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Police call a firearm amnesty

A firearm amnesty has been called in Sheffield until the 21 November.  Anybody who is in possession of a gun that they do not have a license for can hand them in without fear of prosecution.  However if the gun has been used in a crime then it will be investigated.

Remembrance Day

Thousands of people lined Bakers Pool, Sheffield, to remember those who have lost their lives as a result of war.  This year marks the 100th year since the first world war started and 70 years since D Day.

Food Injustice in South Yorkshire

Child hunger, the need for food banks and access to locally sourced food are some of the issues effecting South Yorkshire, that were discussed,  at a locally held event.  The conference looked at food security and food justice which wants all  food to be be safe, healthy, affordable,  culturally appropriate and accessible to everyone.

Victory for Anns Grove parents

Children and parents are celebrating  as they found out that their lollipop lady, Janice Clarke, was going to be returning to Anns Grove School.  Parents held protest on Gleedless Road when they found that their lollipop lady was going to be removed and no replacement was planned.

Adopting siblings

This week is adoption week and here in Sheffield there are stalls at the Town Hall and at Fargate where you can find out more.  This year the emphasis is on adopting siblings, these are amongst the children who have to wait the longest to be adopted in the UK.

Older women hit the town

Images of older Sheffield women were projected on to icon buildings like the Town Hall and City Hall as part of a project looking at how older women are portrayed in the media.  The project is run by Dr Lorna Warren aims to highlight that 25% of Sheffields’ population are women over the age of 50 yet they are hardly ever seen in the media.

UK gender gap widens.

A new report from the World Economic Forum has shown that the gap between womens’  and mens’ earnings has widen.  The UK has fallen eight places in the table to twenty sixth.