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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.

    • [+] June 2015 Issue 116

      June 2015 Issue of the Burngreave Messenger.

      • [•] Folk singer of the year award

        Local resident and folk singer Nancy Kerr, a member of The Full English Band, has won ‘Folk Singer of the Year’ at the Radio 2 Folk Awards.

      • [•] What next for Burngreave library?

        A meeting has discussed the future for Burngreave library

      • [•] Paddy Power closes

        Paddy Power betting shop on Spital Hill has closed.

      • [•] Computer repairs at Abbeyfield

        The computer cafe (BitFixIT) is moving to Abbeyfield House.

      • [•] Pitsmoor Methodist Church to move

        Pitsmoor Church seeks new, smaller premises,

      • [•] End of the Rainbow

        Charity shop, Rainbow's End, has closed down.

      • [•] And your new Lord Mayor- Councillor Talib Hussain

        Local councillor, Talib Hussain, has become the new Lord Mayor of Sheffield

      • [•] Meet our new MP Harry Harpham

        Harry Harpham new MP for the Brightside and Hillsborough constituency

      • [•] Election hustings

        Sheffield Brightside and Hillsbourough general election hustings were held in Christ Church.

      • [•] Farewell to David Blunkett

        David Blunkett MP has stood down.

      • [•] Gordon Brown visits Parkwood Academy

        Gordon Brown visited Parkwood Academy

      • [•] A load of rubbish

        Solutions to litter, rubbish and fly tipping problems.

      • [•] Recycling issues

        Recycling facilities closed at St Catherine's school.

      • [•] Fir Vale litter pick

        Litter pick at fir Vale

      • [•] Arrivals in Burngreave

        The last week of May was celebrated as Refugee Week. The Messenger invited photographer Jeremy Abrahams to talk about his photography project ‘Arrivals’, which will be exhibited in Weston Park Museum in Autumn 2016.

      • [•] Bats, bees and blessings

        Recent events at Burngreave Cemetery.

      • [•] Calling all volunteers-the bureau needs you

        Citizens advice bureau needs volunteers

      • [•] Daff workshop

        teaching session on the daff drum.

      • [•] Health Page

        health news, support and information

      • [•] How to organise a litter pick on your street

        How to organise a litter pick

      • [•] In memory of Reverend Don Sparkes

        Obituary of Reverend Don Sparkes

      • [•] Ken Riley: Normandy Veteran (1924-2015)

        Ken Riley, of Torbay Road, was the Chairman of the Sheffield branch of the Normandy Veterans Association for 12 years and one of its founder members. In common with other members of the association, Ken landed on the Normandy beaches during ‘Operation Overlord’ which began on 6th June 1944. Ken, at the age of 19, was a radio operator with the Royal Armoured Corps.

      • [•] Knife Crime Conference

        An anti knife crime conference was held in the Vestry Hall.

      • [•] New Burngreave local history book just released

        Following the successful book ‘Pitsmoor – a peek into the past’ about the history of Burngreave in the 19th century a few years ago, the Burngreave Messenger Local History Group has just released a sequel after several months of research and hard work entitled ‘Burngreave – as the 20th Century unfolds’.

      • [•] News from Parkwood Springs

        The Friends of Parkwood Springs have commented on Viridor's plans for the restoration of the Landfill site which had been submitted to the Council. These and other comments have been discussed between Viridor and Council officers, and Viridor have now submitted revised plans.

      • [•] Normandy veterans return to Holland after 70 years

        John Mellor has written about Ken Riley and many Normandy Veterans and was invited by the Normandy Veterans Association to visit Holland on the 70th anniversary of the Dutch liberation from Nazi rule.

      • [•] Open Bethlehem film showing

        Christchurch hosted Leila Sansour’s film Open Bethlehem on 12th March, supported by the Sheffield Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

      • [•] Playground Celebrations

        Recent events at Pitsmoor Adventure Playground

      • [•] Preparing for Ramadan

        How to prepare for Ramadan

      • [•] Running the Yorkshire half Marathon

        Helen Brown's account of running the Yorkshire half marathon

      • [•] SAGE Greenfingers host sun blessed theatre

        Sage Greenfingers have hosted an event by the Mikron Theatre company

      • [•] Sheffield Oromo Cultural day

        Sheffield Oromo community hosted a cultural day

      • [•] Stories from the Byron Wood Bugle

        Byron Wood Bugle reports on climbing, Egyptian dancing and Lowry activities

      • [•] TEDx event

        Stimulating talks at Christ Church

      • [•] Thalassaemia support

        Thalassaemia is a blood disorder affecting all social groups, but highly prevalent in the Meditteranean, Middle East and Asia. Those affected locally were previously supported by Sheffield Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Foundation, but since SSCATF closed, community development worker Nighat Khan has established a small support group.

      • [•] The Dragon of Pitsmoor

        Pitsmoor Adventure Playground people made an enormous dragon for Sharrow Lantern Festival.

      • [•] Arches' 40th Anniversary street party

        Arches celebrate 40th Anniversary with a street party