April, 2019 - Burngreave Messenger

Left high and dry by libraries

29th April 2019

Dear Editor, So once again people who rely on library IT services to administer claims, job search diaries, appeals and everything else associated with the now online only Universal Credit have been left high and [Read more]

Language quiz

29th April 2019

Brought to you by quiz master Graham Jones Our personal use of language is as individual as our fingerprint or DNA, but it changes over the course of our lives. Our language or accent can [Read more]

Issue 141 quiz answer

29th April 2019

In the last edition, Graham had got himself lost just outside the Messenger offices, by the millennium gateway entrance to Abbeyfield Park. Feel free to drop by and say ‘hello’ and ‘thank you’.

Hello and thank you

29th April 2019

In our ongoing series, we continue to show you how to say ‘hello’ and ‘thank you’ in just some of the many languages spoken in Burngreave (pronunciations are in brackets). Punjabi Hello • ਸਤ ਸੀ੍ ਅਕਾਲ (Sat [Read more]

Cemetery headstones and charred Japanese knotweed

Accidental vandalism at the cemetery?

26th April 2019

Story by Christine Steers | Photos by Nico Hall Whilst out walking his dog, local resident Nico Hall noticed that someone had been setting fire to the Japanese knotweed that had been recently cut down. [Read more]

A new youth club is opening

19th April 2019

There’s a new youth club opening in Pitsmoor on Tuesday 23rd April at the Welcome Centre. Doors open at 6.30pm, when young people between the ages of 13 and 21 can go along to have [Read more]

Research project: what are men’s experiences of claiming benefits?

18th April 2019

Are you male and aged between 18 and 30? Are you currently receiving Jobseekers Allowance or Universal Credit? Would you like a £10 ‘Love2Shop’ voucher for sharing your experiences? Not much is known about young [Read more]