Environmental activists from the Extinction Rebellion campaign organised a Clean Air Day demonstration on Sheaf Street outside Sheffield station to raise awareness of air pollution. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!
Environmental activists from the Extinction Rebellion campaign organised a Clean Air Day demonstration on Sheaf Street outside Sheffield station to raise awareness of air pollution. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!
With support for Boris Johnson building in the Tory leadership race, Sheffield Live! spoke to Alex Tant-Brown, chairman of Sheffield Hallam Conservative Association. Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson extended his tally to 143 in the third round of voting while Rory Stewart has dropped out after receiving just 27 votes. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt secured 54 votes, Environment Secretary Michael Gove gained 51 and Home Secretary Sajid Javid came in with 38. The four remaining candidates will face further voting rounds until just two are left. Party members will then be able to vote on the final two, with the winner becoming Tory Party leader and the country’s next Prime Minister. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!
Egyptians and the wider Muslim and Arab world have been shocked by the death of Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected president, who collapsed in court after years in solitary confinement. Alaa Abdellal, an Egyptian resident in Sheffield, spoke to Sheffield Live! of his sorrow at the death of the man who came to power in 2012 after the Arab Spring but was ousted a year later in a military coup, led by General Abdel Fath el Sisi, the current president. Baillor Jalloh reports.
Sheffield Hospitals Charity has launched a fundraising campaign to help make hospitals in Sheffield more dementia friendly. The charity has set a £200,000 target to be raised in 12 months for improvements that would provide a more comfortable environment for patients especially for those suffering from dementia. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to executive director of the charity David Reynolds.
Muslims have been celebrating the Eid ul Fitr religious holiday after fasting from dawn to dusk during Islam’s holy month of Ramadan. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!
Hundreds joined a march and rally in Sheffield to protest against Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK. The protest was one of many taking place across the country. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!
This years Festival of Debate has come to a close after 70 events over two months of panels, debates and other activities exploring politics, economics and society, at venues across the city. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!
Six local football teams joined a five aside tournament this week at the UMIX Centre in a collaboration between Sheffield Theatres and Football Unites Racism Divide to encourage mental health discussion. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!
The parents of Sheffield teenager, Noah Lomax, have welcomed the coroner’s recommendations following an investigation into circumstances surrounding their son’s death. 15 year old, Noah Lomax, who had autism and a psychiatric history, took his own life in August 2018 after Sheffield’s Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service rejected a referral by his GP. The inquest called for improvements in communication between the mental health service and GPs. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!
A new play by writer and poet Inua Ellams, the Barber Shop Chronicles, performing at the Crucible Theatre, charts the stories of four generations of African men across six cities. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!