Deborah Blencowe – Burngreave Messenger

Fly-tippers waste space

4th February 2019

Story by Deborah Blencowe | Photo by Rachel Stevenson The Wildlife Trust went to tend to Crabtree Ponds and do their monthly clean up at the beginning of January. Once again, we were horrified to … [Read more]

Pye Bank against bullying

17th December 2018

Story and photos by Deborah Blencowe On Monday 19th November I was kindly invited to get involved with an art session at Pye Bank CE Primary School. As part of the work during anti-bullying week … [Read more]

Pushing prams for the playground

17th December 2018

Story by Deborah Blencowe | Photographs provided by Albert Hoult I visited local residents Margaret and Albert Hoult who told me the story of a charity pram push that took place around Pitsmoor in 1976. … [Read more]

My Journey so far with the Burngreave Messenger

31st January 2018

Story by Deborah Blencowe | Photo by Philip Blencowe I’ve lived in Burngreave for over 25 years and my three children attended Firs Hill and Pye Bank Primary Schools and Fir Vale Secondary School. They … [Read more]