Five uplifting Sheffield stories to brighten up your weekend

Happy Friday, Sheffield!It’s been a long time coming but February is finally, bringing with it lighter evenings and hopes of spring, once the snow stops.

It’s a good time of year to get stuck into a new challenge, and one determined man is doing just that.

Fraser hopes to raise £1 for every mile to say thank you for his life-saving care

placeholder image — Fraser hopes to raise £1 for every mile to say thank you for his life-saving care

Fraser Lamb is pledging to notch up more than 2,000 miles this year in aid of Sheffield Children’s Hospital – in his wheelchair!

Read the story here

If you are desperate to get back into your favourite sport once lockdown lifts, Sheffield is set to see ping pong tables spring up all over the city for people to play on again.

Find out more about the Ping! initiative through the full story

Remember eating out last summer? Take a trip down memory lane and recall your favourite Sheffield restaurants, as well as what you ate there, after reading our piece revealing just how many people ate out to help out in 2020.

The country has said a sad farewell to Captain Tom Moore, who died of Covid this week and was honoured with a national doorstep clap on Thursday evening.

Lilly Holmes from Killamarsh who has been learning about Lizzie the Elephant and wants to start a fundraiser to have a statue for her in the city

In Sheffield a similarly inspirational young boy nicknamed ‘Captain Tobias’ has been nominated for a statue honour by his peers.

Read the full and heart-warming update on Tobias Weller’s fundraising here.

Finally, an 11-year-old girl’s research into a legendary Sheffield circus elephant has become a fundraising idea – could you help Lilly make the honour for Lizzie a reality?

Have a look at her wonderful work all about the historic elephant in our full story.

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