In South Yorkshire, we all have a praise or a grumble
The long-running radio show hit the headlines this week, but it has been sensing the mood of the county for decades Last week, a seemingly unremarkable tweet posted from the account of the fury red Muppet character, Elmo prompted an outpouring of grief unlike anything the internet has ever seen. “Elmo is just checking in! […]
2 years ago
Man who displayed Bradley Lowery pic at football match loses job over incident
Dale Houghton is expected to face a lengthy ban from attending football matches A football fan who taunted Sunderland supporters by holding up a picture of a child cancer victim lost his job over the incident and has been warned he could face jail time. Dale Houghton displayed a picture on his phone of six-year-old […]
2 years ago
Man charged after Bradley Lowery pic displayed at football match
The incident took place at a Sheffield Wednesday match on Friday night A man has been charged after an image of a six-year-old who died of cancer was displayed at a football match. Dale Houghton, 31, was arrested on Saturday and has since been charged with a public order offence. He will appear before Sheffield […]
2 years ago
Football fans troll Sheffield Wednesday supporter who ripped up tickets ahead of playoff second leg
He’ll never do that again One Sheffield Wednesday fan was left regretting his decision to rip up his tickets for their League One play-off semi final second leg against Peterborough United. Although the odds were heavily stacked against Darren Moore’s side, Wednesday came from four goals down to win on penalties after a 5-1 win […]
3 years ago
Players interrupt Darren Moore’s post-match team talk to give him heartfelt message
The Owls overcame a 4-0 deficit to progress to Wembley Footage of Darren Moore’s post-match team talk has been making the rounds on social media after players interrupted the Sheffield Wednesday gaffa to give him a heartfelt message. The Owls overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit to progress to Wembley for the League One play-off final. […]
3 years ago
Hillsborough pitch-invading cat reunited with owner after seven months
Topsey escaped from owner Alison Jubb in June A cat which stopped play during Sheffield Wednesday’s win against Wigan Athletic on Tuesday is said to have been missing for over seven months. ‘Topsey’ escaped from owner Alison Jubb in June during a trip to a cattery in Sheffield, Ms Jubb confirmed. However, the cat ran on […]
4 years ago