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Teen weightlifter 'excited' at hitting world stageArzu DuttaArzu Dutta/BBCAnnie, 16, is about to take part in her first Youth World Championships in PeruA 16-year-old weightlifter from South Yorkshire is getting ready to hit the world stage as she represents Team GB Youth at the Youth World Championships in Peru. Annie, from Doncaster, has already flown out to Lima, the South American country's capital, in preparation for the contest which is run by the International Weightlifting Federation.

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'In Bradford, families spend thousands on new clothes for Eid'Arzu DuttaArzu Dutta/BBCBradford is a hotspot for Eid shopping for people across the UKFrom new outfits to luxurious banquets, Eid can be an expensive time of year for Britain's Muslim population. Eid al-Fitr is the celebration at the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting, and is a time for friends and family to come together for feasting and sharing gifts.

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The refugees giving back to community bike schemeArzu DuttaBBCSaifullah Ahmadzai uses his bike to go to English classes and cricket lessonsA refugee who came to the UK from Afghanistan has told how a community bike project helped him find his independence - so much so he has joined the scheme as a volunteer. Saifullah Ahmadzai arrived in the UK nearly two years ago, after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, and settled in South Yorkshire.

Nov 30, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Arzu Dutta |Chloe Laversuch

A teenage girl has won an award for her campaigning efforts against shame and stigma around periods. Sabiha, 16, won the Sheffield Youth Voice mental health and wellbeing champion award for her work. Her achievements included setting up a "period bank" to help access to sanitary products and support, as well as campaigning for equality. Sabiha said girls were "taught periods were something to be ashamed of and that has never made sense to me".

Nov 16, 2023 | bbc.com | Arzu Dutta

Image source, GoogleImage caption, Pye Bank C of E Primary School in Sheffield says an investigation is under wayA Sheffield primary school is investigating how non-Halal meat came to be dished up to pupils. Halal food adheres to Islamic law, as defined in the Koran. The BBC has seen a letter from Pye Bank Church of England Primary School that said the diced chicken had been withdrawn. Head Rhea Kurcewicz said staff had met with parents, as well as local imams, to discuss the error.