The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England) back issues from February 2006:
Pot luck.
Feb 01, 2006 ... WORLD champion Shaun Murphy has a point to prove at this year's Malta Cup. The Rotherham potter was beginning his campaign this afternoon against reigning world amateur champion Mark Allen, the 19-year-old tipped as one of the sport's most promising talents. And ...
Eagles on track for big Rail Cup kick-off.
Feb 01, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD Eagles are starting the build-up to their Northern Rail Cup campagn in positive mood. They have never looked outclassed in two tough games with Hull KR and Doncaster Lakers - both sides in the division above them. Head coach Gary Wilkinson has taken lots of ...
Whistle's fury over lack of effort.
Feb 01, 2006 ... DAVE WHISTLE has only just calmed down after detecting a lack of effort in The Star Sheffield Steelers team. The general manager blew his top over the way the side went down 4-2 at home to strugglers Edinburgh last weekend. While accepting Steelers had four imports ...
Sack for Brown could give us bags of trouble.
Feb 01, 2006 ... CONFIDENT but concerned best described Craig Short's mood on hearing that Derby County had dispensed with the services of manager Phil Brown. "I know it sounds a horrible thing to say, but I was hoping that they wouldn't, at least not until after our game there," said the ...
Hats off to visitors as Owls succumb to some Vine finishing.
Feb 01, 2006 ... TRANSFER deadline day briefly spiced up Wednesday's life but it ended it anti-climax as Luton plundered their first away win since October and left the Owls looking over their shoulders once again. It wasn't the fault of new signings Yoann Folly and Leon Best, two talented ...
Loan duo want to stay with Wednesday.
Feb 01, 2006 ... WEDNESDAY loan signings Leon Best and Yoann Folly are looking to earn long-term Hillsborough stays. Folly is also confident that the Owls can stay up. But the immediate future for on-form midfielder John Hills is bleak. He faces at least a fortnight on the sidelines ...
Chambers up and running.
Feb 01, 2006 ... ATHLETICS drugs-cheat Dwain Chambers is expected to end his track exile in Sheffield. The shamed sprinter is set to run at the World Champion-ships Indoor trials, on the weekend of February 11-12 at the English Institute of Sport at Attercliffe. Chambers was given a ...
Ade red alert for Warnock.
Feb 01, 2006 ... ADE Akinbiyi is poised to make his Sheffield United debut at Derby County tonight, six days after smashing the club's transfer record. Akinbiyi, who completed a [pounds sterling]1.75m move from Burnley last week, has been placed on red alert following Neil Warnock's admission ...
Sick son stabbed father to death.
Feb 01, 2006 ... A SCHIZOPHRENIC who believed he was the illegitimate son of Margaret Thatcher and the Duke of Edinburgh stabbed his father to death during a scuffle at his South Yorkshire home. Andrew Clarke - who liked to be known as His Royal Highness - was convinced his parents Pauline and ...
Blueprint for the future.
Feb 01, 2006 ... COUNCIL chiefs in Sheffield have drawn up a blueprint for development until 2021 amid fears that increasing traffic could seize up city streets. Planners aim to concentrate development along main transport routes in an effort to entice people out of their cars and on to public ...
Woman questioned over arson at flats block.
Feb 01, 2006 ... A WOMAN was today being quizzed by police after a Sheffield arson attack left a baby needing hospital treatment. Residents were evacuated from a high rise block of flats in Upperthorpe after a sofa was set on fire in the lobby. A five-month-old boy and three adults ...
Football players sick as a parrot.
Feb 01, 2006 ... IT'S not often that two teams in a game of football can complain: "We were robbed." But that's exactly what happened after the game between Porter United and Ecclesfield Red Rose in the first division of the Look Local Nomads League. For when the lads returned to ...
Three killers sentenced to life in prison.
Feb 01, 2006 ... THREE vengeful thugs responsible for the "senseless and savage" killing of an innocent party-goer in a South Yorkshire street have been jailed for life. Richard Wray, aged 38, and Adam Richards, 24, were yesterday handed life sentences after being found guilty of murdering Shaun ...
Axe falls on youth hostels.
Feb 01, 2006 ... YOUTH hostels in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire are facing the axe as part of a major shake-up to "revitalise" the industry, it was announced today. Hostels in Langsett near Sheffield and Bakewell and Matlock in Derbyshire will close in an [pounds sterling]18 million move by the ...
5,000 pupils struck down by flu.
Feb 01, 2006 ... THOUSANDS of Sheffield children are off school as a flu epidemic sweeps the city - with some classes reporting pupil numbers down by as much as half. City health watchdogs say attendance figures have fallen by an average of nine per cent, with primary schools worst hit - ...
Kell's switch beats deadline.
Feb 01, 2006 ... RICHARD Kell's one month loan to Scarborough beat the deadline transfer. The midfielder will make his debut for the Conference team on Saturday against Altrincham. "Kell is coming in on Thursday to train and he will be involved on Saturday," said Scarborough's ...
Council tax rise as jobs go.
Feb 01, 2006 ... COUNCIL tax payers in Barnsley face an inflation-busting 4.9 per cent hike in their bills and 150 town hall jobs are at risk as the local authority struggles to slash millions from its budget. But town hall bosses claimed there was also good news today - announcing increases in ...
Award for man in sea rescue bid.
Feb 01, 2006 ... A BRAVE Barnsley man who almost died when he plunged into the freezing sea to try to save a struggling teenager has been presented with a top award. Council highways worker Robert Middleton has been presented with a Royal Humane Society Bravery Award. Courageous ...
Funeral of shot Rachel and baby.
Feb 01, 2006 ... AMERICAN police investigating the murders of Worksop man Neil Entwistle's wife and baby do not expect him to attend their funeral today, authorities have said. Rachel Entwistle, aged 27, and the couple's nine-month-old daughter Lillian will be buried 10 days after they were ...
Father killed by his ill son.
Feb 01, 2006 ... A SCHIZOPHRENIC who believed he was the illegitimate son of Margaret Thatcher and the Duke of Edinburgh stabbed his father to death during a scuffle at his South Yorkshire home. Andrew Clarke - who liked to be known as His Royal Highness - was convinced his parents Pauline and ...
[pounds sterling]5.1m offices for investors.
Feb 01, 2006 ... Investors have acquired three office units at Sheffield Business Park in a [pounds sterling]5.1 million deal. The purchase of Phase One of the Europa Court complex follows an investment sale worth nearly [pounds sterling]22 million at the business park last year. In ...
Firm scoops top award.
Feb 01, 2006 ... HASLAM Homes, the Doncaster house builder, has won a bronze award in the UK What House? Housebuilder awards. Managing director David Harding was presented with the trophy by former England cricket captain, Mike Atherton. Judges praised the Keepmoat subsidiary's ...
PROOF THAT DESIGN WORKS.
Feb 01, 2006 ... DESIGN is increasingly being seen as instrumental to business success. Big business now uses design throughout its operations as a matter of course - and the Treasury is keen to encourage small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to invest in design to improve profit margins and increase ...
Bank is actually different.
Feb 01, 2006 ... So what makes Bank of Scotland Corporate genuinely different? For a start, we understand that the success, or otherwise, of any business relies on more than just money - 300 years of helping a wide range of organisations has taught us that. Plus, along the way we've built teams ...
Giving food firms a taste of success.
Feb 01, 2006 ... ENTERPRISE in Food is designed to give would-be food entrepreneurs the best start in business. This highly accessible and informative service is provided free of charge through Business Link South Yorkshire. Its role is three-fold. Firstly, to make individuals aware ...
Industry praise for university.
Feb 01, 2006 ... EXPERTS from Sheffield Hallam University have scooped three out of five awards for their work with industry. The experts and their industrial partners carried off prizes for social innovation, regional industrial innovation and national industrial innovation at the inaugural ...
Young stars point the way.
Feb 01, 2006 ... ROTHERHAM United's youngsters have pointed the way for the first team ahead of Saturday's crunch clash with fellow relegation candidates Hartlepool. The Millers Reserves reached the semi-finals of the Pontins League Cup with a thrilling 4-3 win over Hartlepool in their ...
Bid to drive out car yobs.
Feb 01, 2006 ... A GANG of yobs in a South Yorkshire village is waging war on people who own new cars, it is believed. Police say they have received a number of reports about new cars left parked on people's drives in Treeton being damaged. Treeton Parish Council claims the cars are ...
Fury at teachers parking in streets.
Feb 01, 2006 ... TEACHERS at a Rotherham school are in the bad books with residents for using their streets for parking during construction work at Clifton Comprehensive. Residents in Cambridge Street and Gladys Street have complained to the council and school, saying it is causing traffic ...
Cars towed away in tax blitz.
Feb 01, 2006 ... MORE than 100 untaxed cars have been seized in Rotherham in a massive operation by police and licensing officials. Tax dodgers now face a bill for hundreds of pounds plus the cost of a tax disc to get their vehicles back. Police today warned similar crackdowns will be ...
Millers bid to get kids to matches is a success.
Feb 02, 2006 ... ROTHERHAM United is trying to encourage more young supporters - by offering them cheap tickets. The club's 'Fans for the Future' scheme now means primary schools in the town can buy reduced price tickets for pupils and their parents. The initiative has already proved ...
Scott to miss Millmoor trip.
Feb 02, 2006 ... FORMER Rotherham player Martin Scott is set to miss out on leading his Hartlepool team into Saturday's relegation scrap at Millmoor after being suspended by his club. It follows a bust-up in the Pools dressing-room after a 3-0 home defeat by fellow strugglers Blackpool. ...
Woman faces murder quiz.
Feb 02, 2006 ... A ROTHERHAM woman was due to be questioned on suspicion of murder this morning after a row in a taxi erupted in violence and led to a man's death. The 55-year-old woman, from Greasbrough, was arrested in Sheffield after police were called to Nursery Street in the city centre to ...
OAP burned tackling fire in chip pan.
Feb 02, 2006 ... A PENSIONER suffered terrible injuries when he was showered in boiling hot oil after he tried to put out a chip pan fire at his Rotherham home. The 83-year-old man was rushed to hospital to be treated for burns to his arms and body after the blazing pan exploded when he ran it ...
Minister's praise of loyal law firm.
Feb 02, 2006 ... Government Minister Richard Caborn has paid tribute to law firm Nabarro Nathanson for helping to transform Sheffield during its 10 years in the city. The Sheffield Central MP and Minister for Sport was speaking as he officially re-opened the firm's South Quay offices after a ...
School's first for 'appliance of science'.
Feb 02, 2006 ... ROYSTON High School in Barnsley has become the first in the borough to gain Specialist Status in Science. The achievement will mean more money for investment and even the creation of a 'Mini Eden Project'. Royston High in Station Road applied in November last year to ...
Funeral of mum and baby Lillian.
Feb 02, 2006 ... MOURNERS packed a small US church to say goodbye to the murdered wife and baby of Worksop man Neil Entwistle in a quiet, dignified service. Rachel and Lillian Entwistle were remembered by tearful friends and family in the emotionally-charged hour-long Catholic funeral mass. But ...
Traffic fear over bypass.
Feb 02, 2006 ... PLANS to speed up trans-Pennine traffic with a Mottram to Tintwistle bypass could lead to major congestion problems for villages near Barnsley, councillors fear. Although Barnsley Council's ruling cabinet in theory supports the proposed new road because it will improve links ...
Reds set for big changes.
Feb 02, 2006 ... BARNSLEY plans to keep together the team that won comfortably at Nottingham Forest have been blitzed by injury and suspension. Manager Andy Ritchie could be forced to make five changes to the 11 that started at Forest as he selects the team to face Bristol City on Saturday at ...
Mountain rescue ambulance fears.
Feb 02, 2006 ... MOUNTAIN rescue team volunteers from Sheffield have expressed concern at plans to close a fire station where they house one of their emergency ambulances. South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority have given the go-ahead for Ringinglow station to close as part of a ...
MP joins cancer campaign.
Feb 02, 2006 ... A SOUTH Yorkshire MP brought a new meaning to the word spin when he helped launch a campaign to combat cancer. Wentworth MP John Healey was helping promote Cancer Research UK's campaign to highlight ways in which the disease can be prevented through changes in lifestyle. ...
Wild about gardening.
Feb 02, 2006 ... PAUL Peace is wild about gardening. And he hopes you will follow his lead. For he is to write a new column in The Star to help readers set up a wildlife garden. His hints will appear each Saturday, alongside articles from our resident gardening writer Stuart Jackson. ...
Monty's appeal hits that Magic [pounds sterling]100,000.
Feb 02, 2006 ... THE RSPCA has reached the [pounds sterling]100,000 milestone in its Monty's Magic Million appeal - thanks to The Star's parent company! A cheque for [pounds sterling]625 from Johnston Press brought up the landmark figure. The Star is backing the appeal - to raise ...
Sewage works road protest.
Feb 02, 2006 ... RESIDENTS and parish councillors are fighting plans to build a road to a South Yorkshire sewage works. Severn Trent Water has applied for permission to put in an access road to its works off Rackford Road, North Anston. Residents and Anston Parish Council, who oppose ...
Tiny teenage tearaway in violent thefts.
Feb 02, 2006 ... A TINY teenage tearaway who beat up a pal and stole his jacket, then robbed two 17-year-olds on a Sheffield bus, has been locked up for eight months. Sheffield Crown Court heard the pint-sized 14-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had gone off the rails since he ...
Lottery win couple's [pounds sterling]5m cash handout.
Feb 02, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD is going Euromillions potty as ticket sales around the city rocket. But just exactly what would you do if you were lucky enough to scoop the record [pounds sterling]125 million jackpot? Buy a jet and your own tropical paradise island perhaps? ...
'Landscape jewel' park set to be restored.
Feb 02, 2006 ... ONE of Sheffield's best-loved parks is set to be restored to its former glory. Weston Park attracts 150,000 visitors a year but council chiefs believe they could attract another 50,000 if the park was restored and have bid for almost [pounds sterling]2.8 million from the ...
Mum's fury over garden.
Feb 02, 2006 ... A young mum could face jail - after council bosses in Sheffield slapped her with their first-ever injunction ordering a tenant to tidy up their overgrown garden. Mum-of-three Leanne Humphries, of Maltravers Crescent, Wybourn, has been given two weeks to clear the empty beer ...
Eagles boss Aston in talks with centre.
Feb 02, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD Eagles boss Mark Aston is moving in to clinch a deal to add an experienced centre to their squad. The player - in his mid-20s and has played for a couple of First Division sides - is in talks. "I've always said that if the right player comes along we will ...
Sheffield looking for a cure.
Feb 02, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD RUFC go back on the road this weekend - trying to shake off the tag as the city's travel-sick side. The North 2 East team have not won away from home since the first day of the season. On Saturday, they are in friendly combat at Mansfield, where they will ...
Ex-Tigers ace joins stars to honour Wilson.
Feb 02, 2006 ... FORMER Tigers hero Simon Stead is on his way back to Owlerton as part of Sean Wilson's 20th anniversary celebration meeting on March 12. Stead spent four successful seasons with his home club when they won two Premier League titles and the treble in 2002. He moved on ...
Steelers determined ruin Cardiff's party.
Feb 02, 2006 ... STEELERS will be facing a team on a season-long high tonight. Cardiff Devils have been jubilant since winning the Challenge Cup final last Saturday. The side seemed to be still getting over their celebrations the following night, when they nosedived 6-3 in a ...
Plymouth coach warns of Sharks backlash.
Feb 02, 2006 ... Plymouth Raiders coach Gary Stronach says his team has to be prepared for an angry Westfield Sharks squad when the two teams meet on Saturday in Devon. Last Sunday Raiders pulled off a surprise, but deserved, win at Ponds Forge to move to within four points of the play-offs, but ...
World champ Murphy recovers after scare.
Feb 02, 2006 ... WORLD champion Shaun Murphy survived a scare against Northern Ireland teenager Mark Allen to clinch his place in the second round of the Malta Cup. Rotherham-based Murphy lost the opening two frames to the former World amateur champion but bounced back for a 5-2 win. ...
Smash and grab in demolishing Derby.
Feb 02, 2006 ... ADE Akinbiyi edged Sheffield United one step closer to the promised land as they claimed another precious away win in their quest to reach the Premiership. United manager Neil Warnock had predicted that events at Pride Park during the build-up to this fixture would ensure, ...
Simpson clear for Steelers semi-final.
Feb 02, 2006 ... Steelers winger Kent Simpson, recovering from a broken thumb, has received the all-clear from the club's medical staff and will play in tonight's, British Knockout Cup semi-final, first leg, in Cardiff. Simpson said: "I am delighted to be back, it's no fun sitting in the stands ...
Woods offered Jones rematch.
Feb 02, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD'S IBF light heavyweight champion Clinton Woods has been offered a re-match with American legend Roy Jones Junior on April 1, in the US. Cable network Showtime ...
Owls boss 'longing' to get it right again.
Feb 02, 2006 ... PAUL Sturrock believes that Wednesday can stay out of trouble - if they get back to doing the "right things." The Owls boss feels that the Owls fell into the trap of playing too many long balls after they had gone behind against Luton. And he believes that a more ...
Flying!
Feb 02, 2006 ... Neil Warnock watched his new [pounds sterling]1.75m hitman Ade Akinbiyi fire Sheffield United one step closer towards the Premiership and then hinted he will look to bring even more firepower to Bramall Lane. The United manager, who broke the club's transfer record to sign ...
Hard men so glad to have the family in their corner.
Feb 03, 2006 ... THEY have the loneliest job in the world. And the higher up boxing's rankings they climb, the lonelier it can be. That's why Sheffield's boxing elite - those who are a world champ or a step or so away from it - rely so much on those closest to them outside the ring. ...
Reds out to erase Bristol horror show.
Feb 03, 2006 ... IF Andy Ritchie wanted to deflate a few Barnsley egos, it couldn't be simpler. Video footage from Bristol City v Barnsley, September 27, 2005, is all the ammunition he needs. The 3-0 loss at City was Barnsley's third in a row back then and one of the gloomiest nights ...
Simpson returns but it's not enough as Steelers' Cup dream fades.
Feb 03, 2006 ... THE return of Kent Simpson wasn't enough to inspire The Star Sheffield Steelers, as they fell to a 3-0 defeat against Cardiff Devils in the first leg of their British Cup Semi Final last night - the modest competition they had most chance of winning this season. Goals from Phil ...
Sharks bid to repel Raiders.
Feb 03, 2006 ... After finishing January with a defeat against Plymouth Raiders, Westfield Sharks coach Peter Scantlebury wants to begin February with a win over the same team tomorrow. Sharks enjoyed a 'so-so' run to open 2006. A busy month concluded with six wins and three losses ...
Titans ready to make it payback time.
Feb 03, 2006 ... With a game in hand over the other top sides in National One, Rotherham RUFC have an excellent opportunity to move up into fourth place if they beat Nottingham at Clifton Lane tomorrow. The game is also important from another point of view. Nottingham beat Titans on the opening ...
Decision time for Eagles at the seaside.
Feb 03, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD Eagles' coaching team are holding a pre-season summit this weekend during a bracing training camp by the seaside. The trip to Scarborough will be a chance for Mark Aston, Gary Wilkinson and the rest of the backroom staff to assess the squad's performance so far. ...