| Healthy competition for Sheffield schools |
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| ON Tuesday May 18 Sheffield schools including, Greengate Lane, Angram Bank and High Green, went head to head in a volleyball tournament under the watchful eye of the Great British volleyball team.
The tournament was part of the culminating event of the... |
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| High Green Amateur Operatics |
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| HIGH Green Amateur Operatics are performing Crazy Capers, Dodgy Deals on June 15,16 and 17 at the Eppic Theatre, Well Lane, Ecclesfield.
The show is being performed by the youth section of the society. The performance starts at 7pm and tickets are... |
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| Hillsborough schools bloom |
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| AS part of Hillsborough in Bloom 2009, local schools are being encouraged to think about creating their own Green Spaces.
Hillsborough Forum is working with a number of local schools to help them in their efforts, projects range from hanging baskets... |
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| MP checks out land management with Yorkshire Water |
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| OVER the bank holiday local South Yorkshire MP Angela Smith visited Yorkshire Water’s Langsett reservoir to see for herself the work they are planning with their partners to improve and protect our moors.
The company owns and operates over 14 reservoirs in... |
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| New councillor reveals marathon effort |
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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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| Register now for the Steel City Midnight Walk |
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| HUNDREDS of local children, supported by two local charities, are set to benefit from the first ever Steel City Midnight Walk on Saturday July 4.
Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice and Hallam FM’s Cash for Kids are encouraging people to register now and... |
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| Shadow justice minister visits Penistone |
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| DOMINIC Grieve MP, Shadow Minister for Justice, last week visited Penistone & Stocksbridge constituency.
He started his visit at the Penistone Market and then went on to meet with Victim Support Officers at the Barnsley Magistrates Court.
Mr Grieve said: “I am... |
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| Sheffield company supports 2018 World Cup bid |
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| SHEFFIELD based company Glue Creative joined HRH Prince William, Prime Minister Gordon Brown, FA Chairman Lord Triesman and David Beckham to officially launch England's bid for the 2018 World Cup at Wembley stadium.
Glue originally approached David Magliano at The FA many... |
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| Sheffield's rich heritage |
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| THE sixth and final week of Sheffield’s Environment Weeks offers great opportunities to discover the area’s rich and fascinating heritage.
There’s a chance to view the Langsett area’s many connections with World War II during a six mile walk on Saturday May... |
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| Speed camera vans to be made more visible |
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| VEHICLES used by South Yorkshire Safety Camera Partnership will be replaced this week with a fleet of new vans that are much larger and even more recognisable as speed camera vans than the ones currently in use.
The larger vans with... |
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| Refurbishment boosts Stocksbridge pub |
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| SALES at a Stocksbridge pub have more than doubled, despite the credit crunch, thanks to a major £140,000 investment by pub company Admiral Taverns.
The King and Miller on Manchester Road in Deepcar was given a complete refurbishment in December, which... |
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| 'There will only be five turbines', insists Evelop |
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| DEVELOPER of the proposed Sheephouse Heights wind farm has moved to quash rumours of 14 wind turbines being built.
In an article in Look Local issue 543, there was a mention of plans for 14 turbines being in the public domain.
However, Evelop... |
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| Yoga for schoolchildren |
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| CHILDREN at Oughtibridge Primary School have recently had the opportunity to take part in yoga workshops.
The sessions have been run by Farah Khan, who has also trained some of the teachers and teaching assistants in the art of yoga.
The children were focused... |
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| Worrall Folk & Ale Festival held in June |
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| GET your taste buds at the ready – the Worrall Folk & Ale Festival takes place on June 12, 13 and 14.
With locally-brewed ales on offer, as well as a hog roast, bacon butties and Worrall burgers – but also something... |
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| Big picnic voted a success |
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| The Revitalising Ecclesfield Park and Pavilion Group continues to work hard to bring more events to the park.
On bank holiday Monday, May 25, the group held a family picnic and fun day for local residents.
The fun day included music, giant puzzles,... |
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| 2 Villages Festival to be held in July |
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| THIS year, the villages of Silkstone and Silkstone Common are holding their fifth annual ‘2 Villages’ festival from Thursday, July 2 to Sunday, July 5.
The festival aims to bring together as many people as possible through a weekend of various events... |
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| Teen tumbler on Italian TV |
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| TEEN gymnast sensation Jordan Ramos was invited to appear on Italian TV recently – and met some very special guests in the process.
The 13-year-old, from Chapeltown, travelled to Milan for the Italian version of the Guinness World Records programme.
He ended up... |
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| Breast is best |
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| ANGELA Smith MP dropped into the Breastfeeding Peer Support Group at Stocksbridge library on Monday May 11 to show her support for breastfeeding and National Breastfeeding Awareness Week 2009.
The group meets every Monday from 10am to 12pm at Stocksbridge Library... |
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| Teen appears in court charged with murder |
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| A TEENAGER last week appeared at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of Craig Wass.
Nineteen-year-old Ryan Karl Ward was charged with the murder of Craig Wass, 39, of Phillips Road, Loxley, following an altercation in the street at around 11pm... |
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| Desperately seeking sponsorship |
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| A NINE-year-old sports enthusiast from Stocksbridge is seeing sponsorship to help his dream of US success come true.
Evan Coles hopes to represent Great Britain in the under-10s roller hockey squad at the AAU Junior Olympics in Philadelphia – one of the... |
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