February 2019 Issue 140

The next issue of the Messenger – the last of our current Lottery funded issues – will be based around the theme of ‘Volunteers and Volunteering.’ We want to show the variety of work volunteers [Read more]

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]

Story by Richard Belbin As reported in the last Messenger, the council recently agreed to ensure Woodbourn Stadium (aka Pitz) remained open following the collapse of owners Powerleague. The council have secured a new national [Read more]

Story by Richard Belbin The judge hearing evidence at Sheffield Count Court, Judge Graham Robinson, has reportedly made his decision as to whether the city council can gain possession of the land near the former [Read more]

Story by Deborah Blencowe | Photo courtesey of Astrea Academy Astrea Academy held a community leader meeting on 22nd January to try to see how local people, groups and the school can help support each [Read more]

Story by Kevin Stapleton | Photo courtesy of Oasis Academy Fir Vale Staff, pupils and parents at a local primary academy in Sheffield celebrated in December, as they become the second school in the area [Read more]

Story by Tim Neal Pamela Horvathova, 16, from Darnall, was last seen on 19th December at an event with her college at iceSheffield. An initial public meeting in Darnall led to a follow up meeting [Read more]

Story by Kevin Stapleton Sheffield teacher Hopeton Bailey has launched a society to give young people the confidence and contacts they need to succeed in their chosen career. The Aspirers Society will allow members to [Read more]

Story and photo by Fran Belbin I first met Danae Wellington two years ago at a film screening in Burngreave Library that she was persuaded to review for the Messenger (see Messenger 125) so it [Read more]

Year Seven students at Astrea Academy were delighted at seeing an exhibition of their work take place in Sheffield Institute of Arts (the old Head Post Office building), which is part of Sheffield Hallam University, [Read more]

Story by Carrie Hedderwick I’m a patient at Pitsmoor Surgery and I’m talking to Dr Hobbs about the cervical cancer screening programme. The number of women coming to the surgery for the check up is [Read more]

Story by Graham Jones In December the council announced proposals for creating a Clean Air Zone within the Sheffield’s Inner Ring Road. The most polluting vehicles would face a daily charge to travel into the [Read more]

Story by Richard Belbin Spital Hill Works, latterly known as Lion Works or Lyon Works, has been included on a list of sites ‘at risk’ of being lost forever unless they can be brought back [Read more]

Story by Wajid Akhter Survey conducted by Safwan, Hatib, Mufassar, Danny and Saif | Data analysis by Fran Belbin As part of the partnership between the Messenger and Ellesmere Youth Project, the project designed two [Read more]