Walking Bus

The road safety charity Brake along with thousands of school children from across the country have been campaigning for greater road safety in built up areas.

More and more children are walking to school together in what's known as a walking bus. I went along to a school on the Wybourn Estate, on the East of Sheffield, to see why the children there enjoy their walk to school so much...

Inside Prison

There's a scheme at Doncaster prison where well behaved convicts are allowed to spend time playing with their babies. The theory is it means prisoners are less likely to re-offend when they come out of jail. As a journalist it's not easy to gain access to prisons, so I was pleased to have the opportunity to see inside and speak to a man who says he's benefiting from the Families First scheme...

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Laughter Yoga

You know what yoga is but have you heard of laughter yoga? A class in Sheffield is becoming more and more popular. There are even sessions being put on in the city to help people with mental health problems. I went to one of the weekly classes just around the corner from where I live.

There was about 45 minutes of laughter led by the a laughter coach who takes you through a range of different scenarios that make you burst out laughing. At the end there's a 15 minute meditation. I did feel a lot happier and more relaxed when I left. There may well be something in it. Have a listen to my report and scroll down to watch a clip of what it's like...

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