| Back to school for 88-year-old Harvey! |
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A FORMER pupil who attended Sheffield’s Hillsborough Primary School more than 80 years ago has rolled back the years to lend his support to a major refurbishment.
Harvey Rich, who is 89 this year, joined the school in 1924 and was taught... |
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| ECCLESFIELD SCRUBS UP |
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| ECCLESFIELD Scrubbers organised a clean-up week culminating on Saturday May 24.
The clean-up day was supported by around 40 people representing a wide cross-section of Ecclesfield residents.
All the volunteers were kind enough to give two hours from their bank holiday weekend to... |
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| Police chiefs open new standards building |
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| SOUTH Yorkshire Police has opened a modern facility for the department that deals with complaints from members of the public.
Chief constable Meredydd Hughes and police authority chairman Charles Perryman officially unveiled the new professional standards department offices on Churchill Way... |
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| Lib Dems take Sheffield Council |
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| THE LIBERAL Democrats took power of Sheffield’s city Council on Friday after taking four seats from Labour in the election.
The council was under no overall control before the local election. Labour's reign over Sheffield ended last year when it lost three... |
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| Hope is spreading contagiously …. |
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| CONTAGIOUS Hope plans to bring together over 150 young people from across Sheffield 6 over the weekend of June 27 - 29.
The event, which is being organised by Sheffield 6 Youth Network, a part of the Hillsborough Churches Network, will... |
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| Environment Week events from the Steel Valley Project |
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| AS part of the Sheffield Environment Weeks event, the Steel Valley Project is holding two family-friendly events in the local area.
On Sunday May 11, SVP will hold a Wild Workshop in Glen Howe Park, Wharncliffe Side.
Come along to explore the Park... |
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| St Bart’s is 15 |
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| ST. BART'S Contact Group at St Bart's Church Centre Primrose Hill, Langsett Estate, held a party on April 24 for members and visitors to celebrate its 15th birthday.
The group was started for people with mental health problems to get together... |
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| Couple found dead |
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| A MOTHER from Wombwell believed to have been murdered by her husband before he killed himself had informed friends via the internet that they were splitting up.
The body of Tracey Grinhaff, 42, was discovered at her semi-detached home on Friday morning.
Her... |
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| How old is your brain? |
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| IT IS not often that teachers encourage their pupils to play computer games during lessons.
But the pupils at St. Ann’s Catholic Primary School in Stocksbridge have been doing just that – all in the name of education.
The youngsters, in years 5... |
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| Thorncliffe Fun Day |
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| THORNCLIFFE Juniors U13s would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who gave up their time to attend the Red Cat Gallery sponsored Fun Day on Sunday March 24 and helped make it a great success.
Huge thanks also go to... |
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| Fit For Summer: Active Reading Walking |
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| AS the National Year of Reading, 2008 will have themed months throughout the year.
During the month of May, the focus will be on mind and body – so, as well as encouraging people to read, Sheffield Libraries and Activity Sheffield... |
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| Further Cricket Controversy |
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| ON Saturday May 3, the GMB High Green Village Cricket Club was again on the receiving end of a controversial decision by the Sheffield Cricket League.
It was decided on the Friday afternoon, following an unscheduled ‘spot inspection’, that one portable cabin did not... |
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| Thurgoland Explosion Victim Dies |
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| THE ELDERLY Thurgoland resident who suffered horrific burns after a gas explosion tore through her home nearly two months ago has lost her fight for life.
Sixty-nine-year-old Margaret Wilson contracted septicemia as a result of her injuries and passed away on Saturday,... |
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| Monkey Goes Back to School |
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| YEAR 8 students at Stocksbridge High School were excited to see their special guest at their end of term assembly this week when Arctic Monkey Matt Helders swung by to present awards.
The assembly, arranged to reward good behaviour and progress in... |
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| Northern Ireland Triumph for Local Choir |
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| BOLSTERSTONE Male Voice Choir, proud holder of international honours from all over the world, has brought another top trophy back to Sheffield.
The choir won the best male voice choir section at the Bangor, Northern Ireland, International Music Festival, beating ensembles from... |
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| Complex Middlewood Road Works Set to Begin |
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| WORK to repair the Middlewood Road North (A6102) is due to begin shortly, following the major landslips caused by the floods in June 2007.
Carrillion has just been appointed by Sheffield City Council as the contractors to carry out the £1.9... |
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| Councillor Raises £1,600 for Charity |
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| ECCLESFIELD Liberal Democrat Parish Councillor Colin Taylor recently completed the London Marathon.
Colin, who represents Chapeltown on the council, completed the course in five hours and 15 minutes.
He told Look Local: “The day itself was excellent and I enjoyed the... |
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| Celebrating 175 Years with Zion U.R. Church |
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| ZION United Reform Church would like to invite all friends, past and present, to join them in celebrating their 175th Anniversary on May 11.
The doors will be open from approximately 2pm, with the service starting at 2.30pm.
For the past 175... |
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| Ecclesfield Matters Clean-Up Week |
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ON January 15, Ecclesfield Village Plan organised a meeting to discuss forming new community groups for different projects.
As a result of the meeting, plans have been made to improve Ecclesfield.
In a letter to Look Local, a spokesperson said: “Many thanks... |
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| New Life for the River Loxley |
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| HILLSBOROUGH Forum is pleased to see that the next phase of the improvements to the environment at Hillsborough Bridge is now underway.
Following the floods of June 2007, the Forum members have been in talks with the Environment Agency (EA) and... |
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