Month: November 2018

We may have a couple of places left on the next Community Journalism course to be held on three consecutive Tuesdays (10am -1pm) from November 27th. All participants need to: be over 16 years old [Read more]

Story by Graham Jones | Photos courtesy of Picture Sheffield As we celebrate the centenary of the end of the First World War, let’s not forget the massive suffering of the troops of all sides [Read more]

Story and photos by Deborah Blencowe I recently had the pleasure of working with a group of pupils at Pye Bank CE School and we decorated biscuits. The pupils were all enthusiastic and lovely to [Read more]

All the articles from the printed copy of issue 138, the November 2018 edition of the Burngreave Messenger, are now online. You can see all the issues collected in an index at Issue 138 November [Read more]

Story by Emilio Mussi Burngreave FC have started a petition to keep the PowerLeague Woodbourn stadium open. Sheffield PowerLeague Woodbourn stadium (often known as Pitz) is due to close in January 2019. The venue has [Read more]

Story by Mustafa Ahmed Saturday 22nd September saw Wensley Community Centre alive with activity, as people from all over the area joined forces for a clean-up day organised by Wensley TARA and Eden, a Christian [Read more]

With this being our ‘food’ themed issue, we are beginning a series reviewing some of our favourite local establishments for socialising in (and enjoying some fine food and drink). In coming issues we will review [Read more]

Story by Emilio Mussi The annual Festival of Debate is calling for more proposals from Burngreave residents for its event next year. The Festival has been growing year on year. In 2018 it attracted audiences [Read more]

Story by Kevin Stapelton The members of the jury in the trial of two men accused of plotting a Christmas terror attack (see Messenger 137) have been dismissed after they failed to agree a verdict. [Read more]

Story by Richard Belbin Following consultations, the final proposals to redraw the boundaries of all 650 parliamentary constituencies have now been published. They remain in line with those original plans. This would entail Burngreave being [Read more]

Disaster strikes when George and Brian run out of tea, in this issue’s cartoon painted lovingly with tea by Edgar Lowman. [Read more]

Story by Richard Belbin | Map courtesy of Sheffield City Council The city council have launched a six week consultation regarding plans for the development of the Parkwood Springs site over the next ten years. [Read more]

Story by Richard Belbin The court hearing to remove a group of 29 new age travellers from the site below the former Ski Village (see Messenger 137) was held last month. The court heard how [Read more]