November 2019

As we go to print (and since confirmed), it looks very possible that a general election will be called, to be held on 12th December 2019, so you need to make sure you are registered [Read more]

Story by Wajid Akhter | Photo by Deborah Blencowe A new academic year has begun at Astrea Academy, which has seen the school welcoming students into Year 1 and Year 8 for the first time. [Read more]

Story by Kevin Stapleton | Photos by Mohammed Rawais Sheffield City Council Private Housing Standards held its annual landlord awards at Sheffield’s Mecure St Pauls Hotel on Thursday September 12th. Now in its third year [Read more]

Story by Tim Neal | Photos by Tim Neal and from Ruženka’s personal collection Ruženka Pokutova was 19 years old when Jana Belišová first heard her singing. Jana, a Slovakian ethnographer and musicologist, had been [Read more]

Story by Rosie Strathearn-Brady | Photos by James Woollen Dementia is a term used to describe a number of symptoms that occur as a result of disease which damages part of the brain. Whilst Alzheimer’s [Read more]

Story by John Malkin | Photo by Robin Grey Friends of Firth Park are excited to have been awarded funding from the National Lottery Community Fund to continue running their popular weekly singing group. The [Read more]

Story by Richard Belbin Burngreave TARA hosted a busy and passionate meeting at the Vestry Hall on September 25th to highlight their concerns over the extent of drug use on and around Ellesmere Green. The [Read more]

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]

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]

Patrick Amber gives us his account of the Beacons Lantern Procession. With photos by Patrick Amber, Neill Schofield, Sarah Truman, Deborah Blencowe and Jackie Jones: “From my privileged position of workshop leader, I can tell [Read more]

The city council has just launched The Big City Conversation across Sheffield. It is a chance for you to get involved and tell the council about issues that concern you. They want to hear from people all across the city, all ages and backgrounds, and they want to listen to people about how the council engages and serves the people of Sheffield. [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 9th November, Saturday 14th December 11am – 12.15pm Mark Jones 07500 [Read more]

Story and photos by Gillian Andrews The 186th St Catherine’s Brownies joined their older guiding friends from St Catherine’s, Wisewood and Stocksbridge Guides to have a lovely weekend away at the Sheffield girlguiding outdoor activity [Read more]

Story by Saleema Imam | Photo by Simon Barnett On Wednesday 25th September six intrepid pioneers from the Friends of Burngreave Cemetery and Pitsmoor Adventure Playground, took part in a scything training day led by [Read more]