Barnsley Hospice launches Dragonfly Appeal
This summer, the tranquil walled gardens at Cannon Hall Museum will become the setting for a striking new installation of steel dragonflies. Organised by Barnsley Hospice, Wings of Memory is part of the charity’s Dragonfly Appeal and will see hundreds of handcrafted steel dragonflies hover throughout the gardens between Friday...
New sensory trail launches at Wentworth Church
You’ve no doubt walked past Wentworth’s historic church many a time. But this summer, visitors can experience it in a whole new way with a newly launched sensory trail designed to awaken sight, sound, touch and smell. Welcoming around 19,000 visitors each year, Wentworth Church is already a valued destination...
You & Your Health: Understanding Lupus
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects thousands of people in the UK, yet it remains widely misunderstood. Because its symptoms can vary greatly and often mimic other illnesses, lupus can take years to diagnose. With World Lupus Day taking place this May, we look at the symptoms, potential...
Mexborough Grammar School pupils reunite six decades on
Over sixty years since they last walked its corridors, former pupils of Mexborough Grammar School returned to the College Road building in March to learn that, while the building has changed, the bonds forged there remain as strong as ever. For many of the attendees, now in their 70s, it...
Through the binoculars in May and June
With wildlife photographer and ornithologist, Harriet Day When summer begins to sing By late spring, the world seems to lift on wings. The early light arrives almost before the night has properly settled and with it comes the full chorus – thrush, wren, blackbird – staking its claim in sound....
Windrush Legacy Garden opens in Sheffield
Volunteers at Sheffield Caribbean Sports Club have turned an overgrown and littered piece of land into a woodland garden that has already welcomed hundreds of local people. Since 2023, volunteers from the club have worked alongside the Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust to clear litter, create pathways, weave willow structures,...
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