| With reference to 'Satisfied customer', issue 513 |
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| I agree with Ms. Banks, I also have always found the checkout staff pleasant to deal with. However, I can also agree with the gentleman to whom she is referring in issue 509, who was mainly complaining about the lack of... |
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| In reply to 'Disgruntled Co-op member' |
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| When new membership cards were given out I was told December would be the first payout because of processing thousands of new cards. Don’t forget, when Sheffield Co-op merged with the Co-op group the Sheffield stores and surrounding areas had to... |
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| Co-op: Customer not always right |
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| Why are certain people complaining about the Co-op? Have they nothing better to do?
Yes, you do have to queue in supermarkets or shops, when sometimes some assistants are chatting and completely ignore you when you are waiting to be served. However,... |
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| Mrs Workman |
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| Further to Michael Parker’s letter asking for information on local characters, I like the story about Mrs. Workman, who lived on Bramall Lane (see Jack Branston’s book – History of Stocksbridge). After doing her shopping, Mrs Workman would call in at... |
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| Reply from the Co-op |
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| I would like to respond to the letter by Andrew Pennistone in relation to The Co-operative's £38 million payout to its members.
The payment was made to members of The Co-operative Group for their trade in 2007. The store in Stocksbridge... |
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| Wheelie unhappy |
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| I’m only small and I don’t get out very often, maybe every two or three weeks for a couple of hours on a Tuesday morning.
So you can imagine my disappointment when I’m standing amongst my taller neighbours, waiting for my lift,... |
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| Venue response |
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| I am writing, as a representative of The Venue, in response to the concerns expressed in a letter that is due to appear in this edition of Look Local. The concerns relate to noise and parking; both issues we are taking... |
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| Venue noise |
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| While I understand that this establishment is now a roaring success, it is a shame that when it was being built more couldn't have been spent on some sort of sound-proofing. This appears to be non-existent.
Just about every Friday and Saturday... |
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| Theft at Stocksbridge Church |
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| This is not the sort of letter any of us would want to have to write, nor, I suspect, will the vast majority of you enjoy reading.
On the early evening of last Friday, 19 September, Christ Church Stocksbridge (the former U.R.C.... |
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| Pothole Dodgers |
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| Never mind the 4000 Holes in Blackburn, made famous by the Beatles – Coward Drive in Oughtibridge is about a quarter of a mile long (480 of my footsteps) and has 260 holes in it!
In addition, there are another 230 that have... |
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| Pregnant and homeless - reply |
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| I cannot believe the letter from J.K., Sheffield (issue 509 – ‘Pregnant and Homeless’). She states that due to her efforts/lack of council sympathy her baby will be born in a hostel or on the streets. She laments that this is... |
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| Praise for local police |
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| Following a break-in at our shop, T.I.S Magna Plant & Tool Hire, in the early hours of Sunday morning, I would like to praise the quick actions of the staff of Deepcar police station. They were quick to respond to the... |
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| Local characters - James Porrit |
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| May I through your columns express my thanks to Jeanne M. Brown for her highly informative (and dare I say most amusing) account of her great-great grandfather Jimmy Ridal (Look Local, issue 510).
In a similar vein, I recently came across the... |
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| Sheephouse Heights |
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| I am very disappointed that Sheffield City Council has not objected to the Sheephouse Heights wind turbines in line with the public opinion within its Stocksbridge constituency. Many of us do not want these huge turbines further adversely affecting (in my opinion) our... |
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| Another disgruntled Co-op member |
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| With reference to the letter from ‘Disgruntled Co-op Member’ (Look Local, issue 508):
As there as been no response to the letter that was published in the above issue, I can only assume that no one in Stocksbridge has been paid a... |
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| Fake £1 coins |
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| Your readers should be made aware that there are, apparently, dud £1 coins in circulation. I have been told this on two occasions, but I think it is a load of rubbish.
The first occasion was a few years ago when I... |
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| Poets' Corner - 'Sweet Serenity' |
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| SWEET SERENITY
Is there a heaven above the universe so high?
Shall we all go there when we die?
Or is our heaven right here on Earth
Amongst the flowers and trees
And the soft, gentle breeze?
They say that Heaven is not far away
It has love... |
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| Chapeltown Karate Club praise |
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| I would like to pay tribute to the Chapeltown Karate Club for the two demonstrations that they performed at the Macmillan Gala Day held at Ecclesfield Park on August 31.
Gary Baker, who runs the Karate Club, had an accident during the... |
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| Steve Fletcher band praise |
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| I would like to thank Steve Fletcher, his band and all his pupils for the brilliant showcase they performed at the Venue last Friday night. It's great to see so many kids playing the guitar; they absolutely rocked! Also, more than £200 was... |
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| Regeneration ongoing |
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| An article that appeared in last week's edition of Look Local was discussed at a recent meeting of the Town Council. The article referred to regeneration projects in the town and held a photo of Labour councillors, including a senior cabinet... |
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