| Fulling Mill |
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| Dear Editor,
In reference to M. Parker’s letter on ‘Fulling Mill’;
Indigo’s planning report on behalf of Stocksbridge Regeneration Company Ltd. (i.e. the development of Fox’s low yard) contains the following paragraph:
“A fulling mill is mentioned in 1786 close to the site of... |
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| Christmas Time |
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| Christmas is almost here,
Shops full of Christmas toys,
Can we have this mum? Can we have that?
Shout the excited girls and boys.
But after Christmas, when January’s here,
And everything’s quiet once more,
What’s happened to those Christmas toys?
They are broken or forgotten in... |
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| Christmas cracker |
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| Recently I was on Sheffield Forum where I read a message posted by one of our locals who makes a regular yearly habit of going to see Stocksbridge lights switched on. Unfortunately, the experiences they had as children don’t seem... |
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| Bus timetable changes |
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| Dear Editor,
I was interested to read David Lawson’s views on recent bus timetable changes in last week’s Look Local.
I was late for work one morning due to the changes. Having waited for the 88 from Chapeltown to Ecclesall Road for half... |
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| Watsi On About 620 |
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| No escape from reality
So I’m sat here writing this week’s column in what can only be described as wet conditions. Just the other day I was part of a conversation about the weather, in which we all agreed that the local... |
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| Watsi on about |
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| Saturday night’s not for fighting…
So the cutbacks are upon us and surprise, surprise it is the everyday folk that will absorb the brunt of the blow. I don’t usually involve myself with matters of a political nature, but to tell the... |
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| Van Schaick's notice: |
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| Please note: The tattoo shop in Stocksbridge is not Van Schaick’s as stated on the advertisement in issue 606 of Look Local.
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| Stanage pole |
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| Dear Ed
Whilst going through my notes I came across the following copy of an article that appears on page 2 of the July 29th 1879 edition of the Sheffield & Rotherham Independent newspaper entitled “Stanedge Pole”, that relates: “Our readers will... |
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| Park group reply |
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| Dear Editor,
I read with interest Colin Taylor’s recent letter concerning Chapeltown Park (7 Oct). His continued support for the Park is very much welcomed as has been his active participation in periodic clean-ups, and improving the quality of Blackburn Brook... |
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| Lunchtime meets |
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| There may be people out there who are on their own and who would like a reason to go out one luchtime.
If you are interested in meeting people and would enjoy a decent meal, then why not come to St John's... |
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| Horses for courses response |
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| I have just read with total intrigue, the reply to the letter produced by Mr. Mann headed, “Horses for courses”, the author being Elaine Hodgson.
On reading the reply I felt compelled to read the original letter, as I had missed the... |
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| Another horse reply |
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| Dear Editor,
I feel utterly flabbergasted and compelled to retort to Mrs Elaine Hodgson, in response to my letter of annoyance relating to the utterly despicable language and boarder line criminal behaviour my family and I had to endure on a family... |
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| Firework fury |
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| I'd just like to thank the idiots who on Saturday October 16 let off fireworks at midnight, 1am and 2am on the Stubbin estate.
They obviously thought they were very clever and thought it highly funny from the noise and laughter.... |
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| An untimely dismissal |
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| As a member of Woodhouse Cricket Club – a team whose match reports feature regularly in Look Local newspaper during the season – I feel it my responsibility to say a few words about our recent loss.
Unfortunately I am not referring... |
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| Enough to make you grumpy |
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| Dear Editor,
A little while ago I managed to resist writing in response to Cllr Colin Taylor’s letter in Issue 615. The laughable inaccuracy in the claim that non-Liberal representatives are only interested in photo opportunities means that one can only conclude... |
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| Bradflix is a good idea |
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| Dear Sir,
How refreshing to read that Bradfield has now acquired a digital cinema projector and will be showing movies in the Village Hall.
When The Venue was being refurbished from the Victory Club a questionnaire was put out... |
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| Watsi on about? |
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Segs, lies and commemorate
Long time no see... Sorry I’ve been absent of late; things have been a bit hectic in the world of Watsi.
I don’t think I could write this week’s column without passing comment on the phenomenon that is this... |
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| Chapeltown Park |
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| Dear Sir
I would like to point out some inaccuracies contained in your main article (September 30th) about David Milliband’s recent visit to Chapeltown Park.
Firstly, you state the government funding has been removed. This is incorrect; the current situation is that... |
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| Children playing |
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| Dear Sir,
I totally agree with the letter you published last week, under the heading ‘folk today’.
I have also lived on this street for the last 15 years and we have never had trouble with children playing.
It comes to something when... |
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| Cat |
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| This is to the heartless moron, I use the word moron because what I really want to call you would be unprintable, who killed my daughter’s cat, Mollie, on the morning of Friday 1st October. Not only did you kill a... |
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