The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England) back issues from August 2006:
Row over school for Green Belt.
Aug 01, 2006 ... A PLANNING watchdog has slammed Barnsley Council over plans to build three new schools - one of which will be in the Green Belt. The Campaign to Protect Rural England claims a consultation process on the future of all development in Barnsley could be made "pointless" if the ...
English Civil War fought out again at country park.
Aug 01, 2006 ... VISITORS were transported back to a time of turmoil and fighting when Worsbrough Mill and Country Park welcomed the Sealed Knot historical society. The English Civil War came to life with displays of weapons and costumes, a living history camp and a 17th century market. ...
MP MUST PAY FOR LETTERS.
Aug 01, 2006 ... A BARNSLEY MP has been ordered to pay the cost of 1,700 letters he sent out at the height of a row over a residents' parking scheme in Barnsley. The Parliamentary Standards and Privileges Committee told Eric Illsley to meet the estimated [pounds sterling]500 cost of sending the ...
Park jog to get pulses racing.
Aug 01, 2006 ... A JOG around Locke Park in Barnsley will help get pulses racing in aid of the British Heart Foundation. Scores of people are set to don trainers for the charity's first sponsored run. The Hearts First event on August 6 will include a three kilometre route for adults ...
Reds reject bid for hayes.
Aug 01, 2006 ... BARNSLEY have given a 'no way' reply to Southend's bid for Paul Hayes. The Essex club, promoted to the Championship alongside Barnsley last season, tabled a [pounds sterling]100,000 offer for the former Scunthorpe striker. "Their offer does not come near our ...
'Eco' homes to be built with wind turbines.
Aug 01, 2006 ... ROTHERHAM Council could be responsible for letting properties on a space-age eco-friendly housing development. The 23 homes at Henley Way, Thornhill will have their own wind turbines and will feature insulation designed to keep them warm while keeping heating costs down. ...
Yobs in attack on M1 motorists.
Aug 01, 2006 ... THREE motorists cheated death when yobs as young as 10 hurled missiles at their cars from a South Yorkshire motorway bridge. One driver was lucky to escape without injury when an object smashed his windscreen from the bridge at Catcliffe on the M1 between junctions 33 and 34. ...
BIKE AMBUSH ON TEENAGER.
Aug 01, 2006 ... A TEENAGER was left with a broken nose and cheekbone and a suspected broken jaw after being stamped on in a vicious gang attack as he was ambushed on a bike ride. Mathew Raper, aged 16, had just left Rother Valley Country Park when he was set upon by a group of up to 10 yobs who ...
DOUBLE SCOOP FOR MILLERS.
Aug 01, 2006 ... ROTHERHAM United today completed a double signing on the eve of the season. They have taken the giant Preston North End striker Dave Hibbert on a six-month loan and brought in former Scottish U20 midfielder Martin Woods on a permanent deal. Hibbert was snapped up by ...
Education for Eagles.
Aug 01, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD Eagles have learned a hard lesson from their great fight-back to beat Swinton Lions, believes head coach Gary Wilkinson. The Eagles were trailing 10-2 at half-time but came back to cruise to an 18-14 victory. "The difference between the two sides at ...
Fans and rivals see Emily play for double glory while it's open day for top Wimbledon official.
Aug 01, 2006 ... EMILY Cain hit winning form in the Sheffield and District Lawn Tennis Association annual junior tournament played at Beauchief Club. She was both under 16 and under 18 girls champion after the week-long event. Top boys title was landed by Ben Hopkins after a close ...
Teenage Alex brings world championship title back to South Yorkshire.
Aug 01, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD can boast a new world champion. He is 17-year-old Alex Anthony who has won the World Junior Waterski Championships in Moissac in France. Alex, from Troway close to Sheffield's border with Derbyshire, competed against the best junior skiers from 28 countries ...
Picken so happy to be on the learning curve.
Aug 01, 2006 ... CHESTERFIELD last season was a school of hard knocks - but defender Phil Picken reckons the lessons learned may have put the play-offs on next season's curriculum. Picken has signed a contract at Saltergate following a loan deal last season from Manchester United. ...
Owls youngsters hit by double-quick strike.
Aug 01, 2006 ... A SHEFFIELD Wednesday academy side slipped to a defeat at Nationwide Conference play-off hopefuls Burton Albion last night. The youngsters battled bravely against an experienced side featuring former Owls prospect Jon Shaw as well as ex-Everton, Charlton and Derby defender Gary ...
Taking shape to test Jewell's men.
Aug 01, 2006 ... BARNSLEY boss Andy Ritchie will set out the shape of things to come in tonight's final pre-season friendly against Wigan at Oakwell. The team that will face Cardiff on Saturday in the Championship campaign opener will be the same as that for this evening's warm up against, ...
Steelers get union backing... and hint at surprise new signing.
Aug 01, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD STEELERS have revealed their new title sponsor - and let slip another big signing too! The club has signed a one-year agreement with Britain's biggest union Unison?which will hot up competition with arch rivals Nottingham Panthers, who are sponsored by the GMB! ...
Boss back at County for friendly encounter.
Aug 01, 2006 ... NEIL Warnock returns tonight to the club where the ups and downs of management in the Football League were brought home to him for the first time. He takes a Sheffield United side to Notts County, the club where he enjoyed his first successes as a League manager - and his first ...
Race is on for Owls to land new goalkeeper.
Aug 01, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD Wednesday are under intense pressure to sign a new goalkeeper with the new season only four days away. The Owls are believed to on the brink of announcing the end of the summer-long search for someone to replace last season's loan star Scott Carson. It is ...
Blades no to Clapham.
Aug 01, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD United have decided against signing the former Birmingham City left back Jamie Clapham. The one-time Ipswich player made a surprise appearance for the Blades in Friday's friendly at Millmoor as Neil Warnock continued to check out available left backs. ...
Glass acts can work together.
Aug 01, 2006 ... A major recycling initiative to encourage pubs and clubs to recycle millions of bottles which are currently dumped in landfill sites is being launched at a conference in Sheffield today. Recycling Action Yorkshire (RAY) is asking pubs and restaurants to work with local ...
Bus shelter 'will be haven for yobs'.
Aug 01, 2006 ... RESIDENTS on a Sheffield street believe a bus shelter "nobody wants" could become a bad weather haven for vandals after a series of attacks damaged cars and homes. Windows were smashed and vehicles dented by stones and bottles in Manchester Road, Crosspool, with the finger ...
Rock star studio may be silenced.
Aug 01, 2006 ... TENANTS at a music rehearsal and studio complex where the all-conquering Arctic Monkeys and Def Leppard made their first recordings fear for its future because of a plan to build flats next door. Stag Works, which lies between Sheffield United's ground and London Road, is the ...
Special guests hoof it to riding for disabled arena they made possible.
Aug 01, 2006 ... A NEW outdoor arena has been unveiled by Barnsley Riding for the Disabled and benefactors who made it possible were invited to the official opening. The Mall Alhambra and Eileen Slack were invited to the stables for a tour and officially opened the arena that their donations ...
Business urged to back plea by school.
Aug 01, 2006 ... GREENACRE School in Barnsley is bidding to become one of only a few special needs schools in the country to secure specialist status. Barnsley's only special needs school needs to raise [pounds sterling]20,000 by the end of September before it can submit an application to the ...
Bigamist is a rare bird.
Aug 01, 2006 ... A BIGAMIST has had eight babies to two different mothers in the Peak District ... But the authorities aren't investigating this unfaithful dad - in fact they're actively encouraging him! The bigamist in question isn't breaking any law - because he's actually a rare ...
Police launch blitz on rogue off-roaders.
Aug 01, 2006 ... ILLEGAL motorcyclists plaguing streets and woodland in Sheffield suburbs are being targeted in a police crackdown. The two-week operation - launched yesterday - saw officers out in force in Shiregreen and Wincobank to catch youngsters riding bikes and mini-motorcycles in ...
Tearful tribute to youth killed by fall.
Aug 01, 2006 ... POLICE are investigating the death of a teenager whose body was discovered near a flyover in South Yorkshire after a night out. Jamie Hatfield, aged 18, died from injuries sustained in a fall, and more toxicology tests are to be done. His family today spoke of their ...
Stakes high for super casino bid.
Aug 01, 2006 ... THE panel which will decide whether Sheffield should have a super casino has organised a public meeting in the city in September. The Casino Advisory Panel will hold an "examination in public" or EiP into whether the city should be allowed a Las Vegas style casino. ...
STRIKE PLAN ON THE NHS.
Aug 01, 2006 ... TWO-thirds of Sheffield's hospital staff could strike in protest at planned car parking charges and a price hike of up to 33 per cent for childcare at in-house nurseries. The threat was made by leaders of trade union Unison, which represents 8,000 of the 12,000 staff at the ...
Road changes could ruin me.
Aug 02, 2006 ... A SHEFFIELD businessman claims planned changes to the road system outside his shop could spell the end of his livelihood. Rameshlal Patel, who runs the Burngreave Wine Shop on Burngreave Road, says plans to paint double yellow lines outside his store would leave his customers ...
Cannabis farm run from home.
Aug 02, 2006 ... AN ILLEGAL immigrant who fronted a huge super-strength cannabis factory in Sheffield has been jailed and warned he will be kicked out of the country. Vietnamese-born Mudi Nguyen was arrested after police raided a house in Staniforth Road, Darnall, and discovered 1,250 plants ...
Call for schools to improve fire safety.
Aug 02, 2006 ... A CAMPAIGN to install sprinkler systems in every school has been launched by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Fire officers are working with the Government to develop a strategy to ensure the system will in future feature in all schools. School fires have cost ...
Mums lose nursery fight.
Aug 02, 2006 ... A CAMPAIGN by mums to save their community nursery looks doomed to failure - after Sheffield College governors confirmed it will not reopen in September. The College has decided to close the nursery at its Stocksbridge centre as it says it is making a loss and is not being used ...
Arctics wow fans in Oz tour.
Aug 02, 2006 ... GLOBE-TROTTING Arctic Monkeys have been winning over fans on their first tour of Australia and New Zealand. The north Sheffield quartet travelled down under a week ago and have been repeating the feverish scenes of their UK and European shows in Auckland and in Perth. ...
Extreme cellists up on the roof.
Aug 02, 2006 ... PERCHED on a roof high above the ground in blustery showers is not the ideal situation for playing the cello. But three classical musicians from Sheffield found themselves doing just that as they performed on top of the city's cathedral. The 'Extreme Cellists' are ...
Benefit cheat's [pounds sterling]1m nest egg.
Aug 02, 2006 ... A BENEFIT cheat fiddled thousands of pounds from taxpayers - despite having almost a MILLION pounds in his bank account. Taxi driver Andrew McKone, of Palm Street, Walkley, claimed [pounds sterling]6,778 of housing and council tax benefit over three years, while secretly ...
Saying cheese to tasty treat at Bakewell show.
Aug 02, 2006 ... SAY cheese - but don't smile. It's a serious business, the scientific art of cheese-tasting. Judges in white lab coats with their specs perched on their noses gave their verdicts on the creaminess, firmness and tangy taste of a whole host of cheeses as the annual ...
Family's race hate ordeal.
Aug 02, 2006 ... POLICE are investigating two racist incidents in Sheffield after a Somalian family were abused and hate mail was sent to a resident. The force has revealed that almost 1,000 racially-motivated incidents were reported last year - a 25 per cent increase. Police insist ...
Girl stabbed in attack.
Aug 02, 2006 ... A TEENAGE girl was stabbed in Sheffield as she walked home after a night out with friends. The girl, aged 16, is recovering in hospital today. She was walking along Homestead Road, Shiregreen with friends when a man launched a frenzied attack. The girl, ...
Springsteen for Sheffield.
Aug 02, 2006 ... ROCK icon Bruce Springsteen will play three UK dates later this year - including Sheffield's Hallam FM Arena on Tuesday, November 14. Tickets are expected to sell out fast when they go on sale this Friday, from 9am. But we have the first two tickets and you can win ...
Davis blow for Blades.
Aug 02, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD United face an anxious wait to learn the extent of the injury that record signing Claude Davis picked up last night. The big central defender injured a knee and limped off during the goalless friendly at Notts County. He will have a further examination today ...
Adams lifts Owls' injury gloom.
Aug 02, 2006 ... STEVE Adams is the "shining light" in the Owls' injury gloom, says Paul Sturrock. The midfield player is making good progress in his recovery from Achilles and knee operations. He will not quite be ready for Saturday's League start at Preston but is expected to ...
Blades strikers fail to net result.
Aug 02, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD United drew a blank last night when they were held to a goalless draw by a battling Notts County side. Manager Neil Warnock fielded a strong side against the club he led to the top flight 15 years ago and included a former Notts favourite of those days, defender Craig ...
The day Clinton Woods nearly quit boxing.
Aug 02, 2006 ... CLINTON WOODS revealed today how he almost quit boxing after being comprehensively beaten by Glen Johnson - the man he faces again, a month today. The pair fought out a draw at Hillsborough Leisure Centre in November, 2003, but when the American-based Jamaican returned to ...
Born to play here.
Aug 02, 2006 ... ROCK icon Bruce Springsteen will play three UK dates later this year - including Sheffield's Hallam FM Arena on Tuesday, November 14. Tickets are expected to sell out fast when they go on sale this Friday, from 9am. But we have the first two tickets and you can win ...
LETTER THEFT POSTIE JAILED.
Aug 02, 2006 ... A CROOKED postman plundered thousands of pounds from Rotherham residents on his round to fund a [pounds sterling]500-a-week gambling addiction. Jamie Austin stole credit cards and bank details from envelopes before spending the cash in betting shops across the city, Sheffield ...
The day Clinton was set to quit boxing.
Aug 02, 2006 ... CLINTON WOODS revealed today how he almost quit boxing after being comprehensively beaten by Glen Johnson - the man he faces again, a month today. The pair fought out a draw at Hillsborough Leisure Centre in November, 2003, but when the American-based Jamaican returned to ...
Nicol aims to leave sport on high note.
Aug 02, 2006 ... What do Sheffield city centre and the pyramids in Egypt have in common? Apart from both being extremely hot in recent weeks they will host the final tournaments in the career of squash legend Peter Nicol. Nicol, aged 33, is to retire after the World Open in Egypt ...
Legault is back as Tigers eye top spot.
Aug 02, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD Tigers are confident of having Canadian youngster Kyle Legault back in their side for the Premier League clash with Stoke at Owlerton tomorrow (7.45pm). Legault was injured during last week's home win over Rye House in the first leg of the Premier Trophy semi-final and ...
Fit-again Megan a tonic for Blades boss.
Aug 02, 2006 ... NEIL Warnock's bark is worse than his bite. Especially now his dog, Megan, is fighting fit! The Sheffield United manager spent much of last season privately worrying about his dog's health. But after a visit to a vets on Abbeydale Road, ...
Millers ace in new deal bid.
Aug 02, 2006 ... ROTHERHAM United have begun contract talks with star midfielder Lee Williamson. The news will be a boost for Millers' followers on the eve of the new season - many had become resigned to the fact that the 24-year-old might be playing elsewhere come Saturday's opening fixture at ...
O'Connor sits out opener.
Aug 02, 2006 ... FORMER Bournemouth star Jimmy O'Connor is set to return to action next week following a fortnight on the sidelines with a hip injury. The right-back, who cost Doncaster Rovers a club-record [pounds sterling]130,000 for a defender in June, will sit out Saturday's League One ...
Reds striker hunt on hold.
Aug 02, 2006 ... MANAGER Andy Ritchie is ready to let Barnsley kick-off the season without experienced back-up to his front line. The hunt for a proven striker to put pressure on Marc Richards and Paul Hayes has cooled off with Ritchie prepared to wait until the ...
Willett putts it in the bag.
Aug 02, 2006 ... ROTHERHAM'S Daniel Willett has reached the third round of the English Amateur golf championship at Burnham and Berrow GC, Somerset. He beat Tony Hunter of Ilford to reach the last 64 but his Rotherham club colleague James Mason went out in the second round losing ...
POLICE PROBE PUB RAIDS.
Aug 02, 2006 ... LANDLORDS in Barnsley are being warned to beef up security after five pubs were broken into in three days. Detectives are trying to establish whether one gang is behind all the raids which have targeted fruit machines. Two pubs were hit in the early hours yesterday - ...
Bruce Sprinsteen born to play here.
Aug 02, 2006 ... ROCK icon Bruce Springsteen will play three UK dates later this year - including Sheffield's Hallam FM Arena on Tuesday, November 14. Tickets are expected to sell out fast when they go on sale this Friday, from 9am. But we have the first two tickets and you can win ...
Two cut from cars after head-on smash.
Aug 02, 2006 ... TWO motorists suffered serious injuries in a head-on smash on a South Yorkshire country lane. The collision happened on a bend in Treeton Lane, Treeton, at about 2pm yesterday when a Ford Focus driven by a 44-year-old Rotherham man hit an oncoming Vauxhall Zafira car. ...
Company boss goes back to school to help children read.
Aug 02, 2006 ... THE boss of one of Sheffield's biggest marketing firms swapped his office for the classroom as he went back to school for charity. Anthony Hinchliffe, the managing director of Ant Marketing, was in a Worksop classroom for a day to support the Help A Hallam Child Read ...
Four more arrested over shooting.
Aug 02, 2006 ... FOUR more people have been arrested in connection with a shooting in which a Rotherham man had shoulder and facial injuries. Liam Buckley, aged 35, was shot in Bellscroft Avenue, Thrybergh just after 8pm on Friday, in an apparent feud between two local groups. He was ...
Yorkshire Day brings out the best in folk.
Aug 02, 2006 ... WHEN is Yorkshire going to shed its well worn image? Never! That was the reply from organisers of Yorkshire Day which celebrates all that's best about God's own county and the people lucky enough to live in it. And few would deny that Penistone, which ...
Independent inquiry into death of teenager.
Aug 02, 2006 ... AN independent inquiry is being launched into the death of a Mexborough teenager after it emerged police may have been tipped off eight hours before his body was found below a flyover. Jamie Hatfield's body was discovered by a workman off Leach Lane on Saturday morning following ...
Striker hunt put on hold.
Aug 02, 2006 ... MANAGER Andy Ritchie is ready to let Barnsley kick-off the season without experienced back-up to his front line. The hunt for a proven striker to put pressure on Marc Richards and Paul Hayes has cooled off with Ritchie prepared to wait until the season is in full swing to land ...
Blow for Blades as record signing is hurt.
Aug 02, 2006 ... SHEFFIELD United face an anxious wait to learn the extent of the injury that record signing Claude Davis picked up last night. The big central defender injured a knee and limped off during the goalless friendly at Notts County. He will have a further examination today ...
Adams helps light-up Owls' injury gloom.
Aug 02, 2006 ... STEVE Adams is the "shining light" in the Owls' injury gloom, says Paul Sturrock. The midfield player is making good progress in his recovery from Achilles and knee operations. He will not quite be ready for Saturday's League start at Preston but is expected to ...
Williamson in contract talks.
Aug 02, 2006 ... ROTHERHAM United are in talks with star midfielder Lee Williamson over an extension to his contract. There has been speculation surrounding his future with clubs, including Barnsley, expressing interest in the ...