NEWS IN BRIEF: Murder charge
A SHEFFIELD pensioner was remanded in custody after appearing in court on Monday charged with the murder of his wife at their flat in Luke Lane, Wadsley.
George Webb, aged 72, is accused of killing Beryl Webb, aged 75. Her body was discovered on Saturday morning and Mr Webb was arrested at the scene and charged the following day. City magistrates sent the case to Sheffield Crown Court, where Webb is due to appear on May 24.
A neighbour said: "It's a really sad affair all around. I know that Mrs Webb had been ill with cancer for some time – years – and that the couple used to do everything together because they had no children or relatives that we know of."
Blunkett's warning
FORMER Home Secretary David Blunkett MP has condemned coalition government plans to bring in elected police commissioners.
He said: "There will be a confusion of roles between those responsible for independently managing the police, free from political interference, and elected local councillors, who have a legitimate voice on behalf of their constituents.
"We are not America and we don't want to be. We don't want to end up electing rat-catchers and suffering the corruption that goes with these kinds of elections in so many places across the world."
500 in the swim
MORE than 500 people have taken up the 'eight lessons for 10' offer at Sheffield's public swimming pools.
The council introduced the scheme because of the large number of people who cannot swim.
Patrick Corrigan, aged 58, of Totley, learned to swim at Graves Leisure Centre after being left with a fear of water in his 20s. He wanted to learn so he could go white water rafting on the Zambezi River in Africa.
"Initially I couldn't face the pool and I had to be encouraged in by my instructor. But little by little, and with lots of patience from my instructor, within two weeks of the programme I was swimming lengths.
"I now swim up to a mile three times a week and I did the Zambezi River rafting. It was everything I hoped it would be."
Digging deeper
THE Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a further grant of 49,900 to Longstone Local History Group to find out more about a prehistoric hill fort at Fin Cop, near Monsal Head, in the Peak District National Park.
A five-week excavation will take place from July 5, with volunteers including children from Longstone School, Bakewell Methodist Junior School and Lady Manners School, Bakewell.
Last year's excavation revealed the deliberate destruction of Iron Age defences where the remains of a body dating to between 400 and 200 BC were discovered.
The project team will be guided by archaeologist Dr Clive Waddington, of Archaeological Research Services Ltd, Bakewell.
Help for hospice
SIXTH formers at Tapton School have been working voluntarily with patients on art and craft activities at St Luke's Hospice.
Up to 20 students have been involved in the therapies and rehabilitation centre. Occupational therapist Lorraine West said: "I think for the students it develops their communication skills and gives them a chance to work with other people and learn how to develop relationships and friendships.
"For the patients it's lovely for them to be able to meet younger people and see some different faces."
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