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Covid-19 Inquiry: “There was general ignorance everywhere,” recalls former Sheffield covid volunteer
In light of the recent Covid-19 Inquiry report, a then contact tracer volunteer recalls her personal experience on how the community stepped in where formal pandemic support fell short. Judy Stewart, 78, a retired Health Promotion Specialist, was a community contact...
YAS Charity funds female manikins to ‘close the gender gap on cardiac arrest survival’
Picture: Yorkshire Ambulance Service Yorkshire Ambulance Service Charity has funded Yorkshire Ambulance Service, providing female manikins during CPR training sessions. YAS said: “By introducing female manikins to our CPR training sessions, we aim to increase...
“We won’t allow the threat of industrial action to dictate our decisions,” Barnsley council respond
Picture: We are Barnsley Barnsley council leader, Councillor William Brown, responded to six nurseries across the town that have voted to strike over ‘outsourced’ employment to private provider Limetree. Yesterday, the GMB union announced that workers planned to...
Barnsley flagship tech campus used to back ‘international’ policy blueprint
Picture: Willmott Dixon The Seam, a major digital and tech campus in the town’s center, has been recently used as a case study in a new policy blueprint for national economic growth. The blueprint was launched at the Upstream London Network Economic Forum. It was...
Care homes treated as ‘afterthought’ during Covid pandemic, inquiry finds
A recent report published on the management of Covid-19, found that the UK government did not provide enough protection to care homes during the early stages of the pandemic. Baroness Heather Hallet, Chair of the UK Covid-19 inquiry, published the sixth report out of...
Police appeal for dashcam footage following accident on Abbeydale Road leaving woman in critical condition
At 11.54am today emergency services were called to the scene, involving a bus and a woman.
Increase in Sheffield adult social care complains could be due to AI, Council says
Common complaints cited delays, staff conduct and quality of care.
Doncaster Sheffield Airport: Doncaster Mayor thanks local businesses and campaigners for their “faith” in Airport
Since closing in 2022, the future of DSA has remained uncertain. Its closure left South Yorkshire as one of the largest UK regions without an airport.
“Animals always know”: Pet groomer raises money for Sheffield Cancer Charity after battle with disease
A pet grooming salon owner is raising money for a Sheffield cancer charity after her own battle with the disease. Laura Powell Walker is fundraising for Weston Park Cancer Charity through her business Pows Paws, a pet grooming salon, after her own battle with breast...
Young stars bring Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 musical to Rotherham today
Young performers are bringing Dolly Parton’s hit musical 9 to 5 to the Rotherham stage. Wickersley Youngstars will perform the comedy musical at Rotherham Civic Theatre from October 20 to 23. Marie Hadfield, from the Wickersley Youngstars committee, said the...