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Sheffield Cathedral disbands 40-strong choir in bid for ‘fresh start’ to better reflect diversity of worshippers Sheffield Cathedral to replace choir for singers from ‘mixed urban community’ The 40-strong choir was mainly made up of private school students in local area Letters have been sent to parents of children in the choir telling them of … Read more
Child, 12, becomes one of the youngest victims to die of coronavirus in England The child died on Monday after being admitted in a critical condition They had tested positive for Covid-19 but cause of death has not been confirmed Sheffield Children’s Hospital offers ‘sincere condolences’ to the child’s family Here’s how to help people impacted … Read more
Players, staff and officials all dropped to one knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement at the start of the Premier League’s return this evening. As the whistle blew to mark the return of the Premier League after a 100-day absence, Aston Villa and Sheffield United players, along with staff and officials, all … Read more
David Cameron’s sister-in-law Emily Sheffield will take over from George Osborne as editor of the Evening Standard, it was announced today. The former Tory chancellor stepped down after three years to become the editor-in-chief of the London free newspaper instead. Former deputy editor of Vogue Ms Sheffield – who has never shied away from airing her own political views … Read more
Boeing eyes job cuts at its high-tech Sheffield plant as it slashes 10% of its global workforce amid Covid slump By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:30 BST, 2 June 2020 | Updated: 23:20 BST, 2 June 2020 Boeing is considering cutting jobs at its high-tech plant in Sheffield as it battles to … Read more
An ‘astonishing and worrying’ blunder by Sheffield City Council meant anyone could access the authority’s online Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera network to view live feeds as well as millions of historical journeys taken through the city. Some 8.6million records of vehicles movements made by thousands of people were available to view on the internet, … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more