Environment
An invisible problem
Story and photo by Graham Jones Poor air quality is an invisible but massive problem. In the UK as many people die from diseases related to air pollution every year as have died from Covid-19. … [Read more]
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Arts & Culture
Scarecrow quiz
Brought to you by quizmaster Graham Jones The magnificent Pitsmoor Scarecrow Festival served to highlight how making scarecrows stretches back around the world for thousands of years. Scarecrows feature in many religions and cultures. They … [Read more]
Arts & Culture
Gold at Oasis Fir Vale
Story by Graham Jones Oasis Academy Fir Vale have won the prestigious Modeshift Gold Award for demonstrating excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel. On Clean Air day the school had … [Read more]
Environment
Northern General: please care about us too!
Story by Graham Jones At Burngreave Clean Air Campaign we were very dismayed to learn that the number 11A bus would no longer be entering the grounds of the Northern General Hospital (NGH) from 26th … [Read more]
Arts & Culture
Walking forward, looking back
Story by Saleema Imam | Photo by Vicky Smith The first of this year’s heritage walks, led by Graham Jones, took place on 2nd January. Starting at the transport interchange, 27 CHA walkers came via … [Read more]
Education & Training
Unexpected sightings at Crabtree Ponds
Story by Graham Jones On 6th January Sheffield and Rotherham’s Wildlife Group’s ranger and local volunteers gathered to perform the usual monthly maintenance at Crabtree Ponds nature reserve. We did a litter pick, shifted some … [Read more]
History & Heritage
Figure it out quiz
Brought to you by quizmaster Graham Jones Around this time of year many Burngreave families are celebrating various festivals. Here’s a quiz to find out what you know about these wintry festivals. 1. Approximately how … [Read more]
Advice & Support
Burngreave’s safe school streets
Story by Graham Jones Some of our schools in Burngreave are in areas which frequently suffer illegal levels of air pollution, as shown by monitoring by the Burngreave Clean Air Campaign. This pollution severely affects … [Read more]
Arts & Culture
The Festive Quiz
Brought to you by quizmaster Graham Jones Around this time of year many Burngreave families are celebrating various festivals. Here’s a quiz to find out what you know about these wintry festivals. 1. In some … [Read more]
Children & Young People
Burngreave on the march
Story by Graham Jones | Photo by Richard Belbin It was a no brainer for us in the Burngreave Clean Air Campaign to support the world wide climate strike day on 20th September, inspired by … [Read more]
Environment
Tourists flock to Burngreave
Story by Graham Jones | Photo by Tim Neal This summer has seen a number of organised walks through Burngreave with the majority of walkers coming from other parts of the city and places beyond. … [Read more]
Arts & Culture
Countless cute and curious creations
Story by Graham Jones | Photos by Patrick Amber, Neill Schofield, Sarah Truman, Deborah Blencowe and Jackie Jones Local people had been preparing for the Beacons Lantern Procession for weeks: making arrangements, fantastic lanterns and … [Read more]
Latest Community News
More bus changes for Burngreave
Story by Graham Jones | Photo by Richard Belbin Travel South Yorkshire have said that there will further bus timetable changes from 1st September, with some good news for Burngreave. A new route 11A will … [Read more]
Children & Young People
Fighting for air
Story by Graham Jones | Photo by Rashad Hassan, courtesy of Oasis Fir Vale Academy International Clean Air day started early in Burngreave this year. On Wednesday 19th June Oasis Fir Vale primary academy held … [Read more]
Arts & Culture
Quiz: it was twenty years ago today
Brought to you by quizmaster Graham Jones Of course, a lot of us weren’t around twenty years ago and so the alternative to doing the quiz is to look for hidden creatures in the words … [Read more]
Arts & Culture
Last issue’s quiz answers
Burn Hall Pits Moor Cliffe Page Fir Shire Vale Greave Putting them together gives us: Burngreave, Pitsmoor, Page Hall, Fir Vale, and Shirecliffe.