Coronavirus UK: Child, 12, dies at Sheffield Children’s Hospital

Child, 12, becomes one of the youngest victims to die of coronavirus in England The child was admitted to hospital in critical condition and died on Monday They had tested positive for Covid-19 but cause of death has not been confirmed Sheffield Children’s Hospital offers ‘sincere condolences’ to the child’s family  Yesterday NHS England announced … Read more

Aston Villa and Sheffield United players and officials drop to the turf in Black Lives Matter salute

Players, staff and officials all dropped to one knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement at the start of the Premier League’s return this evening. As the whistle blew to mark the return of the Premier League after a 100-day absence, Aston Villa and Sheffield United players, along with staff and officials, all … Read more

Aston Villa and Sheffield United players and officials drop to the turf in Black Lives Matter salute

Players, staff and officials all dropped to one knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement at the start of the Premier League’s return this evening. As the whistle blew to mark the return of the Premier League after a 100-day absence, Aston Villa and Sheffield United players, along with staff and officials, all … Read more

Emily Sheffield following George Osborne into the Evening Standard editor’s chair

David Cameron’s sister-in-law Emily Sheffield will take over from George Osborne as editor of the Evening Standard, it was announced today. The former Tory chancellor stepped down after three years to become the editor-in-chief of the London free newspaper instead. Former deputy editor of Vogue Ms Sheffield – who has never shied away from airing her own political views … Read more

Sheffield City Council’s ANPR camera network left OPEN to hackers

An ‘astonishing and worrying’ blunder by Sheffield City Council meant anyone could access the authority’s online Automatic Number Plate Recognition camera network to view live feeds as well as millions of historical journeys taken through the city. Some 8.6million records of vehicles movements made by thousands of people were available to view on the internet, … Read more

Coronavirus UK hotspots: Sheffield, Slough, Birmingham, London

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more