Month: October 2016

Story by Christine White At the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 the country was mobilised. Men were enlisted, rationing introduced, and horses from all over the country were requisitioned to be sent [Read more]

Story by Graham Jones About 80 local residents attended the ward meeting at the Vestry Hall on 14th September. Cllr Mark Jones, Cllr Jackie Drayton and the Chair, Cllr Talib Hussain, were on the platform [Read more]

Story by Carol Fadoe In 1963 I was twelve years old living in Aden (now Yemen) where I met Surtag Hack who lived in Khormaksar. We became friends but in August 1964 my family left to return [Read more]

Story by Katie Hobson Local resident Julia Woollen has recently finished the first part of a trilogy inspired by the Burngreave community. Julia has faced many challenges in her life, including bipolar disorder and feelings [Read more]

David was born in Bystrany, Slovakia, the third of four children. His family had lived in the Czech part of Czechoslovakia before the country split into two separate republics in 1992. When the EU expanded [Read more]

Residents at a local care home are celebrating with a handful of gold medals after holding their very own Olympic- inspired event on home soil, proving age is no barrier when it comes to sporting [Read more]

A new drawing group organised by local people has met twice on Saturday mornings in Abbeyfield Park. It was an enjoyable experience to meet new people whilst drawing our surroundings. We’d like to thank local artist [Read more]

We are lucky that Sheffield boasts the best ratio of trees to people (4:1) of all European cities. Trees in cities bring health and psychological benefits to their residents. They help remove pollution and offer us [Read more]

Story by Clare Burnell. Photos by Patrick Amber, Fran Belbin, Gaby Spinks and James Woollen. On Saturday 3rd September Abbeyfield Park held its very first Hullabaloo, a community day with a difference. The festival was organised [Read more]

Story by Carrie Hedderwick Every GP practice must now have a Patient Participation Group (PPG) to voice how their primary care services are delivered. Groups work together to improve services and promote health and better [Read more]

Story by SADACCA Photo by Daniel Falekulo SADACCA is a community organisation which was founded in 1984. Heritage Open Day was an opportunity to show ourselves as part of the heritage of Sheffield, through our [Read more]

Health Page by Saira Nadeem Vitamin D helps keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy, so it’s important for you and your child to be getting enough of it. The best source is the sun and [Read more]

This is the first Burngreave Messenger photography competition, which will be running each issue. We are grateful to the Hanson family for allowing us to name the competition in memory of local photographer Richard Hanson (right) [Read more]

Story and photo by James Woollen A local takeaway and restaurant owner helped Page Hall residents celebrate Pakistan Independence Day by giving away free food and drink. Mr Mohammed Akram, owner of the ‘Eastern Eye’, [Read more]