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  • [+] Burngreave Messenger 2016 Archive

    206 archive of the online version of the monthly news magazine delivered to all households in the Sheffield Burngreave ward. Burngreave Messenger Ltd. is a non-profit making, membership owned community organisation.

    • [+] Archives

      Back issues of the Burngreave Messenger community newspaper, along with additional news items exlusive to the website.

      • [+] 2012

        Archive of all news, issues and website exclusives from 2012.

        • [+] June 2012 Issue 100

          Issue 100, the June 2012 issue of the Burngreave Messenger.

          • [•] Pauline's Olympic effort

            Pauline Agatha Neita has just finished the 2012 London Marathon, one of the seven charity runs she plans to take part in to celebrate the Olympic year.

          • [•] Retrial for Spital Hill shooting

            Abdi Omar, of Lopham Street, will face a retrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict on his case at Sheffield Crown Court.

          • [•] Hucklow praised by OFSTED

            Hucklow Primary School received a ‘Good’ OFSTED rating in March, with ‘much that is outstanding’ with the teaching.

          • [•] Sing Up Gold Award!

            Byron Wood have reason to sing – they have just been awarded a national award, the Sing Up GoldAward.

          • [•] Family Food & Film event

            Fir Vale's thriving parents group CASP (Community & School Partnership) once again provided delicious food and entertainment for the local community on a rainy Sunday afternoon in April.

          • [•] Activity Sheffield staff changes

            Burngreave residents went to the Full Council meeting at Sheffield Town Hall on 4th April to tell councillors they valued staff at Verdon Recreation Centre and Pitsmoor Adventure Playground.

          • [•] Fundraising at Verdon Rec

            Mothers of Burngreave Network held a successful fundraising event on 13th April at Verdon Recreation Centre.

          • [•] Champion Muheeb turns professional

            On their arrival at the Messenger office, Elias and Muheeb Fazeldin, father and son, began a revelation of personal achievements, along with their ideology of promoting Burngreave in the arena of professional championship boxing.

          • [•] Earl Marshall Juniors – Season Review

            There was mixed fortune this season for local Pitsmoor and Burngreave based football club, Earl Marshall Juniors. The Club celebrated the players’ achievements at two memorable presentation nights on the 11th and 12th May.

          • [•] From the Streets

            Kim Streets, the new Chief Executive of Museums Sheffield, lives in Burngreave. I went to meet her and find out what it's like working in Sheffield's arts and heritage.

          • [•] Soap Star in Firvale

            A highly motivated 26-year old has broken out of the cycle of temporary contracts and unemployment by setting up his own soap making business, working from home.

          • [•] In the news 100 years ago

            To celebrate the Burngreave Messenger’s 100th issue, our local history group decided to look back at Sheffield newspapers published in the same week of May 1912, 100 years ago.

          • [•] 1912 coal strike

            In 1912 there were prolonged countrywide coal strikes following cuts to miner’s wages. The strikes ended when, despite strong opposition, the government passed the Coal Mines Act, which set a minimum wage for miners.

          • [•] Whitsuntide 1912

            100 years ago Spring Bank Holiday was then known as Whitsuntide, one of the best and brightest of the Bank Holidays. Whitsuntide is a Christian festival which commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Christ’s disciples.

          • [•] Pitsmoor – A peek into the past

            Over the past few years you will have read lots of local history articles in the Messenger, many by members of Burngreave Local History Group.

          • [+] The Peace Child

            On Tuesday the 27th and Wednesday the 28th of March 2012, the Byron Wood Year 3’s and Year 4’s performed an outstanding production of ‘The Peace Child’.

          • [•] Health Day

            Pakistan Advice and Community Association hosted two successful health days in May.

          • [•] Breast cancer awareness

            volunteers from Breast Cancer Care came to Firs Hill School coffee morning on 4th May to give information about breast cancer. about breast cancer. Cath and Pat have both

          • [+] Learning Somali tradition

            Every week Somali girls from across Sheffield meet at Verdon Recreation Centre to learn traditional Somali dance/

          • [•] Face Britain

            Mona Hassan and Sahra Elmi, Y10 students at Fir Vale, were part of a select national Youth Forum in 2011, working with the Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts, to shape a special art project to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the 2012 Olympics.

          • [•] Spring Clean at Wensley

            Wensley Tenants and Residents Association managed a clean up of the Wensley Estate in April.

          • [•] Our first General Meeting

            Burngreave Tenants and Residents Association (TARA).held their first general meeting on 18th April at theVestry Hall.

          • [•] BME carers conference

            Carers and professionals enjoyed an informative and fun day at the Roshni conference for carers in the BME (Black and Minority Ethnic) community at SADACCA on Saturday 24th April, celebrating 20 years in Sheffield.

          • [•] Fairness in Burngreave

            Sheffield’s Fairness Commission – which met at Sorby House on 9th May – was set up to look at the harmful impact of the gap between the richest and poorest and to see what can be done in Sheffield.

          • [•] Free home insulation

            Sheffield’s free insulation scheme, aimed to combat both fuel poverty and climate change, has reached parts of Burngreave.

          • [•] Ripples Echo through Firth Park

            On the 7th May 2012, many people braved the cold and the drizzling rain to celebrate the official opening of the wetland park in Firth Park.

          • [•] Interfaith picnic Earth Day

            A picnic took place in the Parkwood Forest Garden on Sunday 22nd April at 12 noon, where interfaith group members gathered for a tour around the garden.

          • [•] Interfaith walk

            The annual interfaith walk on Sunday the 22nd April came again into Burngreave to celebrate the unity of different faiths in the area.

          • [•] Mandla Sibanda 1974 to 2012

            Mandla Nkosi Sibanda passed away in the early hours of 26th March 2012 having collapsed near his home at Crabtree nature reserve, it is thought from hypothermia, but the exact causes are yet to be determined.

          • [•] Mohammed Yousaf 1941-2012

            Born in a village on the outskirts of Peshawar, Pakistan, Mohammed Yousaf lost his dad at the age of 4 and he was brought up by his elder brother.

          • [•] Tribute to Diane Parton

            We were very sad lately to hear of the passing away of Diane Parton (known as Diane Johnson) a friend and colleague who served the community at the Earl Marshall youth club.

          • [•] Job: Office and Distribution Administrator

            The Burngreave Messenger has a vacancy for an Office and Distribution Administrator

            • Hours: 16 hours per week

            • Salary: £19,621 pro rata

            • Closing date: 12 noon Thursday 14th June 2012

          • [•] Cheap Thrills - The Return

            The team behind last year’s highly successful ‘Cheap Thrills’ Burngreave film festival are holding a second even on September 15th. 2012.

          • [•] BCAF Annual General Meeting

            Burngreave Community Action Forum hold their AGM on Saturday 23rd June. A new committee is needed as the majority of the existing committee are resigning at this AGM.

          • [•] A new lease of life for Ellesmere Green…

            The Council has recently approved funding to upgrade Ellesmere Green and need your opinions about the work to be done as funding is limited. Consultation will run from Monday, 2 July until Friday, 27 July 2012.