Mick Lunney

United Kingdom

Reporter at BBC

@BBCSheffield Surrender the tongue and the mind will be enslaved. [email protected]

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Barnsley Council to consider £4m household support fund

4 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Mick Lunney

Image source, BBC/Mick LunneyImage caption, Cabinet members will meet on Wednesday to discuss the fundingMore than £4m could be allocated to helping people meet their essential household living costs in Barnsley. Councillors are due to discuss plans to provide millions of pounds of support to people in the district who are struggling with the cost of living.
Council to consider £4m household support fund

4 days ago | bbc.com | Mick Lunney

Council to consider £4m household support fund Mick LunneyBBC/Mick LunneyCabinet members will meet on Wednesday to discuss the fundingMore than £4m could be allocated to helping people meet their essential household living costs in Barnsley. Councillors are due to discuss plans to provide millions of pounds of support to people in the district who are struggling with the cost of living.
Rotherham woman recalls 'wonderful' relief of VE Day

1 week ago | bbc.com | Mick Lunney

'VE Day was wonderful, we danced until 1am'Mick LunneyBBC/Mick LunneyBetty Quinton has chronicled her experiences during World War Two in her book, That Man Called HitlerA Rotherham woman has told of the "wonderful" relief VE Day brought after years of living in fear during World War Two. Betty Quinton, who grew up in Kiveton, recalled how her head teacher pulled no punches when warning about the dangers of the Blitz, telling pupils "all the kids would be killed" if a bomb were to hit her school.
'VE Day was wonderful, we danced until 1am'

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Mick Lunney

A Rotherham woman has told of the "wonderful" relief VE Day brought after years of living in fear during World War Two. Betty Quinton, who grew up in Kiveton, recalled how her head teacher pulled no punches when warning about the dangers of the Blitz, telling pupils "all the kids would be killed" if a bomb were to hit her school. Betty, 94, has chronicled her experiences in a book, That Man Called Hitler.
'Crime has become the norm in our community'

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Julia Armstrong |Mick Lunney

Julia Armstrong - Local Democracy Reporting Service and Mick Lunney - BBC News, YorkshireMon, March 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM UTC1 min readWoodhouse is one of the areas of Sheffield where residents have begged for a stronger police presence [BBC/Sinead Thompson]A meeting about anti-social behaviour and crime in four Sheffield neighbourhoods has heard that offences like shoplifting have become "the norm".
Parents 'really worried' over Sheffield SEND school transport plans

2 months ago | bbc.com | Mick Lunney

Parents 'really worried' over SEND transport plansMick LunneyBBC/Mick LunneyMum Stevie Kendall said organising their own transport would have a "massive impact" on the familyA Sheffield mum has said she is "really worried" about planned changes to school transport for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Sheffield City Council told parents it was considering giving them personal budgets to make their own arrangements, as it faced a £7m overspend on school transport.
Events held in South Yorkshire to mark fifth annivesary of Covid-19 pandemic

2 months ago | bbc.com | Mick Lunney

Events to mark and reflect the pandemicMick LunneyBBCSculptor George King said the Sheffield memorial was "a symbol of grief and also of growth and rebirth"People have been invited to reflect on the loss of life and efforts to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic on its fifth anniversary. A range of events in South Yorkshire have been arranged to give people a chance to pay tribute to loved ones, as well the workers who helped during the outbreak.
Events to mark and reflect the pandemic

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Mick Lunney

People have been invited to reflect on the loss of life and efforts to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic on its fifth anniversary. A range of events in South Yorkshire have been arranged to give people a chance to pay tribute to loved ones, as well the workers who helped during the outbreak. A nationwide day of reflection to remember those who died during the pandemic and the public servants who helped keep vital services running is being held on Sunday.
Clean-up work on city's waterfront gets under way

2 months ago | msn.com | Mick Lunney
Doncaster waterfront clean-up work gets under way

2 months ago | bbc.com | Mick Lunney

Clean-up work on city's waterfront gets under wayMick LunneyCity of Doncaster CouncilThe scale and location of the site in Doncaster provides great potential, the council saysWork has begun to transform an area of Doncaster city centre into an open space ready to be used for future development. The clean-up work for the Doncaster Waterfront project is being carried out on a 22 acre (89,000 sq m) brownfield site off Chappell Drive, which, among other uses, was once a gas works and a cattle farm.