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Unfortunately, our photo competition theme of ‘topsy-turvy’ didn’t receive any entries so this time we’re going back to a simpler, classical theme of ‘spring’. Please send your high resolution images of spring flowers, sunshine and [Read more]

Story by Carrie Hedderwick | Photo by Sam Vines-Stancill In  February the Messenger put on a much requested social media course. Eight people started the course, but numbers increased as the morning went on. So [Read more]

The Burngreave Messenger isa community newspaper with editorial independence, funded by advertising and the Big Lottery. Registered Charity: 1130836 All content is copyright Burngreave Messenger Ltd or its voluntary contributors. This issue’s team: Shuna Beckett, [Read more]

Story by Amy Palmer | Photos provided by St Catherine’s Congratulations to St Catherine’s Catholic Voluntary Academy in Firs Hill, which has been awardedthe highest grade of‘outstanding’ by Ofsted inspectors in the five key areas: [Read more]

Story by Martin Currie Patrick Amber, featured in the last issue, has disappeared to Greece. With his puppet making, mural painting, shadow puppetry and all-round useful blokeyness, he is sorely missed in Pitsmoor. So I [Read more]

The Burngreave Messenger has places left on our free community journalism course. Thursday 10am-1pm 9th-22nd March at Burngreave Library. Please email Amy Palmer  if you’d like to join us: amy@burngreavemessenger.org

‘Hate’ can be any incident or crime, motivated by prejudice or hostility (or perceived to be so) against a person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or disability. It includes: A criminal offence where the [Read more]

There are just 3 days left to get involved with this current council consultation about Sheffield’s outdoor spaces. This may affect funding and the parks and recreation facilities in our area: https://sheffield.citizenspace.com/place-business-strategy/sheffield-open-space-and-outdoor-recreation-survey/

Story by Patrick Meleady | Photo by Pitsmoor Adventure Playground On Saturday as a special treat a delegation of children, families and volunteers from Pitsmoors award winning adventure playground benefited from visiting the Arena and watched [Read more]

St James United Reform Church, Scott Road, Sheffield S4 7BG, invites you to a Weekly Friendship Group, every Tuesday starting 14th March. 12-2.30pm Come and join us for friendship and fun. Learn a craft or [Read more]

Story and photo by Shuna Beckett church is a food bank with a difference. It brings members of the community together to interact, share and grow in confidence in a friendly, open and non-judgmental environment. [Read more]

Story by Laura Farah with support from Fran Belbin I recently became a library volunteer to play a more active role within my local area, and had the idea of setting up a library based homework club [Read more]

Story by Arsalan Othman | Photo by Bridget Ingle Previously I was in the Messenger after winning gold at the British Universities Boxing Championships. Now I have another big achievement in that I have finally [Read more]

Story by Farhaan Warsame | Photo by Amy Palmer Pitsmoor Health Walk has a new walk leader! Trevor, a retired bricklayer, has been coming to the group for a couple of years. Trevor has cancer himself and says [Read more]