December 2019 Issue 146

Story by Neill Schofield, Joint Chair, the Friends of Parkwood Springs Progress towards the re-opening of the Ski Village on Parkwood Springs passed another milestone a few weeks ago, when the council signed an Agreement [Read more]

Story and photo by Tunde Farrand Anyone entering the Burngreave Food Bank is guaranteed to meet Lisa Dernie at the counter, serving hot drinks or cakes, handing out buns and having a kind word to [Read more]

Cartoons by Edgar Lowman. This issue we bring you a couple of classic George and Brian cartoon strips. First up, from back in the December 2012 edition, it’s Edgar’s very first festive George and Brian [Read more]

Story by Safiya Saeed | Photos by Rafiqe Sabran Burngreave has always stood out because of the strong family links, the cultural atmosphere and the familiarity with local businesses. It’s full of fantastic grass-root organisations [Read more]

Story by the Your Local Area team. Activities and provision for children and young people is a key area for councillors and the local community. Ensuring that we are delivering the services that are needed [Read more]

Jackie Drayton 0114 243 5388 (Home) jackie.drayton@ sheffield.gov.uk 0114 273 5380 (Town Hall) Surgery dates Burngreave Library, Sorby House, 42 Spital Hill. • Saturday 11th January 11am – 12.15pm Mark Jones 07500 764 202 (Mobile) [Read more]

Story by Janet Lawson | Photo courtesy of Fir Vale School Headteacher, Rachel Smith has been in post just over a year and loves every minute of the job. Mrs Smith can be seen in [Read more]

Story by Janet Lawson Fir Vale School’s staff and pupils are up for a bit of a competition when it comes to taking photographs. Our termly entrants compete for a winning place in our hall [Read more]

Story and photos by Penny Philcox I think everyone recognises the robin, and they will be appearing on many seasonal cards again this year. Robins are one of our only birds that sing all year [Read more]

Story and photo by Tim Neal Residents at St Catherine’s Nursing Home had another great afternoon’s entertainment to begin celebrating Christmas with food and fun organised by indefatigable activities organiser Julie. The amount of chocolate [Read more]

Story by Tim Neal | Photo by Parisa Ashab Just for kidz is a new organisation with a vision to promote opportunities for challenges, success and independence. Part of this vision is to enable children [Read more]

Story and photos by Tim Neal On Tuesday 19th November, students at Astrea Academy came face-to-face with a lifesize, fire-breathing, paper dragon made from 1,200 A4 pieces of paper. Thirteen metres long, with a wingspan [Read more]

Dear Messenger, I was very interested to read about the Burngreave TARA meeting concerning drug use around Ellesmere Green in the last issue. For far too long drug policy, both locally and nationally, seems to [Read more]

Dear Messenger, Are you aware that late night buses are not travelling up or down Rock Street and Nottingham Street? I was on the last bus from town on three nights last week and they [Read more]