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View as a gridSheffield student beats Chaser in dramatic showdown - Sheffield Wire
Sheffield Wire
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Among the team of three that beat the Chaser last Friday was a student who used the money to pay for his rent and utilities. The team faced The Dark Destroyer in the final chase with a score of only 14 and won a whopping £17,000 between them, meaning they left the studio with £5,666 [...]
"Life costs a lot more when you're disabled": Man to run Sheffield half for Scope - Sheffield Wir...
Sheffield Wire
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After being inspired by his sister's struggle with cerebral palsy, a man has decided to fundraise for Scope by running the Sheffield Half Marathon in April. The charity works to challenge disability inequality by providing practical and emotional support for disabled people. Pierce Roberts, 21, from Horsham, said: "I know there's a lot of people [...]
'I thought I was going through the menopause then I was told to plan my funeral'
Manchester Evening News
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Carol Kernaghan, 63, initially dismissed her symptoms - blood spotting in her pants and a pain in her hip - as the menopause.
Review: Kae Tempest - The Line Is A Curve - Forge Press
forgepress.org
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The Line Is A Curve is Kae Tempest's fourth album and it must be daunting to release a new album after the great success of 2019 album The Book of Traps and Lessons. Tempest has always had a knack for blending personal stories with calling out for their listener to make huge changes in the [...]
"So many young people could mistake that for university life": The symptoms to look out for with ...
forgepress.org
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With her time off, Seren wants to raise awareness of the symptoms of Hodgkin Lymphoma to look out for.
In Conversation: We Could All Be Perfect's Ruby Clarke & Alice Walker - Forge Press
forgepress.org
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Although most of us probably dread the idea of revisiting our teenage years, my recent interview with director Ruby Clarke and cast member Alice Walker of We Could All Be Perfect, a debut play by Hannah Morley reminded me about the fearlessness and rawness that teenage girls hold.
Sheffield Theatres Review: We Could All Be Perfect - Forge Press
forgepress.org
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Hannah Morley's debut play, We Could All Be Perfect depicted the dizzying experience that is teenage girlhood perfectly through its chaotic and kaleidoscopic storytelling across 47 episodic scenes in only an hour and a half. Between Barbie, The Eras Tour, Girl maths, GUTS, The Renaissance World Tour, Girl dinner, undeniably, 2023 is the year of [...]
Does My Fanny Look Big in This? New Sex Ed Show Starts in Sheffield - Exposed Magazine
Exposed Magazine
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Does My Fanny Look Big in This? tackles sex education, validates sexual anxiety, and deals with sexual trauma while answering..
"I'm child-free so I don't pass on rare genetic condition - trolls tell me I won't know true love...
South West News Service (SWNS)
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By Ruby Watson A woman is child-free by choice so she doesn't pass on a rare genetic condition - but says trolls tell her she can't know "true love" unless she has a child. Sophie Power, 33, and her husband, Joe, 33, decided not to have children because they would have an increased risk of developing cancer.
'I'm child-free - trolls say I will never know true love'
Manchester Evening News
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Sophie Power, 33, has decided not to have children because they would have an increased risk of developing cancer
'I'm child-free for important reason - but trolls tell me I won't know love'
Daily Star (UK)
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Sophie Power, 33, and her husband, Joe, 33, decided not to have children for an important reason. But that doesn't stop cruel trolls from judging them for going child-free
'I'm not having kids so I don't pass on genetic condition but people troll me'
Birmingham Mail
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Sophie Power, 33, and her husband, Joe, 33, decided not to have children because they would have an increased risk of developing cancer
'I'm not having kids so I don't pass on genetic condition but people troll me'
Birmingham Mail
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Sophie Power, 33, and her husband, Joe, 33, decided not to have children because they would have an increased risk of developing cancer
ALBUM REVIEW: Courtney Barnett - End of the Day
NARC.
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Ruby Watson discovers flashes of brilliance on the Aussie songwriter's instrumental album
From Prison To Palace With James Tweed
The Yorkshire Times
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James Tweed first walked into a maximum-security prison in 2017 when he was starting his prison education business, Coracle.
How Performing Arts Franchises Champion Wellbeing And Empower Communities
The Yorkshire Times
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40,00 children flock every week to Stagecoach performing arts classes nationwide.
Big Bike Reveal Launches In West Yorkshire
The Yorkshire Times
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Big Bike Revival is back to help people in West Yorkshire get pedalling this summer.
Gateshead College Alumni Star In New BBC Comedy Pilot Show
The Yorkshire Times
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A new BBC comedy pilot show, Where it Ends, recently premiered in Cardiff at this year's BBC Comedy Festival.
Don't End Up In Financial Hot Water Insurance Expert Warns
The Yorkshire Times
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Holiday homeowners who provide guests with hot tubs risk significant claims if customers become ill.
Rita Enjoys First Trip To The Cinema In Over 50 Years
Cumbria Times
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A west Cumbrian pensioner visited a cinema for the first time in over 50 years, thanks to Stagecoach and Age UK The last time 81-year-old Rita went to the cinema she saw Summer Holiday which famously features Cliff Richard driving a double decker bus.
We Shouldn't Have To Fight For The Help That Our Children Need And Deserve
The Yorkshire Times
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"We shouldn't have to fight for the help that our children need and deserve." Adoption UK research reveals teenagers and young adults often at "crisis point" amid a failure of support.
TV - Succession Finale Review - "The Poison Drips Through"
The Yorkshire Times
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The TV series that the entire world has been watching came to an official close on Monday.
The Vinyl Resurgence: Why The 'Dinosaur' Of Music Is Leading The Pack
The Yorkshire Times
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I grew up in a house filled with music blaring from my dad's turntable, where he would play his rather extensive record collection.