June 2018 Issue 135 cover
Arts & Culture

June 2018 Issue 135

All the articles from the printed copy of issue 135, the June 2018 edition of the Burngreave Messenger, are now online. You can see all the issue articles collected in an index at June 2018 [Read more]
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History & Heritage

The Editorial

Denial of NHS treatment to the Windrush generation, the loss of jobs, and the withdrawal of welfare benefits has caused deaths, and huge disruption, upset and mistrust by people who have every right to be [Read more]
Mayor Dan Jarvis on the streets
Local Politics

Dan Jarvis, our other Mayor

Story and photo by Richard Belbin Dan Jarvis, the newly elected Mayor for Sheffield City Region (aka, South Yorkshire) visited Burngreave during his campaigning, talking with residents, and visiting shops and businesses around Ellesmere Green. [Read more]
Race against racism
Arts & Culture

A simple message

Story and photo by Zia Khan On 28th April, Fir Vale based group, An Nasiha (Sincere Guidance) organised a demonstration in the city centre with the message ‘Islam says no to racism.’ Distributing balloons, stickers [Read more]
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Latest Community News

Being a good neighbour

Story by Tim Neal About 30 people gathered at the Firth Park working men’s club on Wednesday evening 31st May for the ‘Festival of Debate’ discussion on the subject of ‘What is it to be [Read more]
John and Elizabeth Barrs
History & Heritage

Cemetery clock chimes again

Story and photos by Christine Steers John and Elizabeth Barrs, with their son Jacob were the honoured guests at the celebration for the restoration of the tower clock in Burngreave Cemetery chapels on Wednesday afternoon, [Read more]
Pye Bank School PEEP Project
Children & Young People

Pye Bank partnership project

Story by Kevin Stapleton | Photo by Ann Dawson As part of a nationwide study involving 150 schools, Pye Bank Foundation are working with groups of parents to ‘improve the home learning environment,’ offering various [Read more]