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Sheffield City Giants celebrate St. George’s Day

The Lord Mayor was presented with a St. Georges Cross badge to celebrate England’s national day by the City Giants.  Peace who is one of the Sheffield City Giants made an appearance inside the Town hall where an audience also saw more traditional sword dancing.  A bigger celebration will be taking place on Saturday 25 April at 11:00  outside the Town Hall.

30 years on Davis pots the black

Steve Davis and Dennis Taylor talked to Sheffield Live! about the famous black ball final and who they think are the people to look out for this year. They replayed the last shot of the famous black ball final of 1985 where Steve Davis missed the last pot allowing Taylor to walk away with the Championship.  Davis potted the black ball 30 years on.

999 Funday held at The Moor

The National Emergency Services Museum held a 999 funday on The Moor.  The day included showing people road safety skills and an inflatable smoke house which helped people learn how to get out of a fire situation safely.

Tram rail replacement works

Travel continues to be disrupted for those using the Tram as rail replacement work takes place.  People using the Blue route have to change transport at Shalesmoor while those catching the Yellow route have to change at The Cathedral.

Fatal fire in Dinnington

A body of a man believed to be in his sixties has been found in a house on Meadow Street in Dinnington after emergency services were called out during the night because of a fire.

2,500 ducks race down Porter Brook for charity

The annual Great Sheffield Duck Race took place in Endcliffe Park.  The 2,500 rubber ducks all make a dash for the finish line over a 600 yard course.  The ducks all have numbers written underneath them and over 6,000 people bought one of the numbers.  If your duck is one of the first 40 to cross the finish line then you win a prize.  Last year the race raised £9,000 for the restoration of Forge Dam.  This year the money raised will also go to the clearing up of Forge Dam.