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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.

      • [+] April 2016 Issue 119

        The full issue 119 of the Burngreave Messenger in April 2016.

        • [•] Green City Action Open Day

          Green City Action (GCA) organised an open day with several projects based at Abbeyfield House on Saturday 27th February,

        • [•] Carry On Page Hall

          Channel 4 recently released a four-part series based in the Page Hall/ Fir Vale area, “Keeping Up with the Khans”.

        • [•] Forum House sold

          Forum House, at the bottom of Spital Hill, is to be sold by the Council for £400,000. The building has been

        • [•] Harry Harpham Labour MP

          Harry Harpham was remembered as one of the “ultimate workingclass heroes” on 16th February at a service of thanksgiving at Sheffield Cathedral after his untimely death from cancer.

        • [•] Chinese New Year

          Pitsmoor Adventure Playground celebrated the Chinese New Year

        • [•] Old library and housing office

          The Rock Christian Centre has completed the purchase of the two Council buildings that housed Burngreave Library and the local housing office.

        • [•] Chess in Burngreave

          In Burngreave, though chess might not quite have the profile of some other sports and activities, it is widely played – and, as we’ll see in future articles, it goes back quite a long way in the area.

        • [•] All Saints Youth Club: more to be done

          The All Saints Youth Club on Lyons Close provides a warm and welcoming environment for young people in the area, with pool tables and table tennis as well as access to an outside grass area.

        • [•] Welcome to Parkwood Forest Garden

          Parkwood Forest Garden is a permaculture project, developed by Sheffield City Council in association with local volunteers.

        • [•] Charity bike ride

          Beth Robinson and Rachel Clark, volunteers from local charity SAGE Greenfingers, are cycling from London to Nice to raise money for the charity.

        • [•] St Catherine’s in fishy business

          Dozens of fish were released in to the Porter Brook in Endcliffe Park by pupils from St Catherine’s Catholic primary school with help from the River Stewardship Company.

        • [•] PACA's Big Zone event

          Pakistani Advice and Community Association (PACA) held a Building Better Opportunities event on 17th February 2016.

        • [•] Healthy Living Centre opens

          Aspiring Communities Together (previously Yemeni Community Association) opened its new Healthy Living Centre on 10th March at the Fir Vale Centre

        • [•] Plan for flats on Spital Hill

          The Burngreave Messenger has reported in the past on the historic Lion Works on Spital Hill, which have been in a derelict state for a long time.

        • [•] Cemetery sundial

          Local community members are creating a sundial for Burngreave cemetery

        • [•] Age Better in Sheffield

          Age Better in Sheffield organised the ‘Let’s Talk Burngreave’ event on 19th March.

        • [•] Drama at the library

          Burngreave Library’s Marcia Layne wrote a play performed by Hidden Gems Productions at Sorby House on 14th March,

        • [+] Shakespeare Showtime

          At Burngreave library two library volunteers Sam and Erica organised a production of Macbeth.

        • [•] Somerset Park opens

          Catherine Street Open Space has beenreopened and renamed as Somerset Park.

        • [•] Carwood boxing champ

          Local 18 year old Darnell Sterling is currently two-times Yorkshire Amateur Boxing Association champion at 64kg.

        • [•] Mashashivartari festival

          Hindus from across the city came to the Hindu Samaj on Buckenham Street to celebrate the Mashashivartari in March.

        • [•] Register to vote

          To vote in the local elections you will need to ensure you are registered by 18th April. For the European referendum you have until 7th June.

        • [•] 5th May elections

          Burngreave goes to the polls on 5th May, with three separate elections taking place on the same day.

        • [•] European Union Referendum

          Britain faces a big decision on 23 June. We are to vote in a referendum on our membership of the European Union (the EU).

        • [•] Career Opportunity

          Watoto Pre-school are looking for a deputy early years support practitioner

        • [•] TEDx Pitsmoor

          TEDx promotes short talks on various topics and Pitsmoor's own event has space for two more speakers for their meeting on 21st May at Christchurch.

        • [•] Pye Bank School

          Pye Bank Board School on Andover Street opened in December 1875 and had Boys, Girls and Infant Departments. It eventually became a nursery and infant school and closed in 1990.

        • [•] Wanted

          Pictures or stories of old Sheffield pubs

        • [•] What’s your Story?

          Rob Hindle, working for the WEA, ran a short writing course at Burngreave Library.

        • [•] Firth Park Festival

          The local volunteer committee who run the Firth Park Summer Funday really need your help to include more local people, families, talent and businesses from the area, including Pitsmoor and Burngreave