| You're not the only one |
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| To the 'sick to death' resident of Deepcar who had noise problems in the Armitage Road area, you're not the only one who was more than angry with the unbelievable racket these idiots were producing (it's actually coming from Jeffry Crescent)... |
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| Alien invading plant life |
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Dear Editor,
On reading yet another letter by the amanuensis guy A.K.A. 'Micheal Parker', I wonder if he will lend a hand in ridding the area he describes of, of ‘alien invading plant life’, along the Don, or will he... |
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| 'For sale' sign vandals |
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Dear Look Local,
The people of Bolsterstone and District could be forgiven for not knowing if the land north of New Mill Bank and derelict ‘Race House’ was up for sale or not as every time Bagshaws sign goes... |
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| If you don't like the countryside – stay away |
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I live on Manchester Road in Deepcar. I take my dog down by the river most days and have been enjoying watching all the new growth and greenery down there.
I've seen a heron and a kingfisher recently and quite often see... |
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| Religious order? |
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Dear Ed
Some time ago I came across the following entries that appear in Sheffield Archives Local Deposits Summary Catalogue of Deeds: Reference Number LD 2072 (1 – 27). Which serves to provide an interesting but most frustrating puzzle as to the... |
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| Viola Bank |
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Dear Look Local,
Viola Bank is a name that conjures up a pastoral springtime image, a slightly romantic name in a valley which rightly uses hard steely descriptions for some of its streets and lanes.
I push my bicycle... |
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| Secure your cars! |
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| Please warn people to ensure that no valuables are left in their cars and that all car windows and doors are locked. People are trying car doors during the night in the Stocksbridge area
At approximately 1am on May 25, our... |
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| Letter from MP |
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| Dear Editor
I write to first of all say a big thank you to the voters of Penistone and Stocksbridge, who have given me the privilege of being the first MP for their new constituency. Not only that, it is worth... |
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| Appalled at Fox Glen |
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| Walking through Fox Glen recently I was appalled to see it has been turned into a rubbish dump.
A single bed lies under the bridge completely blocking the river.
By the looks of it the same person (for want of a better name)... |
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| Sonnet For A Floating Voter. |
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If given time enough to know
a man,and change his mind,
know that you can influence find
to let him hear a different chime.
To let him see the earth's not set:
change is the only permanent,
and all his posturing can rent
is knowledge that his time... |
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| Elected dictatorship |
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Dear Ed
In response to W.E. Cobb’s letter entitled “Defence Cuts” (Look Local Letters Issue 592) if I may. Whilst I agree that Gordon Brown deserves a lot of criticism – see for example David Craig’s book “Squandered: How Gordon Brown is... |
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| Swim strife |
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Unbelievable, I have just received the Lib Dem literature, Focus on Chapeltown, Ecclesfield and Parsons Cross.
In this literature, the Lib Dems boast that they have launched subsidised swimming lessons for anyone over 16.
These people are the same... |
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| Price increase too much |
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I recently visited Stocksbridge Leisure Centre to swim and renew my resident's discount card and was horrified to discover the cost of the card has increased from £8 to £18. This is a 125% price increase.
I wrote... |
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| Harping on |
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I have read with interest many of the letters over the last few weeks regarding blue boxes. I suddenly have a brainwave last week when reading the article by Dr Pitfield asking us to send him information about potholes in the... |
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| Dancing success |
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I would just like to congratulate all the students and teachers at dedication school of dance for putting on a show stopping performance last week at the venue.
‘Dance down the red carpet’ was amazing and left nearly all the... |
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| Britain has got talent! |
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Stocksbridge has got talent. Simon Cowell need look no further.
The Dedication School of Dance performed 'Dance Down The Red Carpet ' last weekend at the Venue.
I watched the show on Friday night and had the privilege of helping back stage for... |
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| A big thank you |
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Please could you pass on a big ‘thank you’ to Miss Emma and Miss Justine of the Stocksbridge based ‘Dedication School of Dance.’
My children were last week participants in the schools show ’Dance Down The Red Carpet’ at ‘The Venue’.
Neither... |
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| Council response |
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Dear Local Local,
We have seen some letters in your pages over the last couple of editions and we thought you might be interested in the below article. It addresses many of the concerns raised by your readers.
Local people have... |
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| Friends of Charlton Brook response |
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We would like to respond to an article in your letters section from M Frost regarding Charlton Brook Dam.
Friends of Charlton Brook formed in October 2006 and since then have worked voluntarily on Charlton Brook greenspace to make the area a... |
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| More blue box woe |
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Dear Look Local
Last week a team of men threw a blue box inside my footpath leading to my front door so I just threw my paper in the box where it was left yesterday. 29th March should have been the first... |
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