| Speed demon's fundraiser! |
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| READERS of issue 495 of Look Local might remember 21-year-old arthritis sufferer Danny Longmore, who is battling to save his beloved youth centre.
Local resident Danny has had chronic arthritis in every joint in his body since he was born and was... |
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| The Billy the Kid Dash |
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| FRIENDS of a Thurgoland Royal Marine who died while serving in Iraq have organised a run to raise funds for the Royal Marine Benevolent Fund.
One of the organizers of the Billy the Kid dash told Look Local: “This dash is in... |
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| MP opposes job centre closure |
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| LOCAL MP Angela Smith has this week announced that she will be opposing plans to close the Job Centre in Chapeltown.
After asking Job Centre Plus for valid reasons for their review of their operation in Chapeltown and receiving a response which... |
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| Chapeltown swimmers’ DART to personal bests |
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| THIRTEEN swimmers from Chapeltown Amateur Swimming Club recently competed in the Doncaster Dartes B-Grade swimming competition, attaining an impressive total of 25 personal bests and four Yorkshire regional times.
The team finished 5th out of the 23 swimming clubs, despite only... |
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| Walking wonders brave weather to raise money for motor neurone sufferers |
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| FOUR local ladies braved torrential rain and wind to climb Mount Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales, in their quest to raise money for motor neurone sufferers.
Lynn Bradwell, her cousin Barbara, Jayne Bullock and Sharon Wood decided to undertake the fundraising... |
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| Cadet impresses at course |
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| HILLSBOROUGH army cadet Heather Jagger did so well at a recent standard bearers’ course that she has been invited to join the local branch of the Royal British Legion as Youth Standard Bearer.
Heather, a 16-year-old Corporal with the Hillsborough Detachment of... |
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| What an Honour! |
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| HILLSBOROUGH Forum is congratulating two of its members on receiving an MBE in the Queens Birthday Honours list.
Wendy Wells, Project Support Officer, and Jane Darby, Board Member, have both been awarded an MBE for services to the community.
Wendy and Jane... |
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| One year on... |
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| THE Thorncliffe Conservation Group has finally succeeded in getting dog bins in place after a long delay.
The delay occurred because funding had to be raised locally for the bins to be emptied before they could be installed.
Zoë Sykes, Chair... |
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| Ten Foot Dolls release debut album |
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| JUNE 23 saw the release of Ten Foot Dolls’ debut album 'More Sense Than Money'.The band have been working hard on the album since last Winter along with touring the UK and opening for other established acts.
The album contains a mix... |
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| 6,000 shopping bags on their way thanks to 100 volunteers |
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| PENISTONE Carry-a-Bag Campaign received a fantastic response to their appeal for help in delivery 6,000 durable shopping bags to every household in Penistone and district with over 100 local people offering their help.
If used an average of three times per... |
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| Burncross couple win free travel on public transport for a year |
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| A COUPLE from Burncross, Sheffield, will be leaving their car on the drive for the next 12 months after winning a year’s free travel on public transport.
Angelina and Derek Cantwell won first prize – an annual TravelMaster – after applying for... |
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| What’s your view on the turbines? |
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| A PLAN to place five huge wind turbines on the hillside border between Barnsley and north Sheffield has been met with mixed feelings by the community.
Now, Look Local is joining local community groups and Hillsborough MP Angela Smith in asking for... |
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| The Steel Valley Walk celebrates twenty years! |
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| THE Steel Valley Project wants to celebrate the twentieth birthday of the Steel Valley Walk, and they want you to be part of it.
The Steel Valley Project is holding a big celebration event on Saturday July 19, and the theme is... |
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| Great strides for health |
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| THE latest launch of the Activity Sheffield and Sheffield Libraries Pedometer Scheme took place at Ecclesfield Library last Wednesday.
The event was officially opened by the Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Jane Bird, and was enjoyed by many local residents.
Over 40... |
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| Angela Smith MP and Usdaw welcome new Carers Strategy |
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| ANGELA Smith MP joined with Usdaw, the trade union at the forefront of campaigning for working carers, to welcome last week’s Carers Review.
The review included £150m funding for more respite care and short breaks for carers, as well as the... |
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| Save the planet and keep fit! |
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| PENISTONE Carry-a-Bag Campaign is urgently looking for people to help deliver a durable shopping bag to every household in Penistone and district.
Volunteers willing to deliver to their street are needed – an opportunity to help the planet and keep fit... |
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| Jim opens new Gym at Chapeltown Swimming club |
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83-year-old James Hallis, known as Jim to his friends, who until earlier this year had been the President of Chapeltown Amateur Swimming Club for many years, was invited back to the club on June 12 to cut the ribbon and open... |
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| Teen crash tragedy |
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| THE funeral of a teenage girl killed in a car crash that claimed three young lives is to be held in Ecclesfield on Thursday.
Leanne Fletcher, 19, suffered a broken neck and was pronounced dead at the scene when the Ford Fiesta... |
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| Fundraising - Peruvian style |
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| TWO dedicated fundraisers from north Sheffield are off on their travels again to raise money for cancer care.
Karen Riley, originally from Oughtibridge, and Josie Bush, who lives in Wharncliffe Side, fly to Peru this month to visit the ancient Inca civilisation... |
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| The best treat of Halle |
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| RESIDENTS at the Belmont House nursing home in Stocksbridge were treated to a morning of music on Thursday by members of the renowned Hallé Orchestra.
A violinist and a bassoon player from Britain's longest-established symphony orchestra played to residents for around forty... |
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