'It's Neepsend - not Kelham Island!' - Reader's letter

Matthew Smith on Sheffield’s regions...

Kelham Island is the Island near its namesake museum.

The area’s name is Neepsend.

There never has been nor will there ever be an area called Kelham Island.

Hillsborough is still Hillsborough no matter how many posh people move to it.

Why should Kelham Island be any different?

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