Thousands of junior doctors have taken strike action today, in a row over a proposed new contract. The first walk out in forty years comes after the Government’s plans for a ‘seven day NHS.’ Prime Minister, David Cameron said this strike, and another later this month, will provide ‘real difficulties’ for patients.
12 year old Sam Todd from Yorkshire has become the Boys Under 13’s winner in the British Junior Open Squash Championships. Over four hundred competitors have been taking part from around the world across three Sheffield venues.
Many asylum seekers in Sheffield face difficulties affording public transport. The COMAC Bike Project encourages people to donate their old bikes, so they can be repaired and given to asylum seekers who are referred to the organisation.
Firefighters from across South Yorkshire have been taking part in a charity challenge, to row the distance between Sheffield and Lapland. They rowed around two thousand one hundred and eighty eight kilometers on The Moor. The money raised will go to The Fire Fighters Charity.
A total thug up. The name of a film about to hit online store’s. A deal struck with the online giant Amazon. The feature film by Terry Turner and Steve Call was created in the wonderful locations of Yorkshire. Sheffield Live caught up with the Yorkshire man, Mr Turner.
Christmas and Bank holidays are the loneliest times for over sixteen thousand people over fifty in Sheffield. That’s according to Age Better, a campaign aiming to tackle social isolation across the city. They are hosting two Christmas lunch events this year for people who would be alone on Christmas Day.
A Sheffield community newspaper, Burngreave Messenger, has been awarded £330, 000 by the Big Lottery Fund to continue running for the next three years. The newspaper, based at Abbeyfield Park house is mainly run by volunteers in the area. The money will be used to recruit full time staff and improve the production of the newspaper.
South Yorkshire Police are raising awareness of the dangers when driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. In the run up to the festive period, they have been advising the public in local bars and on social media. As part of a national campaign, Police have been stopping people and using Roadside Drug testing kits, if they suspect the driver may have drugs in their system.
Two Sheffield charities have joined together in a campaign to help keep homeless people warm. ‘The Sheffield Coat Drive’ has been organised by young people’s homeless charity, Roundabout, and The Cathedral Archer Project. They’re encouraging people to drop off unwanted coats, which can either be given to rough sleepers or sold in the Roundabout charity shop on Union Street.
A charity based in Sheffield which has supported refugees and migrant workers across Yorkshire for 34 years is closing next year due to funding issues.