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DEEPCAR ex-pat co-driver Simon Ashton and Dave Hemingway attempt to defend last years victory in the RAC Open Rally was blighted by an engine problem last weekend.
The four day event started on Friday evening in Pickering before moving up to Kielder... |
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| Role reversal for Children in Need |
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| STAFF and students at Myers Grove School, Stannington, raised £238 for Children in Need by swapping roles for the day.
Pictured is student, Sophie Zaherali with food technology teacher Sue Hollister. Sophie was judged to be the best look-alike of the... |
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| Will wind farm affect TV signals? |
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| CLOSE scrutiny of the Environmental Statement filed in support of Evelop's proposed plans for giant turbines at Sheephouse Heights between Penistone and Stocksbridge ‘clearly indicates that thousands of homes, primarily in the Stocksbridge and Deepcar area, will suffer adverse impacts on... |
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| Band goes the Full Monty! |
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| A LOCAL brass band has gone through a ‘full monty’ change in order to raise its profile and attract sponsorship.
Stocksbridge band is perhaps most famous for being the brass band in the film The Full Monty but it has in fact... |
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| Rubgy players show they have the balls to pose naked! |
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| TWENTY-five rugby players - and their balls – are on display in Stocksbridge Rugby Club’s cheeky 2010 calendar!
The players bravely disrobed to help raise money for the club’s new changing rooms, which will hopefully be ready to use by the start... |
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| Wind farm survey results back |
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| SPENCER Pitfield, Parliamentary candidate for Penistone & Stocksbridge, has released the findings from his recent wind farm survey.
Many readers will remember that Spencer sent out 5,500 surveys across parts of Stocksbridge, Deepcar and Penistone.
Spencer said: “We have had a sizable response... |
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| Searching 4 Evidence boys play charity gig |
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| LOCAL band Searching 4 Evidence is to battle it out in a forthcoming music competition – all in the name of charity.
The boys play at gig at the O2 Academy on November 19 for Eliot Kennedy’s Limelight competition, with all proceeds... |
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| Funds for the Philippines |
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| CHILDREN in the Philippines are to benefit from a coffee morning held by Christ Church in Stocksbridge next week.
Funds raised from the coffee morning will provide necessities for youngsters at the Christian Praise Children’s Home in San Fernando, Philippines.
The children at... |
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| School uniform company achieving top marks! |
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| A BOLSTERSTONE company that produces school uniforms is gaining grade A results.
Emertees Ltd, which trades as Classwear, provides uniforms to more than 200 schools, particularly in Sheffield where they supply to 60 per cent of secondary schools in the city.... |
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| Brass Players Christmas concert |
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| THE Brass Players are preparing for their forthcoming Christmas concert at Wisewood Methodist Church on December 4.
The concert will feature Christmas music and songs, as well as local and traditional carols, giving the audience the opportunity to sing the music of this... |
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| Local author presents fourth novel |
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| STOCKSBRIDGE author Glenice Crossland will be signing copies of her new book in Stocksbridge Library next week.
‘A Family Christmas’ is Glenice’s fourth book and is once again set in the fictional town of Millington. Readers will no doubt recognise some of... |
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| Tree-thinning at Stannington |
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| FOLLOWING discussions with local group Action for Stannington, the thinning of a native tree plantation in Stannington Park took place on Tuesday, November 10.
The event saw the thinning out of over thirty semi-mature trees and was attended by volunteers from Action... |
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| Loxley community day |
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| A COMMUNITY Consultation Day at Loxley Recreation Ground has been organised by Pennine Housing 2000 and The Northern Community Assembly.
The event will take place on Saturday,November 21 from 11am to 4pm.
The aim of the day is to ask how people feel... |
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| Council Tax Benefit name change |
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ANGELA Smith MP has welcomed the announcement that Council Tax Benefit will be renamed as Council Tax Rebate as part of the campaign to encourage pensioners to claim the help they are entitled to.
The move follows campaigns, including by the Royal... |
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| Angela Smith welcomes extra money to help unemployment |
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| THIS week, the Labour Government announced extra funding of over £1 million for Sheffield and £600,000 for Barnsley to tackle long-term unemployment, and ensure that no-one is left behind during the recession and everyone can benefit as the upturn happens.
Labour-controlled... |
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| Christmas blooms in Hillsborough |
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| THIS week, 25 trees have been erected and decorated with lights on shops in Hillsborough central shopping area as Hillsborough Forum, in partnership with local businesses, who used money given through the Central Community Assembly to launch ‘A Hillsborough Christmas in... |
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| Cock Inn fundraiser |
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| STAFF and customers at The Cock Inn, Oughtibridge, raised £3,556 for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity by taking part in a number of events including a sponsored walk, a race night and a 'guess how much is in the bottle' raffle.
On the right-hand is Lyndsey... |
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| Legion marks Armistice Day at residential home |
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| RESIDENTS at a Sheffield residential home marked this year’s two-minute silence on Armistice Day alongside members of the Stannington and District Branch of the Royal British Legion.
Dozens of residents at Loxley Park - many proudly displaying medals and regalia from the... |
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| Local swimmer is national swimming master |
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| VANESSA Grayson, who swims for Chapeltown Amateur Swimming Club, recently won the National title in the ASA National Masters and Senior Age Group Championship held at Ponds Forge.
Vanessa, 23, has been swimming competitively for Chapeltown Club since she was seven,... |
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| UNICEF and church fundraiser |
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| ON Friday, November 20, local singing teacher Pearl Barrow will stage her now annual Concert of Young Talent.
The concert will take place at Christ Church, Stocksbrige, and starts at 7.30pm. The main performers are ‘Pearl's Singers’ who are joined by... |
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