| Thanks to Roy of Deepcar |
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| I would like to say a big thank you to Roy of Deepcar, who gave me a lift from Middlewood to Stocksbridge on January 5.
On arriving at Middlewood tram stop from work, I and many others found that the buses had... |
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| Poet's Corner |
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| The Steel Works Decline
A mucky picture in a golden frame
Bar, rod, billet, Bessemer converter
Birthplace of our stainless fame
A mucky picture in a golden frame
Breathtaking views, globe-trotters came
Owls, Blades, plus every supporter
A mucky picture in a golden frame
Bar, rod, billet, Bessemer converter
This... |
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| Where's Alpine? |
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| Whatever happened to Alpine, the missing cat featured in Look Local newspaper’s edition the week after Christmas?
Whilst many people were concerned about the disappearance of Alpine, it has now become known that the management of this establishment were responsible for the... |
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| Sheffield boxing praise |
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| I feel compelled to write to thank Sheffield Boxing Centre for its sterling work and dedication to the Sheffield community.
From an observant parent it is clear the values portrayed within the club have far more qualities than just boxing prowess.... |
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| Watsi On About? Issue 525 |
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| Happy New Year, everyone, and all the best for 2009. Shame things don’t look too prosperous at the moment, but we’ve got to keep positive eh?
So here I am. Back from my festive break and feeling no different than before. I... |
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| A heartwarming tale |
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| I would like to tell you about the most heart-warming thing that’s happened to me in a very long time.
A few weeks ago I woke up to find my front living-room window covered in large clumps of mud. I live in... |
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| Birthday thanks |
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| I would like to thank all my family and friends who attended my 80th birthday party at The Venue on December 27, 2008. Some came from as far away as France, Yeovil, Gatwick, Norwich, Leeds, Worksop and Chesterfield. Many of my... |
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| Poets' Corner 08/01/2009 |
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| I really like the spring time with the blossoms on the trees
The flowers growing in the garden and the busy bumble bees
I love to see the corn fields and the yellow of the corn
I love the smell of fresh cut grass... |
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| Found bag |
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| Did you drop a drawstring material bag in Stocksbridge containing cards and small change near the bank? If you have, then please contact Ruby Wood to claim it back. ... |
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| Churches together |
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| Please return your lists and gift boxes to Churches Together as we need them as soon as possible they are needed for the next delivery. If you were aged 80 or over in 2008, then hand your name into Ruby Wood... |
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| Ridiculous opinion |
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| In response to the letter ‘Leave the roads alone’ - what an utterly ridiculous letter!
I am glad the council did not consult you with that opinion. I drive down Lee Avenue everyday on my way to and from work and I... |
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| Keep the Hillsborough tram and bus gate |
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| I am a daily user of public transport and since the introduction of the Hillsborough Gate my journey times have been considerably reduced.
The assertion made by Mr Birkinshaw on November 27 states that ‘preventing vehicles from driving across the junction does... |
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| We support Spencer |
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| We are writing in support of Spencer Pitfield (Look Local letters, 20/11/08) in his address to Angela Smith regarding her focus on Coastal footpaths and the Marine Bill. Both very worthy causes we are sure, but rather remote from north Sheffield.
Perhaps... |
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| More praise for The Venue |
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| Thank you to The Venue for putting on such an enjoyable afternoon on November 28. The pie and peas were delicious and the entertainment was excellent. Let’s have more shows like ‘Roll Over the Barrel’.
Anyone who knew the old Victory... |
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| Doodlebugs over Deepcar |
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| Back in the 1970s an elderly Deepcar resident told me that during the Second World War a V1 Flying Bomb (aka a ‘Doodlebug’ or ‘Fly’) had passed over the Deepcar-cum-Stocksbridge area – the authenticity of which I chose to discount on... |
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| Tax bombshell |
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| The Pre-Budget Report is a massive tax bombshell for families across Sheffield.
In one stroke the Chancellor has doubled the national debt to more than £1 trillion, and borrowed more than at any time in our history. We now know that Britain... |
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| Potholes revisited |
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| Further to my recent letters about the potholes in Coward Drive, Oughtibridge – I have now noticed - whilst carefully dodging the potholes! - that the man with the yellow spray paint has been and marked lots of them, presumably for filling... |
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| Councillor's response |
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| In response to the letter ‘Leave the roads alone’:
I most hold my hands up and say that it is I that probably caused the upset that this poor reader has sustained. I wrote to Streetforce as a Stocksbridge Town councillor – on... |
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| St Mathias Church prize draw 2008 |
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| St Mathias Church prize draw 2008
Christmas hamper 2786, whisky cream 2425, Christmas cake 2017, Thornton’s chocolates 3431, M&S chocolates 2039, Boots voucher 4011, bottle of port 4014, McVities biscuits 2616, Christmas crackers 1117, McVities biscuits 4046, folding umbrella 2507, Boots voucher... |
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| Poppy appeal |
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| Chapeltown Royal British Legion would like to thank the people of Chapeltown, High Green, Grenoside, Ecclesfield and Thorpe Hesley for their generous contribution to this year’s Poppy Appeal, allowing us to raise £29,395. 42.
David S Rennison
Chapeltown R B L Poppy Appeal... |
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