Sheffield’s International Documentary Film Festival, Doc/Fest, which normally brings thousands of visitors to Sheffield from all parts of the world, is to be run as a series of online events this year. Festival Director, Cintia Gil, told Sheffield Live! the event is expected to lose a third of its budget due to the coronavirus pandemic and will have a different feel without physical screenings. It is hoped to follow with a series of weekend screenings in the autumn as Sheffield cinemas reopen. Azz Mohammed reports.

Sheffield Council is warning businesses and schools to be aware of and mitigate risks of Legionella bacteria that may have built up in building water systems during the lockdown period. Legionella bacteria causes Legionnaires Disease which, if caught, can result in a serious and potentially fatal lung infection. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Robert Clark, managing director of Legionella Control.

Universities have had to make significant alterations to their courses due to the coronavirus pandemic, such as moving lectures online, extending deadlines and cancelling exams, but students have been offered no compensation. Courtney Wilson, a third-year journalism student at the University of Sheffield, told Sheffield Live! that his course department has been immensely supportive but lecturer strikes and the coronavirus pandemic have left students with a lost year. Sean Johnson reports.

Home Instead Senior Care, an at-home care company, is looking to expand their care team with 100 new jobs across Sheffield and Barnsley. Demand for at home care services for vulnerable and elderly people has rapidly increased due to the coronavirus pandemic and public health advice on shielding and self isolation. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Bryn and Jill Evans, directors of Home Instead Senior Care Sheffield.

Nine year old Tobias Weller of Totley, who has cerebral palsy, has raised over £100,000 with his Marathon Challenge having set a target of £500 to support local charities. Tobias completed 70 days of walking covering 26.2 miles on the street outside his home on Sunday. The funds are to be split between his special school Paces and Sheffield Children’s Hospital. Baillor Jalloh reports for Sheffield Live!

The UN-backed international campaign to promote cycling, World Bicycle Day, has moved up a gear as more people have taken to two wheels in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Sheffield Live reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Joanne Werhle, manager of South Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership.

Omar Abdul Qadar, of the Yemeni Aden Association, spoke to Sheffield Live! about the challenges for the Muslim community of celebrating Ramadan during the coronavirus pandemic and how Sheffield’s communities have adapted. Azz Mohammed reports.