Month: December 2017

Story and photo by Deborah Blencowe On Monday 6th November, The Wildlife Trust did their usual monthly clean up of the Crabtree Ponds site in Norwood. A group of pupils from Fir Vale School were … [Read more]

Story and photo by James Woollen Why not drop in for a cuppa and a friendly chat at the Burngreave Ashram on Wednesday’s between 10.30am and 2pm? The event is run by local women Caroline … [Read more]

Story and photo by Christine Steers This year Armistice Day was on Saturday so the Upper Chapel Strollers, led by Graham Haque and Patrick Smith, visited the official World War One memorial in Burngreave Cemetery … [Read more]

Story and photo by Rachel Smith The scene was set, the music loud, creepy and full of Halloween fear. Many children arrived dressed up as ghosts, with other costumes including skeletons, wolves and Dracula capes. … [Read more]

Disney comes to Burngreave Story by Gillian Andrews | Photo by Kirsty Andrews   This month was the turn of the Rainbows and Brownies at St Catherine’s to have a Disney themed sleepover. This involved … [Read more]

Story by Kathryn Mudge Photos courtesy of South Yorkshire Sport More than sixty young men from Burngreave got involved with positive activities on Saturday 11th November as part of the Active Burngreave ‘Bring Your Game’ … [Read more]

Messenger AGM Saturday 16th December,11:00 am – 1:00 pm, at Abbeyfield Park House, in the community room. Followed by Christmas lunch for volunteers. More info on our website: https://www.burngreavemessenger.org/blog/2017/11/upcoming-agm/ Messenger info Next deadline: 16th January … [Read more]

Story by Nicky Sentence, Eden Fir Vale team leader Photos by Eden Fir Vale   During October half-term, Eden Fir Vale – a local Christian youth and community team – invited residents from Page Hall … [Read more]

On Thursday 2nd November, regular Messenger cartoonist Edgar Lowman ran a cartooning workshop for local residents. A few of the strips from the day will appear throughout this issue, starting with the one below by … [Read more]

Story by Emilie Taylor   Friends of Abbeyfield Park are set to launch People’s Kitchen Pitsmoor at their Annual General Meeting (AGM) tea party, thanks to a grant from the Council’s ward pot.   Friends … [Read more]

Story by Richard Belbin | Photo by Rosie Huzzard Sheffield City Council are pushing ahead with plans to evict 30 people from a site by Parkwood Springs, by the old Ski Village. A court hearing … [Read more]

Story by Sharon Brown | Photo by Watoto Watoto celebrated five days of fundraising by raising money for Children In Need and Bliss (premature baby charity). The children took part in fancy dress, making biscuits … [Read more]

Story by Safah Mahmood and Marwah Mahmood | Photos by Yasmin Hussain   It was Sunday 29th October. The clocks had gone back the night before. We at 39th Sheffield scout group, were ready to … [Read more]

Streets Ahead way behind Roadworks at the end of Scott Road have been ongoing since July. What was originally meant to have been a six week job has now taken more than sixteen, causing significant … [Read more]