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‘STRICTER
THAN THE
ARMY!’
Penistone Grammar faces backlash
By Lorna Barrett
lbarrett2@sheffield.ac.uk
CLAMPING down on bad
behaviour has backfired
for Penistone Grammar
School, as parental com-
plaints rolled in.
Labelled as “stricter
than the army” by a
parent governor, the new
policy makes pupils miss
class for poor behaviour.
Roy Garratt, 45, from
Penistone likened the
new school policy to his
time as a Grenadier
Guard.
“Through having of-
fences such as having
the wrong coloured pen
you’re then taken out of
learning for five periods,
and as a parent, I don’t
agree with that.”
The policy states that
if six ‘lines’ are deducted
from a pupil in a week
then they will spend
five periods of lessons in
Supporting Expectations
(SE), which used to be
called isolation.
One parent, Karen
Brown, 43, from Penis-
EXCLUSIVE
REPORT
DRACONIAN: Penistone Grammar School
tone said: “I don’t under- says an outstanding
stand how taking them school should have rare
out of lessons can help, low-level disruption.
especially when they’re “However, education
doing their GCSEs.” should be fun – the poli- SUCCESS: Byron Wood pupils collected items to donate
Some parents have cy assumes that one size
Christmas spirit fills
been pleased with the fits all, which is not the
change in policy, as it case with children.
limits the distraction “But I understand that
the air in Burngreave
caused by particular stu- they’re trying to stop
dents. the minority of students
Acting Principal, Jo from disrupting every-
Higgins told the BBC: one else.”
“It gives us the opportu- The school has re- Burngreave Foodbank
nity to have a really con- tained its ‘good’ OFTS- can help more struggling
structive conversation ED rating as the inspec- familes this Christmas
with them about mak- tors thought the policy thanks to your support.
ing the right choice re- should be implemented Our 12 Tins for Christ-
garding behaviour next more consistently. mas campaign has con-
time.” A Year 11 child, who tributed over 850 items
Headteacher for local can’t be named, said: which will make up emer-
primary school, Mey- “The school is daft and gency food packages,
nell, Vikki Garratt, said: it’s made me want to go given out for free. (Read
“The OFSTED handbook to a different school.” the full story on page 7)
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News in Brief
Music festival
makes move to
Hillsborough
TRAMLINES festival
will be moving to
Hillsborough Park in
July 2018.
The park’s large
capacity and transport
links attracted the
organisers to the site.
The festival is now
estimated to be worth
£9m to Sheffield’s
economy.
The council’s major
events chief, Richard
Eyre, said: “It’s out-
grown the city centre.
This is a great move
for the festival.”
The lineup will be
announced in the new
year.
Thousands of
trees to come
FOLLOWING the re-
moval of many trees
around Sheffield,
8,000 more are to be
planted.
Requests from the
public to replace trees
taken from green are-
as have been heard by
the council.
The St Peter’s Elles-
mere Scout Troup
planted the first large
tree opposite St Pe-
ter’s Church.
Natwest banks
to close down
FOUR NatWest
branches across the
region will close in
2018.
High street outlets
in Stocksbridge, Hills-
borough, Broomhall
and Firth Park will
all close by next June.
RBS announced 197
banks will close in the
UK as a result of a
massive switch to on-
line banking in recent
years causing custom-
er numbers to fall.
Armed burglary
A COUPLE were
threatened in their
home by an unknown
man with a knife.
The man left emp-
ty handed after his
attempted burglary
on Colister Drive in
Darnall . BEAUTIQUE: Sarah Catterall with shop
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Black History Month -
‘Unity is strength’
By Callum Brunning
cbrunning1@sheffield.ac.uk
Ancestory celebrated for hundreds in Sheffield
HUNDREDS of peo-
ple gathered in the
City to mark this
year’s Black History
Month.
Hosted by SAD-
ACCA at the Marcus
Garvey Hall, the an-
cestory of cultures was
celebrated through a
range of music, arts
and crafts.
Lord Mayor Ann
Murphy was present
to endorse the key
theme of “Unity is
Strength”, which was
reinforced by guest
speaker Bishop Dr
Delroy Hall.
Dr Hall said: “This
is a time to reflect on
what our ancestors
went through. I don’t UNITED: SADACCA Members wear traditional dresses to honour Nigerian independence
think the story has
been told enough.” SADACCA displayed story”. tive writing and arts African origin.
SADACCA volun- a ‘Hall of Fame’ exhi- Burngreave library and crafts. Hannah Samuels,
teer and organiser bition that featured held three black histo- He said: “This month 31, from Stocksbridge,
Clinton McKoy said: significant black fig- ry workshops for chil- should be about coun- said: “Why do we only
“It’s impossible to fit ures from the past. dren on the 14th, 21st ter-acting injustices, teach our kids about
hundreds and thou- Mr McKoy said: and 28th. cultural aggressions. European history?
sands of years of his- “History didn’t start This was a chance “It’s about recognis- “When my daughter
tory into one month so when Livingstone for Sheffield’s youth ing the contributions goes to school, I want
we’ve selected a few came to Africa. People to learn about royalty, to science, technology, her to know that there
things to present and were making history mathematicians and civilisation and hu- is more to black histo-
promote.” long before that and inventors from black man development of ry than just slavery
The entrance hall of we need to tell our history through crea- Africans and people of and repression.”
Business woman takes a chance Funding secured for
with new Penistone pop-up shop Philadelphia Gardens
FUNDING to trans- state of disrepair, and
PENISTONE jewellery form a derelict bas- we do need things for
designer, Sarah Catterall, ketball court into young people to do.
has opened her own Pop- a community sport “We wanted to im-
up shop to showcase the facility has been se- prove the local facili-
work of local artists. cured, using money ties and the key part
With a declining market contributed from local was something that
and high-street, shop own- developers. could be used by the
ers need new attractions to Work on the site in whole community.
make people want to shop Upperthorpe will see “It can be used to
in the area. the old rubber surface promote health and
Mrs Catterall sells jewel- replaced with tarmac, well-being, as well
lery, leather bags, sculp- as well as fencing and as keeping people ac-
tures and other decorative goal ends replaced. tive.”
items. The allocation of The project will uti-
The shop is open be- money comes after a lise money from the
tween November 2 and campaign by Walk- Public Health Fund
December 23. ley’s councillors. and the Section 106
Councillor Olivia scheme, intended for
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Blake said: “It is cur- social and community
rently in quite a bad projects.
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Passenger safety comes first, say Northern Rail strikers
THOUSANDS have been
affected by Rail, Maritime
and Transport (RMT) mem-
bers walking out in support
of the Safe Trains For All
campaign.
Plans were announced
last year to give train driv-
ers a dramatic decrease in
on-board supervisors. A pe-
Taking it in
their stride
MORE than 150
concerned residents
have rallied together
for homelessness.
They organised a
five mile walk along
the Five Weirs Walk
was in support of
the Cathedral Archer
Project.
Lynne Urpeth, or-
ganiser of Walk In My
Shoes, said: “They
could have health
issues, alcohol ad-
diction or even drug
addiction.
“We can help them
through all those
issues.”
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tition has been launched to
stop Northern Rail intro-
ducing driver-only trains,
which RMT say that would
result in a “cocktail of dan-
gers.”
The strikes affected most
services in Sheffield, with
only 46% of the normal time-
table running successfully.
CHARITY WALK: Cub Scouts join the five mile march to raise money for the homeless
It is the fifth time this year
that Northern Rail workers
have chosen to take indus-
trial action.
David Etheridge, 34, a
commuter from Parkwood
Springs, said: “It’s an abso-
lute disgrace.
“I don’t think they under-
stand how dependable we
are on a reliable service.”
Campaigner Matthew
Thompson, said: “It is im-
portant that we do take
some kind of action.
“The main reason we are
striking is passenger safety.
“To some it must seem like
a broken record, but we can’t
sit here and do nothing.”
News in Brief
Serious assault
outside of a
Penistone pub
A MAN has suffered
serious facial injuries
after he was hit by a
glass bottle outside a
pub, police say.
The 28-year-old man
was assaulted outside
the Bridge Inn, on
Bridge Street in Pe-
nistone.
The incident occurred
in the early hours of
Saturday 7 October.
South Yorkshire Po-
lice are appealing for
witnesses and they
would like to hear
from anyone who saw
the assault.
Call Crimestoppers
on 0800555111.
Council plan to
improve roads
COUNCILLORS reas-
sured residents that
the Streets Ahead
project will carry on
as planned despite a
lack of progress.
Cabinet member
for Environment and
Streetscene, Brian
Lodge said: “Amey’s
investment period has

‘GPs know nothing

ended, but this project
will make roads suit-
able for a city of Shef-
field’s standing.”

New retail park

about mental health!’ in Rotherham

By Lorna Barrett
lbarrett2@sheffield.ac.uk
ANGRY patients have
demanded improve-
ments to mental-well-
being services.
The mother of
a brain damaged
13-year-old, Debbie
Dobson, said: “I know
people who have had
to wait months for re-
ferrals.
“It’s like GPs know
nothing about mental
health.”
People in mental cri-
sis are waiting up to
26 weeks for referrals,
according to Sheffield
MP, Paul Blomfield.
During his conver-
A £50M retail devel-
opment in Waverley
will feature offices,
bars, restaurants, and
Patients complain to MP about NHS services a new bus station.
Up to 700 jobs will be
created, with work set
more needs to be done regards to untreated the increase. to begin on the site in
to speed up the pro- mental health diffi- “The services re- June 2018.
cess of being referred culties. quire a lot of fund- Rotherham Labour
by a GP, and it’s one Around 47% of peo- ing so it is a constant councillor Denise Le-
of my priorities for the ple between the ages struggle, but people lliott said: “This will
next Parliamentary of 20 and 24 who re- are far more aware be a huge boost for the
year. sorted to suicide had of mental health and area and bring a num-
“There is a disparity already been diag- are open to discussing ber of benefits.”
between adult mental nosed with a mental it now.”
health provision and health illness. Undergraduate Re-
child and adolescent Development Man- cruitment Officer
Dealer caught
mental health provi- ager for Sheffield for the University of A TEENAGER was
MP Paul Blomfield sion. It accounts for MIND, Lindsay Sheffield, Louise Hall, arrested for posses-
sations, Mr Blomfield 23% of disease pres- Doyle-Price, spoke out added: “We should sion of a knife and
was ‘shocked’ to hear ent in the NHS yet about how extra fund- feel encouraged to more than £300 worth
the experiences that it only receives 8% of ing could make all the talk about our men- of cannabis.
come with needing overall funding.” difference to those tal health, not feel Police also found a
treatment for men- Reports show that struggling. pushed aside by ser- replica gun at the
tal-wellbeing. young people espe- She said: “Mental vices that are there to 15-year old’s home in
He said: “I know that cially are a concern in Health seems to be on help us.” Burngreave.
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News in Brief

Kelham hit by
post halloween
graffiti spree
RESIDENTS in Kel-
ham Island woke to
vandalized streets after
Halloween.
Graffiti was sprayed
on the outside wall of a
popular restaurant and
an adjacent building on
Green Lane.
The phrase ‘too many
people’ was painted on
to the side of the Mile-
stone restaurant in
bright red paint, with
the motive of the graf-
fiti attack still unclear.
Milestone’s chef Sam
Armitage said: “Looks
like someone has used
the fact it’s Halloween
as an excuse.”
Council backs
benefit halt
ISSUES with universal
credit have led to Shef-
field City Council urg-
ing the government to
halt its roll out.
Design issues and
poor implementation
are blamed for under-
mining the initial poli-
cy.
People have faced six
weeks delays or more
while waiting for the
first payment with the
new benefits scheme.
New band
stand booms
Celebrities sleep rough
to help homelessness
By Bobby Futter
bobby.futter@gmail.com
Shaun Doane joined 96 volunteers sleeping out
ALMOST 100 residents
braved a freezing night
under the stars to raise
money for youth home-
lessness.
The participants have
so far collected more
than £13,000 for the
Roundabout charity.
Pulp drummer Nick
Banks and Shaun
Doane, Everly Pregnant
Brothers frontman, also
swapped their beds for
the concrete floor of
Peddler Market.
Shaun said: “Peo-
ple have this vision of
guys, in their early 30s
or 40s, on the street. It
ain’t like that. Kids are
in trouble and through
no fault of their own,
end up homeless.” FIRESIDE SONGS: Star Shaun Doane, (left) Vicky Bee and Coun Jayne Dunn (right) keep warm
Roundabout helps
young people such as benefits. ities of homelessness. less due to family rela- bottom of the road and
Vicky Bee, who was “She listened to me Celebrating 40 years tionship breakdowns. ran home. If home isn’t
staying on her parent’s and supported me with of operation, the or- Jayne Dunn, Cabinet safe, where do young
sofa after living with everything I needed.” ganisation work with Member for Neighbour- people go?
emotionally abusive Vicky now works at 150 young people each hoods and Community “Roundabout is a safe
boyfriends. Sheffield Wednesday day providing shelter Safety, stressed that place to go to, some-
“A support work- football club and acts and support in times young people in par- where they know that
er from Roundabout as peer educator for of crisis. Their Home- ticular are very vulner- they can go to and will
helped me to live inde- Roundabout. They visit less Prevention Service, able. be listened to.”
pendently. She helped schools across the city launched in 2014, also “I packed my suitcase VIDEO: go to www.the-
me get furniture, set up in an effort to provide gives advice to those at numerous times when northcurrent.jusweb.
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A BANDSTAND and

City celebrates forging heritage in A new frontier for the

entertainment space
has been unveiled at
the Fox Valley shopping
centre in Stocksbridge.
The bandstand
launched with perfor-
mances by Unite the
Brass Band and the
Waldershelf Singers.
Visitors can see the
South Yorkshire Po-
lice Band and the
Barnsley Sea Cadets
before Christmas.
Bus feedback
RESIDENTS of North
Sheffield have been
asked to provide their
feedback on planned
service changes.
It follows Stagecoach
Supertram’s decision to
make minor changes to DENNIS PINDAR: Stocksbridge &
their timetables. District History society chairman
175th anniversary celebration
children of Burngreave
THIS year marks the 175th
anniversary of Stocks-
bridge Steel, and a pop up
museum is helping to keep
the city’s history alive.
The exhibition con-
tained items created from
when the industry in the
city took shape, including
cutlery, garden tools and
tennis rackets.
The Fox Valley devel-
opment hosted the week-
long exhibition, which was
organised by Liberty Steel
and the Stocksbridge and
District History Society.
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ASTREA Academy pupils in school, be-
have been busy show- ing taught by heads of
ing Year 6 parents departments and only
why their child should integrating with their
be one of 150 ‘frontier own year group.
cohorts’ to attend the Mrs Ashton said:
new school in Septem- “Those children will
ber 2018. be the very first pu-
Satadru Ashton, Ex- pils in our brand-new
ecutive Principal of school, so all of the
Sheffield Hub Astrea focus will be on them
and Principal of By- and they will start the
ron Wood said: “Above Astrea family.”
all we want our chil- Teachers that stu-
dren to be happy, and dents have in their
Astrea goes above and first year will teach
beyond to ensure that them throughout
they are.” school; they aim to
For the first aca- have the same staff
demic year, the Year continue with them
7s will be the only from day one.
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Remembering the life News in Brief

Unconscious
man found at

and work of local gem local reservoir

A MAN has been
found unconscious at
a Rotherham reser-
voir with serious fa-
By Daniela Velkova
dani.velkova9@gmail.com
Hundreds mourned Ruby Gascoigne’s death cial injuries.
The 37-year-old was
discovered after emer-
MANY came to pay gency services were
their respects to the called to an embank-
legacy of Ruby Gas- ment at the Ulley
coigne as she was laid Country Park reser-
to rest at City Road voir.
Cemetery. He has been taken
Ruby’s family want- to hospital where he
ed her funeral to be remains in a critical
the closing chapter of but stable condition.
a remarkable life full An investigation has
of achievements. been carried out by
Kevin Gascoigne, South Yorkshire Po-
one of her five sons, lice into the circum-
said: “Her family stances.
meant everything to
her, she wouldn’t give Vicious attack
in right at the end, she on elderly man
was fighting for life.
She carried on and A 71-YEAR-OLD
that was a woman of man has been threat-
steel. The statue we ened and assaulted
got in Sheffield is a in his house by three
testament to that.” masked men in an ag-
She saw her dream MEMORIES: Ruby with one of her idols, award-winning performer Michael Crawford gravated burglary in
achieved, dying days Wincobank.
after her 95th birth- steelworks produc- raised more than Downing Street to ford’s ‘Love Changes It is believed that
day following a short ing munitions during £170,000. meet then Prime Min- Everything’ played one of the intruders
illness. World War Two. It was as she ap- ister, Gordon Brown at the funeral, as it searched the address
Ruby was one of four Ruby would work 11 proached her 90s, the David Armstrong, was one of Ruby’s fa- before leaving, al-
women from Shef- hour days and 13 hour fight for recognition who led the funeral vourite songs. The though nothing was
field, alongside Kath- nights, for much less for the Women of Steel service, said: “When award-winning per- taken. Police are look-
leen Roberts, Dorothy pay than men earned. began. Ruby went to see the former visited Ruby ing for witnesses of
Slingsby and Kit Sol- A statue dedicated In the next few years Queen, she was a little last year to honour the incident.
litt, who fought to get to the women was un- the four women cam- disappointed because one of his biggest fans.
official recognition for veiled in the city cen- paigned together at a the Queen should MORE pictures: New £242million
the thousands of wom- tre last year after a wide variety of events, have come to her.
en who kept the city’s fundraising campaign including a trip to 10 Michael Craw-
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A BYPASS that will

“No fracking way” - campaigners
rally together against pollution
ANTI-FRACKING cam-
paigners have urged the
government to ban frack-
ing once and for all at the
Sheffield Friends of the
Earth rally.
Environmental activists
from different groups,
including Frack Free Pe-
nistone and Stocksbridge,
made their voices heard
and said they will not
stand down in the contin-
uing battle against frack-
ing. 35 minutes, arriving
MP Paul Blomfield and
Sheffield Student’s Un-
ion development activist
groups also attended the
rally to show their support.
Police hunt following cut congestion and
improve safety be-
tween Sheffield and
rape in Hillsborough Manchester has been
announced as part of
A WOMAN was raped officers attempting £242m infrastructure
in the early hours of to piece together the improvements.
Saturday 4 November movements of the vic- The A57 got the
It is said a woman tim and suspect. thumbs up by locals
was approached by an Detective Inspector and will be taken for-
unknown man outside Stafford Megson, said: ward by Highways
Cuthbert Bank Road. “We understand this England. The project
The man allegedly incident will cause a will deliver huge im-
followed her into the great deal of concern provements.
building and raped in the community
her. and want to reassure IKEA is here
Police enquiries so everyone that we are
far have indicated that taking this matter SWEDISH mega-
the man was in the very seriously. chain IKEA has
property for around “Our victim is re- opened the doors to its
ceiving support from new Sheffield hub.
at around 4.20am and officers” The £60m store is
leaving the property Police ask anyone already anticipating
at around 4.50am. who could help with good business and is
An investigation providing information committed to employ-
RALLY: Megan McGrath with banner was lead by SYP with to call 101. ing local people.
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News in Brief
Teens in court
over attempted
murder charge
TWO youths charged
with attempted mur-
der pleaded not guilty
at Sheffield Crown
Court.
Osman Adan, 19
of Neville Close and
Lamar Waite, aged 18,
of Denholme Close in
Burngreave, were also
charged with two counts
of wounding with intent
and racially aggravated
assault occurring actu-
al bodily harm.
The pair pleaded not
guilty to all charges.
Waite and Aden will
appear in court in
March 2018, and were
remanded in custody.
Kelham pub
scoops award
KELHAM Island Tav-
ern has been named
joint winner of this
year’s CAMRA (Cam-
paign for Real Ale)
Yorkshire Pub of the
Year competition.
The pub beat off
competition from The
Whalebone in Hull to
scoop the award.
The pub specialises
in real ales from local
breweries as well as
many guest ales.
Meadowhall
light switch on
CRAIG David and
X-Factor winner Matt
Terry fronted the
line-up for this year’s
Christmas lights
switch-on at Meadow-
hall.
Almost £15,000 was
raised for charity,
which will be given to
Meadowhall’s chosen
charity Bluebell Wood
Children’s Hospice,
and Capital’s Make
Some Noise cause.
It’s snow joke
AFTER heavy snow
across parts of the
UK, Sheffield was also
hit by icy conditions.
The Met office is-
sued a yellow weather
warning covering the
majority of northern
England. DANCE: Pupils come together to learn
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Brass band’s major
membership problem
By Euan Antona
thenorthcurrenteuan@gmail.com
Escafeld band needs members to keep playing
A CHARITY brass
band is appealing
for new members to
secure its future in
teaching music to the
people of Sheffield.
The Escafeld Brass
Band, who are based
at St. Andrew’s Unit-
ed Reform Church on
Hanover Way, see only
13 regular members at-
tend rehearsals.
Musical Director Keef
Green said: “We want to
be a community band –
we have a wide range of
members, from the very
young to the very old, to
various different walks
of life and it’s very im-
portant to keep that go-
ing.
“It is about looking af- BAND: Keef Green (centre) leads the 13 member band during their weekly practice
ter a small community
as well, you don’t just the tenor horn, tuba ond horn player said: never played an instru- “I only joined in the
get up there, there is and drums. “It’s an escape from ment prior to joining. last month, but being in
some pastoral care in- As a non-contesting everything else, it’s a Simon May, who plays any band is really im-
volved and that is what group, the band are destress. trombone, said: “When portant when you are a
I like about it.” focused around devel- “It’s the music and the you move anywhere in musician.
The band are look- oping the skills of its satisfaction of playing a the north, it is great to “There are a cross
ing to increase the members and regularly difficult piece together play in a community section of all ages and
number of members support other charities and the camaraderie – band where everyone walks of life here.
who play high end in- through their perfor- it is the people as well.” loves the sound of their “Come along and play
struments such as the mances. The band has mem- instruments. all sorts of music.”
cornet, but there are Steve Toone, web- bers of varying abili- VIDEO: Go to www.thenorthcurrent.jusweb.co.uk to
also vacancies playing site manager and sec- ty, with some who had watch the band rehearse.
Pupils inspire Sheffield-centred Mind Apart enterprise
curriculum change at Byron Wood needs help to survive
A SOCIAL enterprise their lives.
A NEW Sheffield-centred cur- are appealing for The non-profit or-
riculum, introduced as com- support to help them ganisation, which is
mon ground for children in a continue their work now based at Burton
multicultural community, has with young people Street in Hillsbor-
had a successful first term at across the city. ough, was founded
Byron Wood Academy. A Mind Apart uses nine years ago by
More than 28 different performing arts to local entrepreneur
languages are spoken at the work with some of the Jodie Marshall.
school. most vulnerable chil- She said: “The work
Teachers have taken a look dren in South York- we do is about mak-
at the humanities subjects to shire. ing performing arts
make it relevant to all chil- The aim is to help accessible to all, and
dren with different roots. students develop helping to give our
The aim of the curriculum skills to progress into students a bright fu-
is to combine topics to help further education, ture by changing their
pupils feel a part of an inter- training or employ- lives and giving them
national community. ment, whilst also of- hope.
fering support and “I think we are very
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YOU DID IT! Hearts of
gold across Sheffield
By Euan Antona
thenorthcurrenteuan@gmail.com
WE are overwhelmed
by all your support for
our campaign to col-
lect food for families
in need.
All of us at The
North Current want
to say a huge thank
you for everyone
who rallied together
to collect more than
850 items of food for
families in need.
It was all an effort
to help Burngreave
Foodbank, one of the
many across the UK
who see a rise of 150%
around Christmas,
according to the
Trussel Trust.
All the food collect-
ed throughout 12 Tins
for Christmas will be
used in emergency
packages for people
who would otherwise
not eat over the fes-
tive period.
Staff and students
at the Byron Wood Ac-
adamy in Burngreave
have gone above and
beyond to collect food.
In total, the school
donated 700 items of
food to be given out
A massive thank you from all of
us at The North Current team
In total, the 12 Tins for
Christmas campaign col-
lected a huge mix of tins,
dried foods, drinks and
treats for families in Burn-
greave.
We would like to thank
the staff and students at
the University of Sheffield
for all their donations for
the camapign. We thank
the Journalism department
for their assistance in pro-
moting the campaign.
Finally, we would like to
thank Burngreave Food-
bank for their support.
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News in Brief
Three hour wait
for ambulance
on Supertram
YORKSHIRE Ambu-
lance Service have
apologised after an
injured Supertram
Christmas goodwill touches Burngreave families passenger had to wait
three hours for an am-
bulance to attend the
scene.
The incident, which
happened on-board
a Yellow route tram
to Hillsborough, also
caused widespread
disruption.
A spokesperson for
the Ambulance Ser-
vice said: “We are
sorry for any dis-
tress caused by our
response to this inci-
dent.”
Bottoms up to
city beer fest
THE 43rd Sheffield
Beer and Cider Fes-
tival took place at
Kelham Island, with
thousands of thirsty
DONATIONS: Burngreave Foodbank takes delivery from the 12 Tins for Christmas team punters in attend-
ance.
this Christmas. are so caring and giv- better idea to bring in of the foodbank, said: Organised by the
Satadru Ashton, ing. They want to sup- food instead of mon- “Every donation Campaign for Real
headteacher of Byron port others who are ey because children means that it is that Ale, visitors enjoyed
Wood Academy said: not as fortunate as will actually have the much longer we can more than 300 real
“As a school we are themselves.” food and they will be keep the foodbank ales, contemporary
very proud of our chil- Year 6 raised the grateful.” going. It’s been over- street food, live mu-
dren and what they most for the cam- Burngreave Food- whelming how gener- sic performances, and
have achieved. paign. bank, gave out 1,530 ous people have been. traditional games.
“We work in the Rahima brought in packages last year, “We can’t thank peo-
most deprived area of food on each day of allowing more than ple enough and it’s Jail time for IS
Sheffield and yet our the campaign. She 3000 people, to eat. a privilege to be the
children and families said: “I think it was a Rachel Snow, head middleman.” terror recruit
A DARNALL man
Benefit rollout drives has been jailed for
attempting to join
the so-called Islamic
families to foodbanks State in Syria
Khalil Maher, 22,
BURNGREAVE are struggling. Open has been sentenced
Foodbank fears fam- your eyes, get in- to five years and four
ilies will suffer fol- volved and do some- months in prison on
lowing an increase thing.” terrorism charges.
in foodbank us- According to The He was arrested in
age nationwide. Trussell Trust, food- Heathrow’s departure
It comes after the banks gave out lounge on April 18th
beginning of the roll 1,182,954 emergency before a flight to Is-
out of Universal Cred- food supplies to peo- tanbul in Turkey.
it, a new benefits sys- ple in crisis between
tem which changes April 2016 and March Hospital costs
the way payments are 2017, a new record
made to claimants high. CALLS to scrap ‘ex-
Volunteers and us- Foodbank volunteer cessive’ TV and phone
ers at the foodbank Elspeth McGann said charges in hospitals
have already noted a they have definitely have been backed by
steady increase in us- seen an increase. councillors.
age. “There is no way for In a letter to Jere-
Client Sharon Smith some people to help my Hunt, they will
said: “People don’t re- themselves out of this demand an end to the
FOOD: Donations from Byron Wood alise how many of us situation.” additional fees.
8 Thursday December 14, 2017
News in Brief
Events held
for 20 years of
Harry Potter
J.K. ROWLING’S
Harry Potter series
has been celebrated in
Sheffield with themed
events and exhibi-
tions, hosted by the
Central Library.
Dr. Sabine Little
from the University
of Sheffield began the
programme of lectures
with a talk focused on
the ‘language of mag-
ic’.
With organiser, Dan
Marshall, 35, Sabine
explained how puns
and hidden meanings
in the books were
translated strangely
in other languages.
Ski Village to
be resurrected
A £22.5M project to
create an extreme
sports centre has been
revealed by the coun-
cil.
The ski slopes will
be rebuilt during the
first phase and could
potentially be finished
by early 2019.
Around 100 full-time
jobs will be created
with the hope to rein-
force Sheffield as the
‘The Outdoor City’.
Cyclist caught
in a collision
A 49-YEAR-OLD cy-
clist was killed in Pe-
nistone after falling
off his bike and being
struck by a car.
The man from Pe-
nistone lost control at
around 11:50am on
Carr Lane Farm and
fell into the road.
The cyclist, who has
not yet been named
by police, was hit by
an on-coming car and
was pronounced dead
at the scene of the in-
cident.
Appeal Launch
DEVELOPERS of
Oughtibridge Mill
have launched an
appeal after a council
decision to maintain
the requirement of
affordable housing on
the site. This will be
decided in December.
Saving Penistone’s
struggling high street
“The local stores are at risk”, says town business owners
By Lorna Barrett
lbarrett2@sheffield.ac.uk
A NEW initiative set to
increase business for shops
in Penistone is underway
after a successful launch
around Yorkshire.
Jackie Mulligan, 47, from
Saltaire has launched
Shopappy in multiple
towns, to help working
people shop locally with a
click and collect service.
The site enables people
with long day-time working
hours to come back and pick
up items from different
shops in one pick-up point.
Ms Mulligan said: “One
of my favourite shops
closed because the owner
needed 30 more customers
a month, and this kept
happening.
“Every shop acts as a
gateway to the whole high-
street on Shopappy, so
people browse it on the site
and pop into town.”
Several Penistone shops
are already on board,
ready to compete with the
neighbouring shopping
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A celebration of literature at the
annual Children’s book awards
THE famous Crucible The-
atre hosted Sheffield’s 29th
annual Children’s book
awards.
The event was attend-
ed by around 780 school
children between the ages
of five and eight who had
voted for their favourites.
The main award was won
by Emma Yarlett for her
book Nibbles: the Book
Monster. She also won
the picture book category.
Previous winners include
JK Rowling and Jacqueline
Wilson.
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centre in Stocksbridge.
Karen Tyas, 43, Owner of
Café Crème said: “It’s hard
on the high-street as the
local stories are all at risk.
“Jackie wants to make
sure that towns survive,
and hopefully in Penistone
Shopappy will work
perfectly.”
Shopappy is already live
across Yorkshire , including
Barnsley, Shipley and
Guiseley, where it has
made clear improvements.
More than 1300 additional
people have visited their
local towns, according to
statistics on the Shopappy
website.
Community Development
Officer for the Penistone
area, Stephen Miller, said:
“I do think Shopappy has a
lot of potential to support
local independent shops in
the town.
“It will give working
people more flexibility and
the option to shop local at
a time that’s convenient for
them, while giving visitors
a better idea of what the
shops in Penistone offer.”
SHOPAPPY: Founder of the web service, Jackie Mulligan
Community scheme to
transform Darnall
A COMMUNITY foot- the community at the
ball academy is cam- moment and we want
paigning for charity to engage with more
status in a bid to im- people so there’s a
prove the lives of par- buzz and a sense of
ents and children in belonging for every-
Darnall. one.”
The local club caters The academy has
for around 70 children received little fund-
each week who are ing since it formed in
supported by a team 2013. Charity status
of 20 volunteers and will assist the group
three staff. in raising money to
Kabier Aslam, improve the facilities.
chairman, said: “We Abdul Malik, the
want to get mentoring founder, said: “The
clubs for the parents, most important thing
after school activi- is for them to have
ties, exercise classes. fun. Otherwise these
We’re only engaging kids wouldn’t have
WINNER: Lord Mayor presents awards with a small part of anywhere else to go.”
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School strike leaves News in Brief

Dangerous air
quality levels

the teachers divided MEMBERS of the

Burngreave Clean Air
Campaign attended a
special meeting about
Sheffield’s air quality.
By Benjamin Hall
Action took place following failed negotiations Company repre-
sentatives were ques-
bhall@sheffield.ac.uk
tioned on a number
Parents and teachers of issues about the
are united against quality of air and the
draconian policies im- results of a consulta-
plemented by a new tion conducted by the
headteacher. council.
Westways Primary In Burngreave, air
School in Crookes had quality monitoring
to cancel seven classes has revealed that the
after 20 teachers European legal limit
voted to strike. of nitrogen dioxide is
National Education regularly exceeded.
Union organisers dis- This is leaving the
cussed reasons for the elderly and children
strike with communi- at extreme risk.
ty members at Burton Council takes
Street.
Some staff are un- back freedom
happy with changes to MYANMAR leader
policy, workload and Aung San Suu Kyi
management practic- has been stripped of
es that have been im- the Freedom of Shef-
plemented by a new field after showing
executive headteach- ‘wilful ignorance’ to
er at the school. STRIKE BEGINS: NUT president, Lou Regan (Right) with supporters on the pickit line the refugee crisis in
They blame the new Rohingya.
policies for an in- been such a difficult plete confidence in hind the teachers, the teacher Mrs Fearne- Almost one mil-
crease in stress and a position to be in. the leadership team’s changes being out- hough said: “The lion people have been
drop in morale. “We wanted to have ability to rapidly im- lined won’t be good school has twice re- forced to flee Myan-
Dave Pike, regional continued negotia- prove the school’ and for the children, the quired improvement mar for Bangladesh
representative for the tions with the school, are ‘very disappointed teachers or the school. by Ofsted. following a violent
NEU, explained: “This but we never got to that the NEU consid- “The concept of one “A lot of staff are not crackdown by the
is not a decision that the stage where we ers this action to be size fits all, tick box, supporting the strike country’s military.
teachers and we as a were able to.” necessary or appro- old style policies won’t and only seven out of
union take lightly. In a letter sent to priate.’ help my kids. 21 classes will not go
“We understand parents, the school’s Hugh Bedford, writ- However, new head- ahead.”
Concerns over
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to parents, and it’s that they have ‘com- school, said: “I’m be- co.uk to see more from the meeting LOCALS have voiced
scepticism over Penis-

Beer Festival brews up success
to raise money for local charity
SHEFFIELD Beer and Ci-
der Festival raised a total
of £1,300 for Weston Park
Cancer Charity at their
event in October.
Treasurer for the Sheffield
& District branch of the
Campaign for Real Ale and
deputy festival organiser,
Paul Crofts, was on hand
to present the cheque to the
festival’s chosen charity on
2 November.
A spokesperson for West-
on Park Charity said: “We
would like to give a massive
thank you to everyone at the
festival who donated both
their pennies and their to-
CHEQUE: Paul Croft with the donation kens to this amazing cause.”
Hospital visit for drug tone Town Council’s
proposed Neighbour-
hood Development
dealer after car chase Plan.
David Wood, resi-
A DRUG dealer driving offences and dent, said: “This will
jumped off a bridge subsequently failed to cause havoc for Penis-
during a chase, stop for police, even- tone as it will bring
fracturing his skull tually crashing into areas to a standstill.
and broke his leg. a lamppost close to What plans are being
Daniel Checkley, 26, Brightside Lane.” made for the traffic
from Firshall Walk, The severity of his on our already over-
Pitsmoor, failed to injuries meant that crowded roads?”
stop for police officers Checkley appeared
who saw him driving at Sheffield Crown Sheffield miss
and realised he was Court, a month after
wanted for multiple the incident. Cycling tour
motoring offences. He pleaded guilty to FOR the first time
Police officers found possession with intent since its inception,
him in possession of to supply drugs, driv- the Tour de Yorkshire
heroin and Class C ing whilst disquali- will not pass through
drugs in a black bag. fied, driving without Sheffield.
A South Yorkshire insurance and dan- The route of the 2018
Police spokesman gerous driving. race was revealed re-
said: “Checkley was He is due to be cently, with Sheffield
wanted for several sentenced in January. omitted from plans.
10 Thursday December 14, 2017
Sport in Brief
Dream move
for Penistone
youngster
PENISTONE football-
er Jordan Barnett has
signed with Premier
League club Burnley.
The 17-year old,
who has progressed
through the ranks at
Penistone Church FC
has bagged himself a
one-year professional
contract following a
two-week trial.
Barnett said: “It’s
everything that I’ve
wanted since I started
playing football. I’m
delighted to sign my
first professional con-
tract and hopefully
there are plenty more
to come.”
Wednesday
issue bag ban
THE Owls will no
longer allow fans to
bring purses larger
than a clutch bag into
Hillsborough stadi-
um.
A club spokesper-
son said: “Laptop
and camera bags are
permitted if a search
is carried out before
entry. Those visiting
Hillsborough should
do so in a safe and se-
cure environment.”
Steelers star
forced to leave
ANDRE Deveaux has
departed the Sheffield
Steelers.
Deveaux’s contract
was terminated early
following a series of
incidents against MK
Lightning.
The EIHL handed
Deveaux a six game
ban for his actions.
Steelers will still be
forced to play without
an import for the du-
ration of the suspen-
sion despite his de-
parture from the club.
Sharks in Semi
DBL Sheffield Sharks
will face Worcester
Wolves in the semi-
final of the BBL Cup.
They booked their
place in the last four
of the competition
with a 93-64 win over
Surrey Scorchers. HERO: Reay celebrates late strike
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Tigers’ coach praises
title-winning heroes
By Benjamin Hall
bhall2@shefield.ac.uk
Silverware for Sheffield’s Speedway stars
SHEFFIELD Tigers
finished their historic
2017 double-winning
season with a 39-33
victory over the Red-
car Bears at Owlerton
Stadium.
It has been a re-
markable campaign
for the Tigers, who
defied the odds to lift
both the SGB Cham-
pionship and Champi-
onship Pairs trophies,
ending the club’s 15-
year hiatus without a
major team honour.
Team manager Si-
mon Bates, a Shef-
field native who led
his hometown team
to glory after being
handed the reigns pri-
or to the start of the WINNERS: The Sheffield Tigers family celebrate championship success after 14-year wait
season, said: “Cham-
pionship winners and with these boys every champion sides are the BSPA had some off what we’ve done
Championship pairs week. They have been made of.” common sense and this year. They’ve per-
winners, it’s been an brilliant and they de- The 35-year old was worked to the cham- formed brilliantly and
amazing season. serve every success. a member of the last pion’s average, but it’s made me proud every
“It’s been different “We’ve had a few Sheffield Tigers side doubtful that will hap- single week.”
as a coach but they close calls but every- to lift a league title pen and no doubt that The Tigers’ 2017
have made my life one has stood up back in 2002. will mean a re-shuffle Rider of the Year
easy this season. I and performed when He added: “If it was in terms of the team award was won by
wasn’t sure if I was they’ve needed to. up to me, I’d love to we have. Kyle Howarth.
going to enjoy it or They’ve always re- keep all seven riders “Obviously that is
not but how can you sponded to any criti- for next season. disappointing but we
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Park Steels goalkeeper rescues late Eagles capture five as
point with last minute equaliser new campaign begins
SHEFFIELD Eagles gles finally return to
STOCKBRIDGE Park have announced four the Steel City at the
Steels’ David Reay was the new signings for the new Olympic Legacy
saviour as they snatched a 2018 season. Park following a four-
dramatic late point in their Forwards Shaun year exile.
1-1 draw with Belper Town. Pick and Oliver Head coach Mark
Reay’s heroics came in Davies were the first Aston said: “We will
the most unlikely of cir- new recruits to be re- have a squad with a
cumstances, however, as vealed. Just days lat- nice youthful look to
he charged upfield for a er the club confirmed it with some experi-
corner and fired in a re- the capture of two ence dotted here and
markable 94th equaliser. more players, with Il- there. It’s what we
The keeper later tweet- lies Macani and Jon want to do as a club,
ed: “First ever goal for Magrin both joining we want to get back to
@parksteelsfc stunning from the Bradford that philosophy.”
left peg, calm as you like Bulls. They will take to the
and celebration sublime! Next season marks field for the first time
#schmiechel.” the beginning of an at their new home on
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current.jusweb.co.uk to Rugby League in 2018, when they face
watch the goal
Sheffield, as the Ea- the London Broncos.