The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England) back issues from September 2007:
Horse and Jockey crowd mount their modern steeds for charity ride.
Sep 01, 2007 ... HIT the road! Lord Mayor of Sheffield Coun Arthur Dunworth gave a ceremonial send-off to a group of bikers from Sheffield who took to the great open road to raise money for cancer charities. The pals, all regulars at The Horse and Jockey in Wadsley Lane, Hillsborough, set off ...
'Hands off our cafe' customers tell Co-op.
Sep 01, 2007 ... UPSET residents have launched a campaign to try to save their local supermarket cafe which is facing closure. Residents living in Swallownest have launched a petition against plans to close the Co-op Cafe in September. Keith and Joan Richardson, from Chelmsford ...
Kids with some lofty ambitions.
Sep 01, 2007 ... PUPILS at a Sheffield special school are in a bit of a flap - after their very own racing pigeon won [pounds sterling]850 in a prestigious national race event. Youngsters at Mossbrook School in Norton have been teamed up with a top pigeon who they named Blue Beth as part of the ...
Boy locked in handcuffs.
Sep 01, 2007 ... A NINE-year-old boy had to be cut free from a pair of handcuffs after the key broke in the lock while he was playing. Little Jarrod Harris, from Newfield Green, Sheffield, was taken to Mansfield Road fire station by his dad to have the metal cuffs cut off. ...
Yorkshire batsman backs plan for [pounds sterling]80,000 city cricket complex.
Sep 01, 2007 ... YORKSHIRE batsman Craig White gave full backing to ambitious new plans for an [pounds sterling]80,000 cricket complex to be built in an inner city Sheffield suburb. The former England all-rounder was at Abbeyfield House in Burngreave to listen to residents' views on proposals to ...
All change on bus service.
Sep 01, 2007 ... CHANGES to bus services in Stannington and Bents Green are to begin this weekend. From tomorrow the First bus number 81/82 will run between the city centre and Bents Green and a new service numbered 11/12 will operate along the northern section of the current ...
Cricket records show that Tevez row is nothing new.
Sep 01, 2007 ... WHEN the Carlos Tevez scandal rocked football, it all seemed like a very modern affair ... Just another saga in an era where money talks and players are courted like movie stars. The Tevez affair dominated the sporting headlines at the end of last season when ...
Comedy greats French and Saunders return to Sheffield.
Sep 01, 2007 ... COMEDY duo French and Saunders, above, are returning to South Yorkshire next year on a tour. They are at Sheffield City Hall on Thursday March 27 for the third time since they started working together three decades ago. Since their last visit, Dawn ...
Drunken footballer hurled bin at shop.
Sep 01, 2007 ... A FORMER Sheffield United player leapt on cars and attacked another with a dustbin during a drunken night out with fellow footballers, a court heard. Christopher Bettney, aged 29, of Central Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, pleaded guilty to five counts of criminal damage. ...
Father and daughter on song in national competition.
Sep 01, 2007 ... YOU write it dad, and I'll sing it. That's the musical arrangement of Sheffield father and daughter duo Paul and Rebecca Dunn - and it's certainly coming up trumps. Paul, from Folds Lane, Beauchief, Sheffield, wrote a song about his daughter entitled This is Me, then ...
Actor shows a lot of drive at charity day.
Sep 01, 2007 ... SOUTH Yorkshire actor Stephen Nicholas joined celebs from the world of soaps and pop for a charity motoring day at Rockingham racetrack in Northamptonshire. Stephen, who appeared in the hit movie Goal, competed head-to-head in motoring tests with singers Michelle and Andy ...
Cabbies drive for charity.
Sep 01, 2007 ... AN ABILITY to drive well has always been an essential requirement for taxi drivers. And it was just that skill which helped drivers from Sheffield taxi firm RCA raise [pounds sterling]7,000 for charity. The difference is they weren't driving a cab - they were ...
Help clear birch trees.
Sep 01, 2007 ... WILDLIFE lovers are invited to help protect a Sheffield heathland by clearing birch trees from the site tomorrow. Meet staff from ...
Taking steps to help fund.
Sep 01, 2007 ... THREE Highways Agency Traffic Officers who patrol motorways were today planning a 42-mile charity walk for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The Lyke Wake Walk takes in 42 miles of the North Yorkshire Moors, from Osmotherley ...
Conference on epilepsy.
Sep 01, 2007 ... MEDICS from the Royal Hallamshire Hospital will take part in a one-day conference organised by charity Epilepsy Action in Sheffield. Consultant neurologist Dr Mark Reuber will discuss diagnosis, ...
Former Star writer dies.
Sep 01, 2007 ... A FORMER journalist on The Star and Sheffield Telegraph has died at the age of 67 after a short illness. Neill Bushen, who lived at Bakewell, was Agricultural Correspondent with the old Morning Telegraph before taking up a role as training officer. He later switched to The Star ...
MP's colourful Tory riposte.
Sep 01, 2007 ... DAVID Blunkett has always been known for his no-nonsense, straight-talking manner. So when Tory leader David Cameron accused the Sheffield Brightside MP of using "loose and inflammatory" language when he was Home Secretary, his response was typically blunt. In an ...
Attend your local forum.
Sep 01, 2007 ... CHESTERFIELD people can influence events in their part of the borough by attending their local Community Forum. Any local issues can be raised. The next meetings are: Holmebrook and Rother, at Parkside Community School, Boythorpe Avenue, on Tuesday, September 4 at 6.45pm; ...
Final summer plant sale.
Sep 01, 2007 ... FLOWERS hardy enough to survive the unpredictable Derbyshire winters will be on offer at Buxton's Pavilion Gardens's final summer plant and garden fair. Exhibitors will travel from as ...
Exam progress halted.
Sep 01, 2007 ... SOUTH Yorkshire's seven-year-olds have failed to make progress in their 2007 tests - mirroring disappointing results across the country. In Sheffield pass rates dropped in maths, science and writing, and in reading they remained static around the city. Only three ...
Health Bus will help children tackle weight problems.
Sep 01, 2007 ... A PROJECT which helps obese young people in Sheffield improve their lives has launched a new 'health bus' to reach out to more children with weight problems. The Shine programme - Self Help, Independence, Nutrition and Energy - has helped hundreds of overweight youngsters to ...
'He was killed for his country'.
Sep 01, 2007 ... THE heartbroken mum of a Sheffield RAF serviceman killed in an explosion in war-torn Afghanistan said today: "He died courageously serving his country and Queen." Christopher Bridge, aged 20, Senior Aircraftman, died on Thursday morning when the vehicle he was travelling in was ...
'Chris was a top lad liked by everybody'.
Sep 01, 2007 ... RAF colleagues today praised the young Sheffield serviceman killed in southern Afghanistan - paying tribute to his professionalism and sense of humour. Christopher Bridge, who had successfully completed his Trainee Gunner Course at RAF Honington and was posted to 51 Squadron RAF ...
Hooray for Bollywood.
Sep 01, 2007 ... BOLLYWOOD is the theme for tomorrow's Manor and Wybourn summer festival, with Asian make-up and beauty stalls, Indian head massages and even a Bollywood brass band. An Indian dance workshop will be led by choreographer Chiragi Solanki, who arranged performances for the ...
Jury needs more time.
Sep 01, 2007 ... JURORS considering their verdict in the case of a Rotherham man accused of 19 offences including rape and blackmail were sent home for the weekend yesterday. Mohamad Ghulam Babok, aged 44, is accused of carrying out a string of sex attacks on young boys between 2003 and 2006. ...
Howie helps Calver survival bid.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Captain's day for Calver as they came out tops in their last chance of survival battle against Stocksbridge. Skipper Howie rose to the challenge with an imperious 134 to lead his side to a first innings total of 237-5 in the Division One showdown. Stocksbridge made a ...
Eagles target new investors.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sheffield Eagles are looking for new investors to help the club on its climb back to the Super League. With the 10th anniversary of the club's Wembley Challenge Cup final win coming up a new issue of shares is to be offered for sale. The Eagles have taken the first ...
Hit and miss for TOFS.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Hit and miss for TOFS in the JDM South Yorkshire Rounders League. The team beat Videlec Electrical Spares 11.5-10.5 in the Mixed Knockout Final but were pipped by TW for the league title. Father and son Mick and Richard Wing played a major part in TOFS' Knockout ...
Junior Sharks edged out.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Double-winning Under-16 TeamSpirit Sheffield Junior Sharks started their pre-season in style when they finished runners-up in a prestigious tournament in Belgium. The Flanders Tournament in Ghent is one of the biggest in Europe with 28 teams from 13 countries, ranging from ...
Best in country as Club set standard.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Sheffield FC are officially the best Adult Charter Standard Club in the country having won The FA's National Award for 2007. The club, who celebrate their 150th anniversary this year, have built up a thriving community programme with coaching in more than 40 local schools, as ...
Golden double for deadly duo.
Sep 02, 2007 ... There's no stopping Sheffield's golden boys ... Abridisak Ahmed and Mukhtar Mohammed both grabbed individual glory for the Yorkshire and Humberside team at the UK Schools Games in Coventry last weekend. Ahmed won the 3000 metres in 8:43.50 while Mohammed won the 800 in 1:55.47. ...
Investing in the future.
Sep 02, 2007 ... When it comes to athletics Michael Corden wears his heart on his sleeve. The former Olympian has been involved at various levels of the sport for over 40 years - top-class competitor, coach and now 'reluctant' chairman of City of Sheffield AC. Certain people may be ...
Trower power show in vain.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Dreadful weather, a shortage of players and below par performances, all added together to make 2007 a season to forget for the two city clubs in the Yorkshire Premier League. Last weekend, four defeats saw Collegiate drop to 11th with United only four points better off. ...
Digital Campus takes shape.
Sep 02, 2007 ... The Sheffield Digital Campus is beginning to take shape. Steelworks are coming out of the ground for the first of five buildings near the rail station that will create a hub for the digital, e-learning and creative businesses. The 5,000 sq ft Electric Works Digital ...
Tesas IT firm opens in Sheffield.
Sep 02, 2007 ... A Texas-based IT services and solutions company has opened a European sales, support and marketing operations office in Sheffield. AX Enterprises Inc will employ 14 staff immediately at the Quadrant on Parkway Business Park - but is making clear its intention of "expanding ...
Vulcan turns up the heat.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Vulcan SFM, a subsidiary company of Sheffield Forgemasters, has secured 40 per cent of its predicted annual contracts in the first month of its financial year. The company, which provides design, engineering production solutions and project management services, has surpassed all ...
Inspiring women to new heights.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Legal services, manufacturing, education, IT, finance and engineering - all of these sectors have a woman at the helm of a Sheffield business. Now a new group, Inspiring Women, is behind a bid to raise the profile of city businesswomen even higher. The ...
Gripple gets to grips with cancer.
Sep 02, 2007 ... A team of volunteers from Gripple Ltd has become the first to commit to raising funds for cancer research by signing up for next year's Sheffield Relay for Life, organised by the city's Cancer Research UK Relay for Life committee. To start the ball rolling, the Sheffield-based ...
Henry Boot profits up 62%.(Financial report)
Sep 02, 2007 ... Henry Boot has boosted its interim dividend by 16 per cent on the back of a 62% increase in pre-tax profits to [pounds sterling]21.9m for the six months to the end of June - and the Sheffield construction group is predicting even better things for the second half of the year. ...
Law firm set for night out in city.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Employees at Sheffield law firm Keeble Hawson will be sleeping under the stars in a few weeks' time, as they ditch the comforts of the office for the Sheffield Cathedral forecourt to take part in The Big Sleep Out. The event, organised by Kickstart Community Programmes and the ...
Laws aims to stay on the attack.
Sep 03, 2007 ... BRIAN Laws is sticking with a bold commitment to Sheffield Wednesday's attacking blueprint as he seeks a first win of the season against Bristol City tomorrow. Laws underlined his approach with the signing of Dutch winger Etienne Esajas despite seeing the Owls concede 10 goals ...
Warning to salon owners.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Sheffield solicitors Wake Smith have warned Hair and Beauty Salon owners of the dangers of workers contracting dermatitis as a result of contact with chemicals in the course of their work. Solicitor Lee Foster, of the workplace illness and diseases unit, says: "Any workplace ...
American beauties.
Sep 03, 2007 ... MEET the Sheffield Tomahawks - a team that plays an all-American game as good as the Yanks ... The under-16 American football team finished top of the English league after a seesaw season that saw them clinch top spot on the final weekend. But that's not the end of ...
Gearing up to help RSPCA.
Sep 03, 2007 ... ANIMAL lovers are pedalling for pennies in the latest event to raise cash for a new RSPCA centre in Sheffield. The World's Biggest Bike - a 24-seater - will be making its way across Sheffield city centre on Saturday October 13 in aid of a new shelter in Attercliffe. ...
3-year town centre ban.
Sep 03, 2007 ... A CHESTERFIELD criminal serving time behind bars for a catalogue of offences has been banned from the town centre for three years as part of an ASBO that will come into force on his release. Ian Kerr, aged 34, of Queen Victoria Road, New Tupton, is serving 24 weeks in prison for ...
Lights going out on 'prisoner' residents.
Sep 03, 2007 ... RESIDENTS say streets in a Sheffield suburb are regularly plunged into darkness - leaving some people prisoners in their own homes at night. They claim they have had to put up with street lights only working intermittently for the past three years and are now urging Sheffield ...
Council spies caught in bins.
Sep 03, 2007 ... COUNCIL 'spies' have been rummaging through bins in Barnsley to check residents are recycling properly. Officers were caught going through bins at 6.50am one day in Brierley. One woman, who asked not to be named, rang the authority and was told they were 'ambassadors ...
Top cop hits out at 'hoodie scum' letter.
Sep 03, 2007 ... A HIGH-ranking South Yorkshire police officer today slammed a man for branding youths "hoodie scum" after his partner was allegedly attacked by a large gang. The 32-year-old woman was apparently surrounded by a baying gang of hooded thugs who ambushed her, trapping her in her ...
House hunters get more for their money.
Sep 03, 2007 ... HOUSE hunters in Sheffield can buy bigger homes than people with the same amount of money to spend in almost every other leading British city. According to a report by domestic property investment adviser Instant Access Properties, [pounds sterling]1,000 will buy you almost ...
Sex attacker hunt.
Sep 03, 2007 ... A MAN who sexually assaulted a young boy playing in a Sheffield park during the school holidays is still being hunted by police. The attacker struck in Concord Park, between Shiregreen and Wincobank, as his 10-year-old victim played with a nine-year-old friend. The ...
Games trio win medals.
Sep 03, 2007 ... THREE Sheffield athletes have won medals at the World Transplant Games in Thailand. Super veteran squash player Derek Johnson, 70, from Hackenthorpe, won gold. The retired civil servant was only weeks from death when he was given a donor liver 10 years. ...
Piecing together city's retail jigsaw puzzle.
Sep 03, 2007 ... WITHIN the next few years, the centre of Sheffield will have undergone its biggest change in a couple of generations. That's the view of Coun Tim Rippon, whose work as cabinet member for economic regeneration, culture and planning involves making the decisions which are shaping ...
Gala continues fine tradition of fund-raising for charity.
Sep 03, 2007 ... FOR more than a quarter of a century, Ecclesfield gala has become a tradition - and a vital source of funds for Macmillan Cancer Care. And yesterday was no exception with hundreds of people attending the popular event at Ecclesfield Park in Sheffield. The gala ...
Crash boy in intensive care.
Sep 03, 2007 ... A SCHOOLBOY hurt in a cycling accident after he crashed into a parked car after hurtling down a steep path in Sheffield is still in intensive care. Jack Weavers, aged 11, broke his ribs, arm, leg, jaw and cheekbone, deep cuts to his arm and head, a ruptured spleen and punctured ...
Girl robbed walking home.
Sep 03, 2007 ... A TEENAGE girl was grabbed from behind and robbed as she walked home with her boyfriend, who was then attacked for trying to intervene. Police are appealing for information about the assault on the 17-year-old girl as she walked along Wath Road, Mexborough, in the early hours. ...
Fear over [pounds sterling]900m housing shortfall.
Sep 03, 2007 ... A [pounds sterling]900 million housing funding crisis could hit Sheffield after 2010, city Lib Dems revealed today. The Lib Dems accused Labour of holding secret talks over the potential gap in council house funding - and say they only found out after a report was accidentally ...
Art in Park job up for grabs.
Sep 03, 2007 ... A CREATIVE type is needed by community organisation Art in the Park to take on the role of Artist Facilitator for the Autumn season. The group arranges free open-air arts events in green spaces in the Netherthorpe, Upperthorpe and Langsett areas of Sheffield. ...
Gun boys.
Sep 03, 2007 ... BABY-FACED-faced bandits have been locked up after they threatened to shoot two teenage cousins during a terrifying robbery in Sheffield. Yobs Remy Powell, aged 14, of Skelwith Road, Grimesthorpe,and Kendel Williams, 15, of Bracken Road, Wincobank, were locked up for a total of ...
Why it makes no sense crying over 'poor quality' chapel.
Sep 03, 2007 ... THE prospect of large-scale redevelopment in the city centre has sent chills down the spines of conservationists, who fear architectural gems will be lost to the bulldozers. But Sheffield Council believes critics such as the Hallamshire Historic Buildings Society should look at ...
Dave's in the picture for celebrity portrait competition.
Sep 03, 2007 ... THOSE who claim Sheffield pop legend Dave Berry is no oil painting would be wrong - 29 times over. The singer was the subject of a celebrity portrait competition which attracted more than two dozen entries at the Art in the Gardens exhibition this weekend in Sheffield's ...
Bomb alert at City Hall: three held.
Sep 03, 2007 ... THREE people have been arrested after a bomb threat sparked an armed security alert in Sheffield city centre on Saturday night. The City Hall was closed and armed officers were brought in after an anonymous call to police. The building was searched but no device was ...
Woman's killer jailed for life.
Sep 03, 2007 ... JEALOUS Philip Stier is starting a life behind bars after stabbing and battering his former girlfriend to death in a frenzied public execution on a busy South Yorkshire street. Stier, aged 44, of Keswick Road, Darton, Barnsley admitted murdering Doreen Corbett after chasing her ...
Kath's franchise final.
Sep 03, 2007 ... KATH Costello from Sheffield has reached the national finals of the British Franchise Association's Franchisee of the Year Awards. Kath joined the Thresher Group as a part-time sales assistant 22 years ago and took on an outlet eight years ago. The 49-year-old mother ...
Metal centre on the move.
Sep 03, 2007 ... STEEL giant Corus's Sheffield Metals Centre is proving so successful that it has outgrown its Rutland Road site and is moving to Rotherham. The stockholding operation, which was launched 11 years ago, supplies 1,900 local businesses and has increased its customer base by 13 per ...
New bosses on fast track.
Sep 03, 2007 ... Mechan, the Chapeltown-based mechanical handling specialist, has been bought by its managers, backed by South Yorkshire Investment Fund. Business development director Richard Carr led the buy-out team, with financial director Zahir Altaf, sales director Graham Cofield and ...