We open today with deeply concerning news just in of a stabbing at a Sheffield high school. A year-old boy is in hospital with serious injuries. His family is aware.
Emergency services are on scene and the school grounds currently remain closed. This incident comes only a few days after the school was locked down due to threats of violence between students. Our main story today looks at the current state of the Town Hall. We also have some bad news about a much-loved Sheffield festival, a talk about the history of tea, and a lovely home in Woodseats.
On Saturday, Dan stayed up way past his bedtime to discover how creativity is surviving amid the cost of living crisis. From Sidney and Matilda to the Dorothy Pax, and Delicious Clam to Gut Level, Sheffield has some brilliant grassroots music venues, but many of them are finding it increasingly difficult to survive. You can read that piece here. Last week we sent out two great newsletters to our more than 2, paying members. As well as his continuing recovery from a hip replacement, he used the opportunity to ask the most important question of all: why can you no longer get good falafel in Sheffield city centre.
And in the second, Victoria dug into a long-running row at the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust , an organisation best known for looking after moths, moss and moorhens, over unionisation. An extract from that second piece is below. Attractions included an acrobatic lion dance, more than 1, Chinese lanterns, interactive Chinese Zodiac statues, a dragon dance and parade, live performances and music, and food stalls.
Pictured is a Bian Lian face-changing performer by Tim Dennell. Top line: A roadmap for the restoration, refurbishment, and long-term sustainability of Sheffield Town Hall has been approved by councillors. How will it be funded? That might be a bit of an understatement. Already, the basement and floors four and five are out of use due to fire safety and accessibility issues.
