipworth, whose sight has progressively deteriorated over 20 years, was left totally blind after a failed operation earlier this year. As a supporter of Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind, the pianist has performed many fundraising concerts. Simon Thake reports for Sheffield Live!.

Muslim youth group lead on Remembrance Poppy campaign

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association in Sheffield were on the streets this weekend to support the Remembrance Day Poppy Appeal. The nationwide youth group that works with young Muslim men and boys were fundraising as part of the Poppy Appeal in support of members of the Armed Forces and their families. Sheffield Live! reporter Shamaan Freeman Powell spoke to Saad Tahir.

Lord Mayor turns out for Man with the Pram book signing

Cancer fundraising hero, John Burkhill, known as the Man with the Pram, was at a book signing event at the Moor Market today. John who is 77 years old, has raised £350,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support and has completed at least 965 races including running the London Marathon 16 times. Sheffield Live! reporter Shamaan Freeman-Powell spoke to one of his biggest fans, Lord Mayor Denise Fox.