LIVE BLOG: The latest Sheffield news as school sends prayers to student who collapsed
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Aston Academy this morning said everyone’s ‘thoughts and prayers’ are with the child, who was rushed to hospital yesterday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the Bears of Sheffield auction raised more than £500,000 towards a new cancer and leukaemia ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, with one bear painted by Pete McKee fetching a record £30,000 and TV presenter Dan Walker splashing out £20,000 on another of the statues.
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LIVE BLOG: The latest Sheffield news as school sends prayers to student who collapsed
Key Events
- Aston Academy has said the ‘thoughts and prayers’ of the whole school are with a student who collapsed and had to be taken to hospital
- Bears of Sheffield auction raises more than £500,000 for a new cancer and leukaemia ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital
- More bus services have been cancelled in Sheffield due to staff shortages
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The Bears of Sheffield which brightened up the streets of Sheffield in recent weeks have been auctioned off.
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One bear painted by Pete McKee was sold for a record £30,000, while Dan Walker and his Strictly Come Dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova splashed out £20,000 on another of the statues.
School says ‘thoughts and prayers’ with pupil who collapsed and had to be taken to hospital
A school near Sheffield this morning said everyone’s ‘thoughts and prayers’ are with a pupil who collapsed and had to be rushed to hospital.
Aston Academy in Swallownest also praised the actions of fellow students, staff and emergency services for their ‘swift response’.
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