| New radio station launches in Penistone |
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| PENISTONE FM is a not for profit community radio station. The station, run by volunteers applied for a licence to Ofcom, the industry regulator for a permanent licence in June 2007, and received an early Christmas present when Ofcom announced they... |
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| A walk in the woods |
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| THE Look Local reporters rarely take a walk in the woods in the name of journalism, but that’s exactly what we did on Friday.
We were contacted by Tracey Martin, who asked us if we would like to join her on a... |
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| Rain didn't dampen family fun day |
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| STOCKSBRIDGE family fun day proved a great success on Saturday, despite the terrible weather.
Around 500 people attended, taking the opportunity to talk to local partners present, including Sheffield Information Link, Angela Smith MP, Connexions, STEP, Happy Hands, CLC and Sheffield... |
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| Coit to perform at theatre |
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| FOR the first time ever, schools will be performing in the Memorial Hall of Sheffield City Hall as part of the Sheffield Children’s Festival.
On Tuesday June 30 at 7.15pm, Coit Primary School will transport you back to 1699 when highway robbers... |
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| Milkman's charity 40th |
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| WORRALL milkman Nigel Shepherd chose to use his 40th birthday to raise money for charity.
On Saturday May 30, over 150 people attended the party at Worrall Memorial Hall with a bar, karaoke, refreshments and for the more daring a bouncing castle... |
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| Bradfield Festival of Music |
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| THE Bradfield Festival of Music, held in the beautiful setting of St Nicholas Church, High Bradfield is now an established part of the musical scene in Sheffield and the organisers receive increasing numbers of requests from performers to appear there.
The twelfth festival runs... |
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| Valley in Bloom launches Best Blooming Competition |
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| AFTER last year’s successful best blooming pub competition, the Valley in Bloom group have extended the range of competitions for this season.
If you are a budding gardener or feel like having some fun and making a nice floral display in a... |
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| Landlord and landlady celebrate 25 years |
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| Story by Deborah Reilly
The Landlord and landlady of the Wharncliffe Arms, Burncross, celebrated twenty-five years of running the pub by hosting a Derby Day at the Races.
Mick and Jackie Pridmore have been running the pub since 1984, and admit it hasn’t... |
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| Call for those who served to come forward |
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| SHEFFIELD will be celebrating those who serve their country in this month’s Armed Forces and Veterans Day.
And Sheffield City Council is looking for a few veterans to play a special part in the day’s events.
A badge presentation is going to form... |
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| Chapeltown tree walk |
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| THE Friends of Chapeltown and High Green Parks are inviting families to a walk with a talk about the native and exotic trees in Chapeltown Park and wood.
This will take place on Saturday June 20 at 10 am and anyone... |
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| Oughtibridge Village Gala |
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OUGHTIBRIDGE Gala will be holding 2009's event on June 27 in Coronation Park from 1pm onwards.
Oughtibridge Village Gala has been running for over 30 years and continues to be one of the area’s biggest and most popular. There are attractions varying... |
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| Dressing up for Hillsborough in Bloom |
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| HILLSBOROUGH, not unlike many other shopping centres during these difficult economic times, has a number of vacant properties in the town centre.
However, a local charity, Hillsborough Forum, has teamed up with a number of the agents representing the vacant units... |
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| Friends raffle £700 painting for Great Wall trek |
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| TWO friends from Sheffield are raffling a stunning painting worth £700 to help raise funds as part of their five-day charity trek along the Great Wall of China.
Amy Bradburn and James Stainforth, both from Stocksbridge, will travel to Beijing for the... |
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| Sheffield Wildlife Trust work day |
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| THERE will be a chance to join Sheffield Wildlife Trust as they tackle unwanted plants such as thistles and ragwort to help conserve the wonderful flower rich meadows of Carr House Meadows Nature Reserve. Carr House Meadows is a rare example... |
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| It's showtime! |
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| SEQUINS, feathers, ribbons and ruffles – showtime is looming at Penistone Paramount.
With performers such as Dita von Teese regularly in the spotlight, the art of burlesque is well and truly making a comeback.
Now local ladies – and those from further afield... |
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| Youngsters join forces for Sheffield Children's Festival |
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| YOUNG singers and musicians from Hillsborough-based Inyerface Theatre Company and the prestigious Sheffield Music Academy have joined forces to present two very different evenings of entertainment.
As part of the 2009 Sheffield Children’s Festival, the youngsters present ‘Summerphonic’ on Friday, June 19,... |
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| Kidz Klub at The Venue this month |
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| THE Venue is seeking youngsters who are interested in having their say about the building and what happens inside it.
To get a kids’ committee started, Keith Bramall, of The Venue, has organised ‘Kidz Klub’, featuring a disco and entertainment.
Taking place... |
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| Entry forms now available for Homegrown |
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| THE Homegrown weekend, taking place on 17-20 July, is fast approaching, and entry forms for the art, writing and music events are now available.
You can pick up an entry form from Geo stationers, Stocksbridge and Penistone Libraries, The Lunchbox, Melissimo picture... |
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| Marathon councillor |
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| COLIN Taylor, the new Liberal Democrat Sheffield City Councillor for East Ecclesfield, has revealed that he raised an amazing £1,350for charity by completing three half marathons in April, at the same time as campaigning to become a councillor.
Colin explained that he had already agreed to support an outreach... |
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| David Cameron visits Barnsley College |
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| DAVID Cameron visited Barnsley College last week to hear first-hand the funding difficulties this and other colleges in the region are facing.
He started his visit with a round-table discussion involving principals from all over Yorkshire and the Humber, including Doncaster,... |
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