Wiktoria Wrzyszcz

Sheffield student completes 20,000 kick-ups to raise more than £3,000 for charity

Haider Ali Bukhari, aged 21, a third year medicine student at the University of Sheffield from Keighley, has been involved in fundraising for Palestine for the last two years and all together donated over £4,000 to support people affected by the humanitarian crisis caused by the war.

He said: “I am a part of the Islamic society at the University of Sheffield. Last year we decided to do a charity week to raise money for building homes in Gaza, in Palestine. Everyone on the committee had a fundra

Bodybuilder from Sheffield helping steer youths away from crime appeals for help to prevent more murders

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 availa

Forge Press • 8th April 2022

“I felt really bad that I am stuck in Sheffield but going back would be risking my life’’- Ukrainian student speaks up about Russia’s war

On Thursday 24th of February Vitali Yalahuzian, a second-year journalism student at the University of Sheffield, was on his way to the Newsday, when he found out that Russia had attacked his home country – Ukraine.

He said: “I felt really bad that I am stuck in Sheffield, but going back would be risking my life. I felt that I have to do something. I’ve decided to protest. I’ve protested once before in my life, so I had no plan. I created a Facebook event and printed out a Ukrainian flag. On the

The tragedy behind the highly controversial IPP prison sentences

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

Pianist who performed for the Queen explains why he agreed to play at new Sheffield market

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

Percy Pud runners battled blustery conditions today as the 10K race returned to the city

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 sligh

Peaceful protestors dying in the cold, the elderly being beaten up by police, and calls for a Sikh genocide on Twitter

In February, Sharanpreet Kaur, 22, a fourth-year dentistry student from the University of Sheffield started an online campaign to show support for people in India. Now she explains why Punjab, a state in India, holds a special place in her heart.

She said: “I was born here but the land in India has been in my family for generations. I have been visiting India since I was a child. Punjab is my homeland. It is the birthplace of Sikhism and contains the origins and very essence of teachings I live

"They didn’t even send an email": Students and soaring gas prices

This year has seen a global increase in gas prices. A cold winter in Europe put pressure on supplies and lowered the storage gas levels and at the same time, the demand for liquified gas from Asia has increased. These pushed up wholesale gas prices around the world by 250% since January.

In the UK, the energy price cap has caused many companies to collapse as staying in the business was no longer sustainable. The energy price cap limits how much an electricity company can charge a customer, inc

SHEFFIELD MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE PROVIDES 500 HAMPERS TO SUPPORT LOCAL FAMILIES

ADIRA, a Sheffield based mental health organisation supporting black people, is giving away 500 Christmas hampers for the second year in a row.

This year 100 of the hampers will be donated to the Afghan Refugees who have recently come to Sheffield. ADIRA is offering different types of hampers – vegan, vegetarian, Caribbean and halal.

Ursula Myrie, the co-founder of ADIRA, said: “I still can’t read all the feedback from last year. Every time I start to read, I start crying. One lady wrote that

Sports Thoughts: Before I am an athlete, I am a Black Woman

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