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"Mrs Gilbert died in her house in 2023. Nothing has been done since. I feel like we've been left to rot."

A heartbroken mum and grandma have paid tribute to an 11-year-old boy who was ‘an angel put on earth’.

"When he came back home and told me what happened it sent my blood running cold. My son could have died, or I could have been sitting at his side in intensive care because he could be critically ill"

Poppy said: “It didn’t make sense with how far along I should be. They said the only way this was possible was if I released two eggs in one cycle, a couple of weeks apart, which isn't supposed to happen. When one of them was miscarrying, the other one was implanting. I thought it was a little miracle and it was meant to be.”Poppy said: “It was a very difficult and confusing time. I was very hopeful. I was sure that the second pregnancy was going to make it. I wanted to believe that it was meant...

“I have gone from having the fitness of an elite athlete to being unable to do anything cardiovascular."

“I’m inspired by how brave and tough Alfie is at such a young age. He is going through so much and he manages to smile through all without even showing an ounce of self-pity. It's incredible.

After a long consideration the council decided Ruben should go to Spire Nursery and Infant School – a mainstream school – and should have a tent fitted in a classroom in order to have his needs met.

Kimberley Webb, 34, a mum of five, has spent the last 12 months fighting to get an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) set up for her twins Noah and Riley, aged four. The boys, who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and are nonverbal, need legal paperwork to be able to attend a specialist school. Derbyshire County Council started the assessment, which took eight weeks – a fortnight longer than a legal deadline for ECHP. The documents concluded that the boys are eligible for ECH...

"They have now said Phoenox will have a space at special needs in September 2025 and we are very happy about it. However if the council had not failed him, he would have been in school now. Instead, he will have missed two years of education by next September. "I think we all knew this kind of report was coming after hearing about all the children struggling with getting school places and support they needed. We are happy that Ofsted inspectors listened to the families. We hope that now moving f...

Rachel Greaves, a mum of four from Chesterfield, has been left heartbroken after her son Oscar 11, was forced to stay at home instead of attending a school for children with special educational needs.In the summer he was offered a place in special needs school as stated in his Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). But a few weeks later Rachel, received a call from the council, informing her that there weren’t enough spaces in special schools in Derbyshire. Rachel said: “This is affecting Oscar...

She said: “I chose Ashgate Croft because I know Mason would struggle in a mainstream secondary. Brimington Juniors have been absolutely amazing since he moved there. He has a lot of one-to-one support with his reading and his writing and other things but he is still behind. He struggles with getting from class to class and he’s very sensory so he can’t even wear a school uniform.”She said: "I've been suffering from panic attacks, and my hair is now falling out because of the stress of all this t...

Susan Kellet, Abigail’s grandmother who is her main carer, said: “She’s way too vulnerable, she can’t go out anywhere by herself. It would put her in danger and at risk. She is not able to do it. Travelling independently is just not an option.Susan added: “We re-sent the application now and hopefully, that will be enough for them but we will have to wait and see about that. It’s a ludicrous situation. What is the link between eligibility for free school meals and eligibility for transport for ch...

“He was playing bowl when he became short of breath. I checked his pulse and it didn’t feel right, he felt dizzy and he collapsed. There was no breathing, no cardiac action."

A Chesterfield family is calling for improvements after an inquest heard opportunities were missed at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

The inquest opening into the death of Madeleine Cusack, 27, heard that the Sheffield United star was found dead by her dad David her home in Horsley.

One of the witness statements said: “I heard a loud snapping sound and quickly put the car to reverse. It was just instinct to protect my eight-year-old son. I heard a loud noise and I could see a cloud of dust. I called 999. I saw a girl getting out of the car. She was hysterical and screamed: ‘what have you done to my dad’.”Mr Simpson presented the court with the elements of the tractor and trailer recovered from the scene of the accident, including a hook and a ring. They were compared to a b...

In a moving tribute addressed to her daughter, Josie Hoskins, 47, Maisie’s mum, said: “You were a blessing I thought I never would have. I was so lucky to keep watching you grow, I would sing Songbird by Fleetwood Mac to you when you were in my tum, and we would often sing this together as you grew up, and my heart was crushed and completely broken as I sang it to you for the last time when you had died.Commenting on the difficulties Maisie faced with her referral, Coroner Peter Nieto said: “Mai...

The prosecuting barrister said that the defendant sent over 40 emails or tweets about a social worker and copying in social services, many local MPs, clergy, the police and the court into the electronic communication. At the time Ms Glover had over 1,000 followers on her social media.Speaking on behalf of Ms Glover, the defence barrister, said: “The defendant as she is in front of court today has learnt a very hard way that if she does these things there are consequences. She is now addressing t...

Louise Tate, headteacher at Poolsbrook Primary Academy, which is affected by the odour, said: “I get complaints about the smell from the parents on a daily basis. Parents even questioned me on a couple of occasions as to whether we've got a gas leak at school because of it. It smells really bad in the morning, me and another teacher could even smell it on the motorway before we got to the school."It smells like a gas and children make comments on it as they arrive in the school. We can't take t...

People in Poolsbrook and Duckmanton have been complaining about the smell, noise and flies at Erin Landfill site for years – with issues getting worse in the last eighteen months.Louise Tate, headteacher at Poolsbrook Primary Academy which is just a few minutes walk from the landfill, said that parents have suspected a gas leak at school due to the smell. She also said that the odour is so bad that children cannot use the outdoor areas during the mornings. Cllr Anne-Frances Hayes said that the i...

There has been a lot of confusion this morning after information that the Erin Landfill site had been closed was circulated on social media. The landfill site at Markham Lane in Duckmanton has been affecting residents in the area and schools due to a very strong odour, raising concerns and affecting wellbeing. The Derbyshire Times has contacted Valencia, the site’s operator, to confirm if the site has been closed, but we have not received any response. After being contacted by Councilor Anne Hay...

After the Erin landfill site received an avalanche of smell complaints in the last few months, Duckmanton resident James Tomlinson has now conducted an online survey to ask people who live near the site what impact the odour has on their daily lives. The survey, conducted at a local Facebook group dedicated to the landfill which has 242 members, found that 81 residents had to close windows due to the odour, 76 said they were stressed by the smell and 68 were worried about flies.54 people said th...

Commencing next week Valencia will undertake a planned engineering programme to install up to 17 landfill gas collection wells and associated infrastructure at the Erin landfill site. There may be drilling machinery visible while the work is undertaken.This follows multiple complaints from Duckmanton and Poolsbrook residents regarding odour, noise and flies affecting their daily lives. In an email sent to the Erin community liaison group earlier today, Valencia explained that it is the industry'...

In the newsletter, the Agency recognised that the number of smell complaints increased in December last year and remained high through January and February but decreased in March – soon after the landfill operator Valencia confirmed the site would temporarily stop accepting waste deliveries. The newsletter reads: “Environment Agency officers have inspected the site several times and undertaken odour assessments on and off-site. We have detected offsite landfill gas odours, however during our ins...

It was a gloomy rainy afternoon in Boslover and Ghurka Aroma restaurant felt like a cosy, bright envelope sealing me away from the miserable day.

We were soon invited to the Garden Room Restaurant to try the new seasonal seafood menu. The room, inspired by glasshouses at Chatsworth Estate, had plenty of natural light and was surrounded by gorgeous countryside.The menu, which was launched on August 12, tempted us with a great variety of dishes to try - from scallops, through prawns and moules to an array of fish, including salmon, monkfish, haddock and more.Soon our starters arrived and we couldn’t wait to try them. Both dishes were beauti...

I grew up in Poland, where freshly baked bread can be bought practically at every corner. I must say that since I moved to England I haven’t come across any bread that would prove to be nearly as good as the one was used to in my childhood. But this was only the beginning of what came to be an incredibly successful spring for the Chesterfield bakery. At the beginning of this month, 4 Eyes’ Sourdough and White Tin Loaf entered separate categories at the Craft Bakers Association Awards 2024 in Lon...

Marc Conway looked on with concern at his fellow inmate at HMP Grendon. The prisoner’s fingernails were long and dirty and he refused to shower. Self-inflicted scars showed the physical ramifications of his mental torment. He was an emotionless husk of a man, resigned to his fate.Both Marc and the prisoner were serving imprisonment for the protection of the public (IPP) sentences; indeterminate prison sentences with no maximum tariff that were introduced in 2003 and abolished in 2012. Marc was s...

He said: “I am so excited. The first 5K was really windy and cold but I tried to win the race and I did."I am proud of myself and proud of Sheffield people. They were cheering me on all the time, they are lovely and I would like to say thank you to them.”Sally Ratcliffe, 27, who is originally from South Yorkshire, came all the way from London to participate and is preparing for the Seville Marathon next year.She said: “It feels good to be the first woman to cross the line. My time is slightly s...

OKIEM, a world-renowned pianist and composer, who performed at the palace just last week, will be playing at the opening of the new market on Fargate in Sheffield city centre on Monday, October 25 at midday.The acclaimed artist said: “I played in people’s living rooms, Costa Coffee, in Italy and Germany, and in Buckingham Palace. If there is a good event and there are good people who want to hear my music, I am happy to play.”He added: “A childhood friend who has been seeing all my concerts told...

Broomhill Wood Fired Pizza & Grill located at 197 Whitham Road, just next to Butcher and Catch, lured its first guests with free pizza slices and discount vouchers when it opened on Monday, April 11.After trying a bit of focaccia and salame pizza I knew I would be back. Soon I found myself visiting the takeaway twice in the space of a week.The place itself seems a bit crammed and does not offer an option to eat in. But after you walk through the door, the smell of pizza freshly baked in a wood o...

Trevor said: “Two young people lost their lives. At the time one of them was shot, my mentee, was working out in my gym. He could have been involved in that, but I got him off the streets.“I believe prevention is better than cure. I want to work with the youngsters because they are the future. Some of these people are very intelligent but nobody has given them a chance, nobody cares.”Trevor said he can only offer his help to small groups and for a short time due to the lack of funding available....

Just a few minutes before the 2020 US Open champion lifts up her sterling silver trophy and smiles at the cameras, she hears this question asked by reporter Tom Rinaldi: “Seven matches, seven masks, seven names. What was the message you wanted to send?” 
“Well, what was the message that you got?” – responds Naomi Osaka, who throughout the entire tournament has been honouring victims of racial injustice. Before each of her seven matches, she entered the court wearing a mask with the name of one o...

'Claim Back West Street' is a campaign launched by five students at the University of Sheffield and is rapidly gaining momentum.Hannah Youds, one of the campaigners, said they have set an eight-week deadline to fulfil their goals, which include creating safe areas in West Street bars, pushing hard for all West Street establishments to implement anti-spiking measures, and bringing Street Angels to Sheffield.Street Angels are people who keep the community secure by patrolling a central location (s...

"I was spiked myself two year ago I know how scary it is. This is much scarier, the needle won't have been sanitised, you don't know what diseases you might get.
"It gets to the point people are too scared to go out."

Claim Back West Street (CBWT), a safer-streets campaign founded by the Steel City Courier, has achieved all three of their aims only five weeks after the campaign was launched.
The campaign was launched on the 15th October and pledged to meet these aims over an eight week period, however these have been achieved in just five. 
The campaign began in response to a surge in alleged spikings at nightclubs in Sheffield, including The Foundry at the University of Sheffield’s Students Union.
In respons...