Sheffield has been announced as a finalist for the 2020 European City of the Year Award alongside two other famous cities, Porto in Portugal and Utrecht in the Netherlands. The Academy of Urbanism gathered a panel of academics and shortlisted ‘15 Great Places’ on...
Sheffield’s most famous fundraiser broke down in tears at being awarded the Freedom of the City. Eighty-year-old John Burkhill BEM, from Richmond, told Sheffield City Council it was “one of the greatest days of my life” at a special meeting to honour the infamous...
Joining the likes of Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Nelson Mandela, John Burkill, also known as the ‘man with the pram’, has been awarded Sheffield’s highest honour, the Freedom Of The City. Over the past 30 years, Burkill has raised nearly half a million pounds for...
Sheffield Festival ‘Tramlines’ has been recognised with an award for enabling disabled people to enjoy the festival. The three-day celebration held at Hillsborough Park achieved the Bronze Award for Access from ‘Attitude is Everything’. Timm...
