Hundreds of people took part in a rally in Sheffield today, to call on the Government to take action and save the British steel industry. The Trade Union Council, steel workers from across the country and their families marched from Tudor Square to the City Hall, where they heard from a number of speakers. Thousands of job cuts have already been announced in Scunthorpe, Teeside and Lanarkshire. The TUC fear more cuts will hit South Yorkshire.
People gathered in the Peace Gardens to mark World Prematurity Day. Around one in ten babies worldwide are born prematurely. Landmarks around the world have turned purple to raise awareness, remember those who have lost babies, and celebrate the children who have survived. Julie Bathie, a Senior sister of the Neo Natal unit at Jessops Wing, organised the event in the Peace Gardens.
Sheffield joins millions of people across the world to have a minute silence at 11am this morning to stand in solidarity with the french people, after the simultaneous terror attacks in Paris on Friday evening that left at least one hundred and twenty nine people dead and more than three hundred and fifty injured.
A women’s football team by the the name of Alternative football club in Sheffield have been donating food on their home matches to various food banks across the city to help tackle food poverty in the city.
For Children in Need, Meadowhall hosted a Skate A Thon to raise money for the charity. The centre invited lots of people including Sheffield’s Lord Mayor, Talib Hussain, retailers and customers to challenge themselves by skating on what they referred to eight hour relay to help raise thousands of pounds. Darren Pearce, the centre director was there to take part…
The Special Olympics will be making it’s way to Sheffield in 2017, it will be the 10th in history of the organisation and the second to be held in Sheffield. It is the largest registered charity providing year-round sports training and competition opportunities for people with learning disabilities. Almost 1.2 million people in the UK which is 2% of the population are affected. Well Sheffield United’s Brammall Lane will be the host of the opening ceremony and Dave McCarthy from the Blades has been speaking about it…
Local boxer, Lewis Taylor is in action on the 21st of November in Rotherham. He will defend his title against Jez Wilson at Magna. Sheffield Live spoke to him at the English Institute of Sport today, about his preparation for the fight.
Women in Rotherham are being invited to walk through the town centre on Saturday to ‘Reclaim the Night.’ The event aims to campaign against all forms of abuse towards women, take back the streets and make them safe for everyone. The national movement already takes place in many towns and cities, including Sheffield, but it’ll be the first for Rotherham. Councillor Emma Hoddinott and Councillor Jo Burton from Rotherham Borough Council told Sheffield Live more about the event and why they organised it.
Sheffield Doc Fest attracts thousands of people into the city each year. For 2016, the festival has a new CEO and Director. Sheffield Live caught up with Liz McIntyre about her plans for the festival and what it brings to local filmmakers.
The floating red poppies on the wall of St Nicholas’ Church in High Bradfield have formed part of the Poppy Memorial Trail. This aims to remember hundreds of local people who died in World War One, World war two and up to the present day. The charity event is raising money for the church, Help For Heros and the Royal British Legion. The poppies are visible across Sheffield.