| Local business helps children in the Gambia |
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| A LOCAL schoolwear company has been sent a rather special thank you card - all the way from the Gambia.
Classwear, based in the Ewden Valley, donated scores of unworn t-shirts and polo shirts, which were taken to the Kotu Quarry area... |
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| Free Christmas tree recycling |
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| PEOPLE in Sheffield will find that disposing of their real Christmas trees will be easier than ever this year thanks to a new, free recycling service.
Once the Christmas festivities are over and the decorations are back in their boxes for another... |
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| Gospel choir hits the right notes |
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| A GOSPEL choir belting out festive tunes is not what you would expect to see at your local housing office.
But on Friday December 18 visitors to the Sheffield Homes Wordsworth Avenue office at Parson Cross are in for a treat.
Members... |
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| Hillsborough wins again |
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| Hillsborough Forum are celebrating another win for Hillsborough this week after the announcement that their “Hillsborough in Bloom” initiative for 2009 had become Overall Winner of Sheffield First Community Environment Awards for the year, the presentation took place at Sheffield Town... |
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| Ozzie Owl gives a helping wing |
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| SATURDAY December 12 saw Angela Smith MP and Sheffield Wednesday mascot Ozzie Owl give out prizes to the winners of Angela’s Christmas card competition.
The competition run in conjunction with local primary schools provides Angela with her official Christmas card and the... |
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| Police appeal for witnesses |
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| POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 41-year-old woman died in a traffic collision in Sheffield on Saturday December 12.
A silver Vauxhall Vectra, with a mattress on its roof, was travelling down the A61 Westwood New Road towards Grenoside at 4.20pm... |
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| Sheffield geared up for winter |
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| MOTORISTS in Sheffield should be kept on the move this winter with stockpiles of rocksalt now topped up to deal with icy roads.
Last winter’s severe weather conditions caused the supplies to reach a critical point in many parts of the country... |
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| SY firefighters launch Christmas safety drive |
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| FIREFIGHTERS across South Yorkshire have launched a major Christmas fire safety campaign, after warning residents they are 50% more likely to die in an accidental house fire during the Christmas period than at any other time of the year.
South Yorkshire Fire... |
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| STEP in partnership |
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| STEP Development Trust Community Development Unit is working in partnership with SYFAB (South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau) to bring funding surgeries and Meet the Funder sessions to the Stocksbridge and Deepcar area over the next few months.
Many groups struggle to... |
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| SWFC awarded two tickets by Jobcentre |
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| SHEFFIELD Wednesday Football Club has been awarded the disability symbol by Jobcentre Plus for its continued work in meeting five commitments regarding the recruitment, employment, retention and career development of disabled people.
By using the two ticks Disability Symbol, Sheffield Wednesday aims... |
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| Planners recommend refusal of turbines |
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PLANNERS have recommended the refusal of planning application for the wind turbines at Sheephouse Heights.
Angela Smith MP welcomed the news, telling Look Local: “I am delighted that the professional planners have recommended refusal of this planning application.
“Along with many other... |
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| Oscar's special first Christmas |
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| EVERY parent looks forward to celebrating their baby’s precious first Christmas.
But for Andrew and Chantil Calvert, December 25 will be even more special this year – they will wake up to a healthy, happy son.
Regular Look Local readers will be familiar... |
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| Hillsborough In Bloom scoops top environmental award |
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| HILLSBOROUGH in Bloom boosted their green credentials when they scooped the top prize in Sheffield’s environment awards on December 3.
Sheffield First for Environment, the body that oversees environmental excellence throughout Sheffield, announced the winners of their prestigious 2009 Community Awards at... |
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| Wortley Rotary Club spreads some festive cheer |
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| EVERY year at Christmas, we all know who comes calling!
Each December, Santa and his sleigh – with a little help from the Rotary Club of Wortley – bring some good old festive magic to the streets of north Sheffield.
At scheduled stopovers,... |
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| Alf's Curse |
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| HIS headmaster once described him as ‘useless’ to an entire school assembly, but local author Dene Lindley has since proven himself quite the opposite.
Dene’s first book ‘Unlucky Alf’ sold over 3,000 copies within a year, raising much-needed funds for local charities,... |
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| Thorncliffe Conservation Group on TV |
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| THORNCLIFFE Conservation Group took part in the BBC’s Autumn Watch tree-planting record attempt last Saturday.
Zoe Sykes, Chair of Thorncliffe Conservation Group, said: “When we realised that the record attempt was the same time as we have our monthly work session, it... |
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| Owls attend Bluebell Wood party |
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| TWO Sheffield Wednesday stars helped put a smile on the faces of youngsters at the Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice Christmas party recently with a surprise appearance.
Owls players Lewis Buxton and Frank Simek spent an afternoon playing with the youngsters and chatting... |
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| Angela backs Heroes Return 2 programme |
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| HILLSBOROUGH MP Angela Smith has welcomed the news that there will be more financial backing from the Big Lottery Fund to the Heroes Return 2 programme.
The Heroes Return 2 programme offers an opportunity for veterans to revisit areas of their... |
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| Cameron visits north Sheffield |
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| CONSERVATIVE Party leader David Cameron is bringing Cameron Direct to South Yorkshire.
He is inviting residents in Penistone and Stocksbridge to quiz him on Friday 11 December at 5pm.
Tickets for the event are free and open to all local residents, but... |
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| VPC gets bigger! |
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| STOCKSBRIDGE’S Valley Pentecostal Church is set to grow even bigger after purchasing the empty space below its current building.
The church now has three levels in which to run its many activities, including workshops for youngsters and a coffee morning for local... |
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