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    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.

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

      • [+] July 2016 Issue 121

        Content of Issue 121 online

        • [•] All change at Firs Hill

          Front page, Firs Hill Community Primary School has undergone significant changes since being put into special measures last November.

        • [–] Back to the Blitz

          Children from Whiteways and Owler Brook schools learned about the hardships of life during the Sheffield Blitz which killed over 2,000 people in December 1940.

          • [•] Back to the Blitz

            Story by Katie Hobson Back in March, children from Whiteways and Owler Brook schools learned about the hardships of life during the Sheffield Blitz which killed over 2,000 people in December 1940. The pupils had the chance to take part in ‘Blitzed’ living history classes delivered by Jenny Bland and The History Van, who believe it is important for pupils to explore the life changing dilemmas and challenges of the Blitz. The program was created to remember the 75th anniversary of the Blitz that made nearly a tenth of Sheffield’s population homeless. Jenny said it was particularly important in the Grimesthorpe area because it was badly bombed during World War 2. The project allowed students to have the chance to learn to use stirrup pumps for putting out fires and deciding on what to do with a family pet if an air raid were to occur. Teachers from Whiteways primary school said that the children haven’t stopped talking about the day and have produced some lovely work.

        • [•] Barking mad

          Recently trees in Burngreave Cemetery have been viciously chewed by dogs who are reportedly being trained for illegal dog fighting.

        • [•] Bringing back the celebrations

          this year the Messenger has decided to step in and gather together a team of volunteers from across the area to create a community network who will be hosting a ‘Burngreave Hullabaloo’.

        • [•] Dear Messenger...

          Letter from a local resident and response from Councillor Jackie Drayton.

        • [•] Earl Marshall Juniors - future goals

          Euro 2016 may be over, but here in Sheffield the teams of youth football club, Earl Marshall Juniors, are preparing for the new season.

        • [•] Embracing Eid at Tesco

          On the morning of Wednesday 6th July, Muslims across Sheffield took to Tesco’s car park to perform Eid prayers.

        • [•] Getting on course

          On 17th June, Burngreave Library hosted a Festival of Learning event.

        • [•] Hate crime on the rise

          Since the EU referendum on 23rd June, there has been a noted rise in hate crime towards people from ethnic minority groups and Muslims.

        • [•] Help for hungry prisoners

          The Malawian government has cut back on food for prisoners, so we bought a lorry load of maize and flour as well as medical items.

        • [•] Income for insects

          Green City Action has received £6,261 thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

        • [•] Little kids become green giants

          Oasis Academy in Fir Vale are motivating student’s minds and inspiring active learners who prefer to work outdoors by installing new garden equipment

        • [•] Memories down Owler Lane

          Janette Palmer and Jayne Iles went to school together and started work at Owler Brook Infant and Nursery (as then was) School in 1989/1991.

        • [•] Name the Library Community room

          This is a competition to name the Burngreave Library Community Room. It will be judged by members of the Friends of Burngreave Library group.

        • [•] Pedalling through Pitsmoor

          I started the Sheffield Friday Night Ride in 2008 and have done nearly 90 rides. We are a social cycling group so nobody gets left behind.

        • [•] Retirement of Martin Smith

          After working in Burngreave for ten years, Martin Smith, a familiar face on the Sorby House front desk, is retiring..

        • [•] Roma Church

          In May a new Church of Christian Mission Maranata was founded at the Welcome Centre in Pitsmoor.

        • [•] SAGE at the seaside

          Local charity, SAGE Greenfingers, is having a busy summer on 28th June, 35 SAGE members, volunteers, and staff piled onto a coach for a day trip to Cleethorpes.

        • [•] Scrap Dragon

          I can’t wait to open the new scrapstore. Our mission is to get reusable waste materials used for creative play, art and craft activities

        • [•] Shaped from Burngreave

          The ‘Shaped from the Earth’ ceramics exhibition at Millennium Galleries in Sheffield city centre, features some the Burngreave area’s premiere ceramic artists

        • [•] Steelworker at sea

          In 1916 the Great War had been raging for two years, with no prospect of it ending soon.

        • [•] Tell us about it

          our Y11 class at Fir Vale felt that there wasn’t enough to do for young people in Burngreave. However, it turns out that there is a lot going on we didn’t know about.

        • [•] The Queen’s Jubilee tea

          On Saturday 11th June members and friends of Pitsmoor Methodist Church gathered to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday.

        • [•] The ball’s in their court

          In April’s Issue we reported on the state of the basketball courts next to All Saints Youth Club.

        • [•] ‘Somme soldiers’ visit Burngreave

          On Friday 1st July a dozen men dressed in uniforms of soldiers from the First World War walked silently and unexpectedly into Burngreave Library in Sorby House.