Episodes
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'I'm 17 and I'm paying for my Bone Marrow Transplant'
Meet 17 year old Andrew Davies from Chesterfield. When he was 13 he was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer. During treatment Andrew asked a nurse how much it was costing the NHS. Her answer? £150k. He promised he'd raise that amount and give it back. He's half way to his target. Here...
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Louis Tomlinson's Grandad
Louis Tomlinson's Grandad was one of the thousands of fans at One Direction's gig in Sheffield last night. He spoke to Bob Walmsley this morning.
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Rotherham MP: 'Hate crime has become normalised'
Rotherham MP Sarah Champion responds to Council statement regarding Muslim Community Forum boycott of South Yorkshire Police.
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Busking Wars
Barnsley town centre gets its share of buskers and they're often very good. However, this week a battle broke out between a trumpet....and some bagpipes. Our Reporter Mick Lunney was caught in the middle.
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'I'm still living in a nightmare': Alton Towers victim
BBC Radio Sheffield's Toby Foster speaking to Leah Washington and Joe Pugh from Barnsley who were both injured in the Alton Towers Rollercoaster crash earlier this year.
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Angry Strictly Come Dancing caller
Toby Foster was talking about your pet hates on the phone in this morning. Joe from Dronfield called us with a Strictly Come Dancing related gripe...
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'I didn't know what I was': Lewis from Rotherham tell his trans-story
Figures revealed to BBC Radio Sheffield have shown that the waiting list for South Yorkshire's only Gender Identity Clinic can be as long as 18 months. The NHS target is 18 weeks. NHS England have told us they're putting more cash into these services and admit that things are unsatisfactory.…
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Lizzy's story: I am a survivor of grooming
A year on from the Jay Report which revealed child sexual exploitation on a horrendous scale in Rotherham, we've spent time with a survivors group in the town. Here is Lizzy's story. It makes difficult listening.
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'We've had no support': Barnsley family caught up in Tunisia attacks
A Barnsley family claim they've had no support from the Government after being caught up in the Tunisia beach massacre earlier this summer. Maxine Midgely and Richard Slater had to run for their lives, along with their 14 year old daughter Bronwyn.
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Dairy farmer: 'There is no light at the end of the tunnel'
Farming industry leaders are due to meet bosses of the supermarket chain Morrisons to discuss the price of milk. They say dairy farmers are struggling to stay in business because of a sharp drop in the amount they are paid. Dronfield dairy farmer Steve Walker tells Toby Foster about the uncertain...
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Winnie Blagden: "I still can't believe it"
Remember Winnie Blagden? The 100 year old lady from Sheffield who received 16,000 cards for her birthday after a Radio Sheffield appeal? Well we've put up an exhibition of the cards. This is what happened when Winnie went to see them!
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Peter Stringfellow on Cilla Black
Nightclub owner and businessman Peter Stringfellow remembers Cilla Black and an infamous night in one of his clubs...
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Bobby Knutt on Cilla Black: 'You could stop her in the supermarket to say hello'
70s comedian Bobby Knutt talks to BBC Radio Sheffield's Paul Walker about his memories of Cilla Black, who has died at the age of 72.
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Big Brother 2015 Winner: "Celebrity parties? No thanks!"
Big Brother Winner Chloe Wilburn talks to Paul Walker about her time on the show, what it's like being back at work and why she's turning down celebrity invites #bigbrother2015 #doncaster
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Calais Crisis: 'My drivers are terrified'
Tim Stansbury is Transport Manager at Stardes Halfway, a haulage firm based in Sheffield. He's been talking to Toby Foster about the problems drivers are facing at Calais.
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INTERVIEW: Lewis McGugan speaks about his return to #SWFC
The Owls midfielder speaks to Rob Staton
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INTERVIEW: #SWFC Head Coach Carlos Carvalhal speaks at Owls in the Park
Carlos Carvalhal speaks to Rob Staton
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INTERVIEW: Atdhe Nuhiu speaking at Owls in the Park #SWFC
Atdhe Nuhiu speaking to Rob Staton
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INTERVIEW: Stevie May focused on staying at #SWFC
The Owls striker speaking to Rob Staton
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School's out!
It's the last day of school for lots of children in South Yorkshire. We sent our reporter Kat Cowan to Hunters Bar Primary in Sheffield where she spoke to Holden about his last day.
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What IS a Barnsley Chop?
It's a debate that's been rumbling on for years, what makes a Barnsley chop?
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The Singing Dentist
Meet Ebi, the dentist with a difference from Barnsley. He puts patients at ease by singing Elvis classics. BBC Radio Sheffield's Mick Lunney has been to meet him for a sing-a-long...
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Pocket guide to Barnsley lingo
The T'arn (town) has more quirky words and phrases than anywhere else in South Yorkshire. In fact so many that it might make other areas gip (feel sick) with envy. For our Love Where You Live series, Mick Lunney put together this pocket guide.
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The Ashes: Joe Root's dad talks to Toby Foster
So the Ashes are underway with the 1st day of the 1st Test between England and Australia. England were humiliated 5-0 the last time the sides met in Australia. One man who is tipped to be a star of the Summer is Joe Root from Sheffield. His dad Matt Root spoke to Toby this morning.
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7/7 Doctor: 'We were using curtains as bandages'
On the 10th anniversary of the 7/7 bombings, North Derbyshire GP Peter Holden tells BBC Radio Sheffield about his memories of the day. He was at a medical conference on Tavistock Square near to the bus blast and was one of the first on the scene to help victims.
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This is Carol Mulhall's story. She's received good news from Tunisia about her mother.
Thousands of tourists have flown out of Tunisia after Friday's attack on a resort that killed thirty-eight people, including at least 15 Britons. Some British people are still trying to find out whether relatives who are unaccounted for are dead or alive. One person who's received good news is...
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The Last Fireman of The Blitz
In December 1940 Sheffield was bombed by the German air force for the first time during the WW2. 97 year old Doug Lightening is the last surviving fireman who was on duty. He's been speaking to BBC Radio Sheffield about his memories of that night. In this clip he also tells Rony Robinson how he...
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'Eye-watering': Parents on the price of school trips
You might have heard about the Leeds school planning a £1650 school trip to Barbados. Pricey? Well, what about £4000? That's the cost of a trip to Ecuador being planned by Notre Dame High School in Sheffield. Niall called Toby to tell him why he IS willing to pay...
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The Friday Song
It's #BBCMusicDay. So BBC Radio Sheffield decided to try and break music forever. We asked Kat Cowan to write an original song in just one hour...using lyrics sent in by our listeners.
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Winnie Blagden: 'Thank you to everyone who has made my birthday special'
Toby Foster speaks to 100 year old Winnie Blagden about her birthday and asks whether she's looking forward to finally opening all those cards! Here's a reminder of the story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-32928515
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When Toby met Winnie: 'I can't believe people care'
When BBC Radio Sheffield appealed for birthday cards for 99 year old Winnie, they never expected the furore that followed. Thousands of cards (and still counting) arrived in the post. Here's the moment Breakfast Presenter Toby Foster let Winnie into the secret...
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Jon McClure: 'Sheffield through the eyes of relish'
The great and good of the BBC have been in Sheffield over the last few days celebrating the snooker. As part of that, a local musician wrote something of an ode to Sheffield.... This is "Sheffield through the eyes of relish" by Jon McClure from Reverend and The Makers. First broadcast on BBC…
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Kes author Barry Hines' battle with Alzheimers
BBC Radio Sheffield Reporter Mick Lunney speaks to Eleanor Mulvey, the wife of Kes author, Barry Hines about his battle with Alzheimers.
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Bernie Clifton pays tribute to Keith Harris
BBC Radio Sheffield's Bernie Clifton pays tribute to Keith Harris
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Stalking: 'He pulls me to pieces from the bottom of the street'
New figures show there's been an increase in the number of victims of stalking in South Yorkshire. One woman told us how she was stalked by her ex-husband.
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Myth busting: Soap does cure cramp!
Toby was busting Urban myths, superstitions and old wives tales this morning. Terry rang up to tell us a bizarre cure for cramp...
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Road closures for Queen visit
There are road closures & changes to public transport in #sheffield today due to the Royal Maundy service. Here's @NickRobins with details
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Legal Highs User: 'I'm 60 and addicted'
BBC Radio Sheffield reporter Mick Lunney has been talking to people in Barnsley after complaints about a head shop in the town. Outside the shop he found 60 year old legal highs user 'Alec'.
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Happy St Patrick's Day!
A St Patrick's Day blessing all the way from Louisiana for BBC Radio Sheffield listeners. It's on behalf of one of our listeners in the USA - Kevin Sherry, who coaches the Ruston women's soccer team!
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We came from coal
BBC Radio Sheffield has broadcast a documentary entitled We Came from Coal, speaking to people whose childhoods and teenage years were were shaped by the closing of the pits.
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Life after Coal - Goldthorpe trail
All next week BBC Radio Sheffield are looking at life in the wake of the Miners' Strike. On Tuesday the Breakfast Show will be live in Goldthorpe.
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Life after Coal Trail
There’s a big series called Life After Coal on BBC Radio Sheffield next week. It'll see Kate Linderholm reporting on what it was like to grow up in the wake of the miners’ strike.
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Back from the Brink: Boxer Jerome Wilson
Last September, Sheffield boxer Jerome Wilson suffered life-threatening injuries in the ring. Doctors told his family he was unlikely to pull through. Thankfully, he did. BBC Radio Sheffield's Toby Foster spoke to Jerome in his first radio interview since the accident.
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Toby's Snow-Day Sing-Song!
Amy and Phoebe from Ridgeway, Lovday from Barnsley, Evie from Norton Lees, and Esther from Nether Edge celebrate being off school with a rousing sing-song!
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Plus-size Beauty Queen's spat with Sugar
A Doncaster model has branded Apprentice Star Lord Sugar as 'cruel' after he called her a 'fatty' on Twitter. The businessman was responding to a cheeky message from 23 year old Elena Raouna.
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