| Hunshelf Park info wanted |
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| Please can anyone help the newly-formed Hunshelf Park Community Group?
We are interested in finding out as much as we can about the history of the houses on Hunshelf Park from the time they were built by Samuel Fox for his workers.
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| Valley In Bloom thanks residents |
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| The Valley in Bloom team would like to extend a huge thank you to all local residents in Stocksbridge & Deepcar who took the time to enter one of their ‘Best Bloomin’ categories this summer. This year’s competition was a huge success... |
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| Dear Gardeners |
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| Dear Gardeners,
Thank you for the pleasure you have provided by virtue of the flowerbeds and well-maintained grass on Mackenzie Crescent; also the flowerbed at the top of Bracken Hill and the classy ‘Burncross’ sign.
Please don’t think it’s all in vain... |
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| Congratulations to Stocksbridge in Bloom team |
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| My congratulations to everyone in the Stocksbridge In Bloom team.
The Silver Gilt award reflects the fantastic effort the In Bloom team has made this year. The quality of the beds, planters and pots throughout the town are a credit to... |
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| 'When will Evelop stop spinning'? |
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| Your article in last week's edition represented our view very fairly; however, I feel it is necessary to respond directly to Olly Buck's (or should I say Ian Latta's) comments. The problem is, unlike the turbines they wish to inflict upon... |
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| NSPCC fundraiser |
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| Many readers of Look Local are, in their several ways, generous supporters of the NSPCC. This is greatly appreciated, and the NSPCC tries hard to make every penny count in their work with children/young people and their families.
Along with most other... |
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| Golf day thanks |
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| Just a short note to say thank you for your generous support with the recent Golf Day we staged in remembrance of Adrian Hart.
In total, we managed to raise £757.40, which is to be donated to Leukaemia research.
Once again, thank... |
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| Poet's Corner 561 |
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| Dishwasher Friendly
THE COOKER AND I ARE ON FIRST NAME TERMS
IT PRODUCES THE THINGS THAT I'VE PLANNED
BUT THE DISHWASHER AND THE WASHING MACHINE
SPEAK A LANGUAGE I DON'T UNDERSTAND
MY WIFE GETS ON WELL WITH THE DISHWASHER
SHE COMMUNICATES WITH IT JUST GREAT
BUT WHENEVER I... |
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| Youngster thanks STEP |
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| I’m writing to tell you how much I enjoyed all the ‘Kids Can Do’ activities that were organised by STEP at the Venue.
I did canoeing, raft building, glass and candle painting, zip wire, circus skills, drama, origami, slapstick and mime, and an... |
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| Turbines 'do not lower quality of life' |
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| Re: the Sheephouse Heights report of September 10:
The ‘Protect Sheephouse Heights’ group seems to be associating any noise from wind turbines with that of the noise of silage and grain silos. Having heard both, I can say that silage and grain... |
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| Lost handbag thanks |
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| This is to say a big thank-you to the lady who found a handbag on Smith Road (10/09/09) and handed it in at a neighbour’s house.
Thank you again for your honesty and kindness.
June Richards ... |
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| A stressful situation |
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| I’d like to have my say about the way the steelworkers have been treated regarding these redundancies.
It’s bad enough when a man has to tell his wife and family he has lost his job. This is stressful enough. But to keep... |
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| Join together to save valley spirit |
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| Over the last year, we have all complained about the loss of local steelworkers’ jobs and finally the crunch has come – another batch is about to join the ranks of the unemployed.
What is happening to our happy valley? We cannot stand... |
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| Report uninsured and unlicensed bikes |
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We wish to express our deep shock at the recent incident near the Tesco petrol station in Chapeltown, involving an ‘off-road’, uninsured, unlicensed motorbike. We are delighted that arrests have already been made in this case.
We know that many people are... |
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| Get planting! |
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| While the trees are full of conkers, beech seeds, acorns and the like, just think – if everyone in the village put a few in a pot in the garden and let them grow, we'd be making a huge contribution towards... |
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| Poet's Corner 600 |
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| BOLSTERSTONE
Well-known for its choir of male voices
Who triumphed over adversity
Parochials turned cosmopolitans, now rejoices
To hymnals from antiquity.
The Pearson brothers, also Sampsons
Hodgekinsons, Helliwell and Cook
Grandfathers, uncles, cousins, Ellisons
Generations of families, it took.
That fateful day a trip to Holmfirth
During the second World War
The... |
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| Thank you, Bridge Shop |
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| I read the letter in the last issue of Look Local, praising the Bridge Shop and its staff. I wholeheartedly agree with it.
The staff members there are always welcoming and have a laugh with customers. It is my little sanctuary and... |
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| Cricket club thanks |
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| On behalf of Stocksbridge Cricket Club, chairman Alan Thwaites would like to thank the following sponsors and supporters for their help and generosity during this season.
Their invaluable assistance has helped the club to enjoy both a successful season on the... |
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| Performers wanted! |
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| Penistone Centre Stage Musicals will be holding an open evening on Tuesday 8September for upcoming musical extravaganza ‘When the Lights Go on Again.’
The musical play, written by local author Roy Sault with musical arrangements by Sylvia Roberts, has been a... |
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| Keys found |
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| Could you please advertise a set of keys found near to Ewden village on bank holiday Monday? They comprise of two silver car keys, a silver house key and a larger brass key, all attached to a pendant.
Please contact 07905 560011.
With thanks,
Mr.... |
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