Barnsley Museum fund conservation of 17th century tapestry
Barnsley Museums and Heritage Trust secured funding of £10,000 to help conserve the stunning 17th Century Tapestry, 'The Judgement of Paris’, from the Cannon Hall collection. The 17th Century Tapestry illustrates a story from Greek Mythology, and the artwork itself...
Man charged with Sheffield double murder
A man has been charged with the murder of a Sheffield couple, who were found dead at the scene last weekend. James Andrews, 51, of Reney Avenue, Sheffield, was charged with two counts of murder. He appeared at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on 29 November 2022. Officers...
Qatar World Cup: Students in Sheffield host talk aiming to raise people’s awareness on human rights
Students at the University of Sheffield hosted a panel talk to discuss the human rights violations in Qatar during this World Cup joined by Amnesty International UK. Due to the human rights violations and controversies associated with Qatar hosting the tournament,...
Women’s Aid launch powerful ‘He’s Coming Home’ Ad
The charity Women’s Aid have launched a powerful new advertisement and campaign called ‘He’s Coming Home.’ Like Blow the Whistle, the campaign aims to fight football related domestic abuse, particularly during big tournaments such as the Qatar World Cup. In an...
South Yorkshire residents feel “isolated” and “cut off” due to poor bus services
Residents across South Yorkshire are expressing their anger at the unreliability of the bus service, leaving them “isolated” and “cut off.” Daniella Lambie, a dental nurse from Doncaster, said: “I’m late to work nearly every single morning. I have to arrange lifts or...
Barnsley has one of UK’s highest antidepressant prescription rates, report shows
A concerning report names Barnsley amongst the top 10 communities with the highest rates of antidepressant prescriptions in the UK. The report highlighted the worrying trend surrounding antidepressant prescriptions in the UK, which increased by 64% between 2010 and...
Blow the Whistle talk campaign on BBC Radio Sheffield
The Blow the Whistle team appeared on BBC Radio Sheffield during today’s mid morning show, to talk about the campaign, the fundraiser and their success so far. Campaign Lead Stanley Willey and Editor Madelynne Flack, sat down with Paulette Edward’s at 11am and talked...
South Yorkshire Echo raise more than £400 in a day for “Blow the Whistle” campaign
South Yorkshire Echo raised £420 for the "Blow the Whistle" campaign at Hillsborough Stadium this Saturday. Dressed in purple, the team collected funds for the YWCA's Peile House Fundraiser, and talked to people who came there to watch the match between Sheffield...
England’s first World Cup game expected to cause spike in domestic abuse rates
England is set to face Iran in their highly anticipated first game of the Qatar World Cup 2022, later today. The game, which will air at 1pm this afternoon, will be the first in what is expected to be a successful run for England's football team. However, statistics...
“It’s incredibly important”: Mayor of South Yorkshire supports Blow the Whistle campaign
Mayor of South Yorkshire, Oliver Coppard, said the Blow the Whistle campaign is an “incredibly important” cause and that he is giving the campaign his full support. On Wednesday evening, the people of Sheffield had their chance to ask the Mayor questions about issues...