Sheffield United were knocked out of the semi finals of the League one play offs last night after a thrilling match which saw 10 goals being scored. United needed just one goal to take the game into extra time but Swindon held on to win the tie 7-6 on aggregate.
Concerns raised by Rotherham Older People’s Forum and Age UK about community safety have lead to them working in partnership with South Yorkshire Police and the Post Office. The scheme will see a Police Community Support Officer designed to a Post Office to give reassurance to those using the services.
The model sees response officers, safer neighbourhood police officers and PCSOs responsible for specific areas all working together in bigger teams. The changes will save £8.1 million and will be rolled out across South Yorkshire in the coming year.
Election day is here and Sheffield Live!TV is going to be doing its first every outdoor broadcast live from the count. Sheffield Live! 93.2 FM has been bringing you live coverage since 2007 and tonight it is going to joined by SLTV. Join us from Midnight tonight on Freeview Channel 8, Virgin 159, 93.2 FM and sheffieldlive.org
The 11th World Water Bombing Championships were held at Ponds Forge to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Local residents in Sharrow Vale have started a campaign to keep the older cast iron street lights which are due to be replaced by LED lights because they are part of the Industrial Heritage of the area.
Request for proposals
Sheffield Local Television Ltd is seeking to procure an in-house playout and scheduling system as part of the EU funded Digital Media Exchange project. The local television channel for Sheffield launched in September 2014. As part of the next phase of development of the channel as a platform for independent producers and local talent we now wish to install an in house playout and scheduling system capable of providing rapid and robust file handling to broadcast standard for pre-recorded programmes and live assisted production.
We are seeking proposals to include all hardware, software, installation, delivery and training.
Selection of the system will be based on the most economically advantageous proposal with a 50% weighting for functionality and a 50% weighting for price. The total budget available for this procurement will not exceed £15,000 (not including VAT).
Proposals and requests for further information should be sent to greg@sheffieldlive.org
The deadline for receipt of proposals is 5pm on 13 May 2015.
The Digital Media Exchange is supported financially by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund as part of Europe’s support for the region’s economic development through the 2007-2013 Yorkshire and Humber ERDF Programme.
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Town Hall today to mark International Workers Memorial Day. People get together throughout the world to remember those who have died either at work or as a result of illnesses they got from their jobs.
A memorial service was held outside a house where a fire killed five members of the same family a year ago. Friends, family and members of the community gathered and planted a tree in the memory of those who died. The fire was caused by a faulty charger.
A fire at a scrapyard on Grange Mill Road took four fire crews five hours to put out. The fire stared when a car that was being scrapped had not had its petrol tank emptied completely.