| The Valley in Bloom calendar for 2012 is now on sale. |
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| The A4 calendar comprises of photographs of Stocksbridge & Deepcar throughout the seasons and has been professionally printed on high quality gloss paper.
The photographs are of a very high standard and are the winners of the photographic competition organised earlier in... |
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| Training turns into real rescue |
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| HADE Edge based Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team were debriefing from a search and evacuation training exercise on Sunday when a real call out came in.
The team were contacted about an injured mountain biker who had gone over the handlebars on... |
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| Grenoside artist to show artwork |
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| LOCAL painter and illustrator, Rob Cohen, was born in Sheffield 1972. After studying at Art College for four years he qualified in Art & Design in 1993 and during this time he did work experience with The Designers Republic, which opened... |
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| Hillsborough papers to be released |
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| AN online petition calling for the government to release the official documents of the Hillsborough disaster of 1989 has managed to pass the 100,000 signature mark, sparking debate in Parliament.
The petition calls for publication of private Cabinet discussions relating to... |
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| Get your photos seen in calendar contest |
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| CALLING all photographers –have you taken a photograph of Stocksbridge or the surrounding area that you are rather pleased with and would like to see in print? Well now is your chance!
Look Local are supporting a competition with Stocksbridge Photographic Society... |
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| Henry's friends and family support charity |
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| THE family of a young boy affected by cystic fibrosis will raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in a series of events during September.
Henry Mann, now aged three, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at just a few weeks old after... |
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| Bus Pass Buskers to help out again |
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| ON Sunday September 18, the Bus Pass Buskers are holding an old time pub piano sing along at The Old Red Lion in Grenoside. It will start at 8pm.
There will be a pea and pie supper, a quality raffle,... |
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| Hero's send off for Chapeltown man |
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| A BOMB disposal expert from Chapeltown received a hero’s send off when he was a guest at Hillsborough for the Owls game against Notts County.
Sergeant Major Karl Ley was awarded the George Medal for bravery following a tour of Afghanistan last... |
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| Goldenhar fun day a success |
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| THE GOLDENHAR family fun day at Bracken Moor was a great success for the second year running with hundreds of people turning out in support.
Although the weather was inclement, that did not stop the fun and from the start, when the... |
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| Life is a cabaret |
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| A CHAPELTOWN family are using their experience in show business to help raise money for charity.
Mick and Sue Housely used to work the club land circuit 25 years ago, performing as singers.
Recently, Sue decided to join the Marie Curie Cancer Care... |
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| Super dad set for challenge |
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| OLIVIA Tomlinson, 4, was born with a rare genetic disorder called Prader-Willi Syndrome.
Her father, Richard, and older brother, Benjamin, are now preparing to undertake a grueling physical test in order to raise awareness of the condition and funds for the... |
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| Quads stolen |
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| TWO quads have been stolen from a farm in Loxley. They were used by two youngsters who were part of a racing team and they are desperate to locate them.
Jane Charlesworth, whose sons race for Nett Quad Club, told Look Local:... |
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| Traders complain of 'wind tunnel' market |
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| THE award-winning makeover of Penistone Market has been criticised by traders.
The purpose-built oak frame, said to be the largest in the country, was completed in June, but traders who spoke to the BBC claimed the market felt like a 'wind tunnel'... |
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| Fire in Wharncliffe Wood |
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| AROUND 30 firefighters were called out to tackle a fire in Wharncliffe Woods last week.
On Tuesday July 26 fire crews were alerted to a fire in the woods at around 2pm.
Firefighters used hose reels to prevent the fire from spreading... |
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| Dance group has high hopes of success |
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| A GLEE-STYLE dance and music class is hitting the right notes with young people in the High Green area.
High Hopes Community Group set up the weekly sessions after winning £1,510 funding from Sheffield Homes.
The classes are aimed at 11-17... |
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| Leisure centre fun day |
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| NEWLY elected Stocksbridge Labour Councillor, Phil Wood, was in attendance at the Stocksbridge Leisure Centre Fun Day held on Saturday.
The day was action packed with activities including free swimming, a tug of war, parachute games and a game on an... |
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| Road safety measures to be improved |
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| ECCLESFIELD residents have welcomed the news that an important local road safety scheme will go ahead after confirmation of Council funding.
Locals have been campaigning for safer roads around Monteney Primary School in Ecclesfield and last year this scheme was included in... |
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| Steel city scrabble |
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| STEEL City Scrabble Club, based at St. Anne's Hall, Deepcar, was the venue for Sheffmatch 2011.
Competitors came from a radius of 100 miles including North Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Cheshire.
A sunny day meant a lunchtime break found the players picnicking in... |
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| Chapeltown baths celebrates 50 years |
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| OPENED on December 9 1961, Chapeltown Baths is celebrating its 50th year serving the local community including swimmers from Sheffield, Rotherham, and Barnsley. Originally opened purely as a pool, the baths has adapted to local requirements and now provides a number... |
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| Duo to conquer Chairman's Challenge |
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| Dennis Pindar, Chairman of the Stocksbridge and District History Society and friend David Howarth from Penistone are shortly about to start on their 200 mile walk for charity.
Their challenge is to walk the ‘Coast to Coast’ walk from St. Bees... |
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