The Deep Sleepover

Can you imagine how exciting it’d be to have a sleepover in an aquarium? Well that’s exactly what one hundred and fifty Beavers and Cubs from the 20th Sheffield Scout Group did at The Deep in Hull. It was organised to mark a special year of celebrations for the Scouting Movement of 110 years of Cubs, 40 years of Beavers and 5 years of Squirrels.

Here's the BBC Look North TV report...

And the story featured live on BBC Radio Sheffield...

markansell · The Deep Sleepover on BBC Radio Sheffield

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Joro Michelin Star

A Sheffield restaurant has been awarded a Michelin Star – the first to gain the accolade in the city for ten years. Two years ago Joro moved from the Kelham Island area of the city to a former paper mill in Oughtibridge.

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Abdullah Darnall Defence

A driver who struck and killed an innocent teenager who was walking along a pavement in Sheffield says he feels deep remorse and didn’t intend for it to happen. Zulkernain Ahmed admits the manslaughter of 16-year-old Abdullah Yaser Abdullah Taleb but denies murder. 

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Roger Leadbeater Inquest

I covered the deeply disturbing story of the killing of Sheffield pensioner Roger Leadbeater by a woman who had absconded from a mental health unit. Click here for the online story and this is the TV version...

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Tour de France Femmes Live

I reported live from Sheffield where, it's been announced, Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes 2027 will be finishing. I interviewed three-time Olympic gold medalist Ed Clancy who is the Active Lives Commissioner for South Yorkshire...

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Canal Volunteers

The Canal & River Trust are appealing for volunteers to come forward to help protect the 250-year-old network of navigable canals. I've been filming with a lovely, award-winning group of volunteers who take people on history walks of the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal. I wrote this story for the BBC News website and made this TV report...

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You can sign-up for the free 'Historic Canal Walk' by clicking here.

Barbara parkrun

I've been filming such an inspiring story with with an 85-year-old deaf woman from Sheffield who only recently took up running at parkrun. Barbara Groves now has the best times in her age category at five different parkruns! Barbara was an absolute delight to interview and film with. I wrote this story for the BBC News website and here's my TV story...

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Pete McKey Nativity

I've been to film with artist Pete McKee who has unveiled a new artwork on the Nativity at Sheffield Cathedral.

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Hillsborough Disaster Live

This week I reported live on the police watchdog (Independent Office for Police Conduct) report investigating the Hillsborough Disaster.

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6 Music in Sheffield

I had a great time filming with 6 Music presenters Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd who presented their show, New Music Fix, live from Yellow Arch Studios in Sheffield. The range of music on their show is incredible and you can listen back to it here.

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Keeley Thornton Inquest

I've been reporting from an inquest in Sheffield which has found a vulnerable woman, said to have been “exploited” on social media, died as a result of a drug overdose. Keeley Thornton, known online as “Sheffield Keeley”, died in January aged 34, after suffering a cardiac arrest in Sheffield city centre.

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Ovarian Cancer

It took nearly 18 months for a young woman from Sheffield to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer despite regularly going to see a GP with of symptoms of the disease. 23-year-old Natasha Reynolds was only diagnosed after she went to A&E in agonising pain. It comes as new NHS data shows 40% of women were diagnosed with ovarian cancer only once they'd reached emergency care - as happened with Natasha. I've been filming with Natasha and made the TV story below and wrote this story for the BBC News Website.

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Dangerous Driving

I've been filming residents who're living by a street in Sheffield where dangerous driving is rife.

16-year-old Abdullah Al Yazidi died in hospital after being struck by a car on Staniforth Road in June. People living there say the road is a death-trap and are demanding speed cameras. I wrote this story for the BBC News website and made this TV story...

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Salmon River Don

It was a real pleasure to report on the good news from Sheffield this week that Atlantic salmon have been found breeding in the River Don for the first time in more than two hundred years. The wild-born salmon in the Don is the first evidence of successful spawning since they were wiped out by pollution and man-made barriers in the river. It follows more than two decades of work improving the Don including installing fish passes to reconnect the river, allowing salmon to return.

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The Reytons

I went to interview Rotherham band The Reytons ahead of their headline set at Sheffield's Tramlines festival.

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Abdullah Hit and Run

I've been to meet the father of a 16-year-old boy who died after being hit by a car while walking on the pavement in Sheffield. In June this year, Abdullah Al Yazidi died in hospital after being struck by a car on Staniforth Road in the Darnall area of the city. His father Yaser described the deep sadness he and his family are now left with.

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Cold Cap

Scientists in Sheffield say they've discovered a "powerful double weapon" in efforts to prevent cancer patients losing their hair during chemotherapy. Cold caps are currently used to prevent hair loss during treatment but in combination with a new lotion containing antioxidants - scientists think it could be even more effective. The plan now is to trial the laboratory research on cancer patients.

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Chris Marriott Murder

I've been reporting on the killing of 'Good Samaritan' Chris Marriott. This week Hassan Jhangur was found guilty of his murder when he drove into Chris while he was helping Jhangur's sister who was lying injured in the road. I helped put together this report for the BBC News website on Chris. I reported live on BBC Look North...

I also reported on the outcome of the trial on BBC Radio Sheffield...

markansell · Chris Marriott Murder Radio Sheffield 2 way

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Mental Health Research

The University of Sheffield has been researching the mental health of young men from ethnic minority backgrounds in a unique, collaborative way. The community-based research has been conducted - in part - by the young men themselves. It's focused on the impact of community resources on their mental health.

I've been filming and taking photos of the project at Unity Gym for on BBC News website article and this TV story for BBC Look North...

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Suncream

We're all enjoying the lovely weather but have you been protecting yourself from the sun's harmful rays? A Sheffield woman with stage four skin cancer is calling for suncream to be publicly available like hand sanitiser. Charlotte Killeya was diagnosed with melanoma in 2020. She wants to make sure people are aware of the risks of sun damage. 

I wrote this story for the BBC News website and filmed and edited this story for BBC Look North...

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