ELDERLY people are urging Sheffield Council to have a change of heart and keep their ‘lifeline’ minibus service on the road.

WHAT a flipping race! Not only did residents at Eagle House home in Sheffield have to flip a pancake in their challenge for Shrove Tuesday, they also had to do it in fancy dress.

TIME is running out for people to give their views on plans to earmark green and open spaces around Sheffield for up to 500 new homes.

A SHEFFIELD man is warning smallholders to be on their guard after his chicken house was deliberately set on fire and destroyed, killing two of his birds.

Images have been released of men police want to trace over a jewellery scam.

A team of 23 Sheffield skaters will be hoping for medal success when they compete in the British Adult Championships over the next three days.

ONE of the UK’s foremost pianists, Steven Osborne, is at Firth Hall next week when he plays a programme of music by Ravel in the Sheffield University Concert Season.

PAT Sears started in dry cleaning at the age of 15 – and found it was a smart move.

GLOW World, the light show spectacular featuring theme park rides, is returning to Meadowhall’s car park in Sheffield - and we have free ride packs to be won.

THESE cute kids from South Yorkshire want your votes to qualify for the final of Got To Dance when they appear in the live semi final on Sky 1, tomorrow (Sunday, Feb 19, 2012), at 6pm.

A CHARITY which tackles homophobia in schools and supports young gay people has been saved thanks to a Lottery cash boost.

A SHEFFIELD church invited couples to reaffirm their marriages in a service in the same week as Valentine’s Day.

FOUR Sheffield Hallam University students are preparing for an educational trip of a lifetime.

PUPILS at a Sheffield school didn’t waste any time telling MP Nick Clegg how important every second is when it comes to saving a life.

SCHOOLS in Sheffield will not be ‘caught out’ by Government plans to shake up GCSE league tables by banning thousands of work-related courses from annual statistics.

BOLLYWOOD dancing at a fundraising night raised £1,500 for a trip to India.

A COMMUNAL garden has been created in a bid to reduce anti-social behaviour in an area where youngsters used to gather to drink.

MARVELS of medicine are among the half term attractions for youngsters in the Winter Garden this week - with students from both Sheffield universities acting as their guides.

LOVE your heart - that was the message at a special event where medical staff and former hospital patients helped to raise awareness of cardiac conditions.

JANET Blackburn can speak from experience where being a hospital outpatient is concerned.