The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England) back issues from October 2007:
Pals' 'Tour de France' for cancer victim.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A SHEFFIELD businessman and two friends are training for their very own Tour de France in September, to raise money to help a poorly youngster. Gavin Sykes, aged 43, managing director of Bang & Olufsen, on Ecclesall Road, along with friends Tim Downing, 39, and Guy Mundy, 38, ...
Students' IT centre opened.
Oct 01, 2007 ... DRUMMERS beat out a welcome for one of Sheffield's most impressive new buildings - when the iconic university Information Commons was formally opened. Sheffield University's state-of-the-art 24-hour learning centre was opened by former Student Union president Harsh Srivastav, ...
Helping to reap benefits.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A GROUP has been set up in Sheffield to help some of the city's most vulnerable people access thousands of pounds of unclaimed benefits. The Customer Focus Group is made up of more than 30 organisations who work with the elderly, including Age Concern, Debt Support, Sheffield ...
S Yorks honeymoon couple hurt in terror bomb.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A ROTHERHAM couple on honeymoon have suffered 40 per cent burns after being caught up in a bomb blast in the Maldives. Christian Donelan and his new wife Jennifer, whose maiden name was Green, were holidaying on Baros - one of the idyllic islands that makes up the Maldives in ...
Pets dumped in street.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A FAMILY of four Russian hamsters was found dumped in a shoe box on a Chesterfield street. The mother, father and two babies were found in a box on Cordwell Avenue, Dunston, by a passer-by who took the foursome to the RSPCA Chesterfield Animal Centre on Spital Lane. ...
Job dream shattered as teenager loses fingers.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A TEENAGER is today coming to terms with the fact he may never achieve his goal of becoming a mechanic after a gruesome accident at work left him with three fingers missing from his left hand. Car-mad Wade Savage, aged 16, of Cadman Court, Mosborough, dreamt of becoming a ...
Write approach to career.
Oct 01, 2007 ... BUDDING South Yorkshire writers are adding their name to the ever-growing list of people sharing their thoughts with the world through blogs on The Star's website. Eighteen-year-old Almaz Ohene is one of the latest recruits and hopes the electronic platform will be just the ...
Brothers' cycle ride raised [pounds sterling]1,000 for ambulance.
Oct 01, 2007 ... TWO brothers from Barnsley raised more than [pounds sterling]1,000 towards an appeal to buy a new children's ambulance when they cycled 80km from Manchester to Wakefield. Daniel Laws, aged 30, from Mapplewell, and Peter Laws, 29, from Darfield, raised the money for Sheffield ...
Public urged to back foot and cycle paths plan.
Oct 01, 2007 ... AN APPEAL has been made for residents to give their support to a transport project which aims to connect communities in Sheffield, Derbyshire and Rotherham - and remove a dangerous bottleneck. Authorities in the three areas are by proposing a network of new and upgraded walking ...
Cancer fight inspired Nancy into triathlon.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A SHEFFIELD mum was inspired by a friend's battle with cancer to compete in a tough sporting event for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Appeal. Nancy Skinner, aged 41, was among hundreds of sporty men and women who took on the challenge of the London Triathlon. She ...
Maps beat sat navs for city road updates.
Oct 01, 2007 ... UPDATES to sat nav systems showing major alterations to Sheffield's roads may be two years away - but motorists who prefer to stick with old fashioned maps can view the changes right now. Mapping company A-Z's latest Sheffield Street Atlas is already on sale, showing the new ...
Anne waits five months for new windows.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A SHEFFIELD resident who has been waiting five months for new windows to be installed at her city home after a series of blunders has thanked The Star for stepping in. Anne Dalton, aged 56, from Lindsay Road, Parson Cross, contacted the Star after becoming fed up waiting for her ...
Police unite to trap burglars.
Oct 01, 2007 ... POLICE forces in the region are sharing information about distraction burglars after a spate of thefts in north Nottinghamshire. Officers are liaising with colleagues in neighbouring forces about known burglars in the hope of identifying those responsible for recent thefts in ...
Heavenly church treats.
Oct 01, 2007 ... CHOCOLATE biscuits and sing-able hymns are promised as part of a Sheffield church's efforts to woo back worshippers. St Paul's Church, on Wordsworth Avenue, Parson Cross, is hoping people who gave up attending will return to fill empty pews at its services, held at 10am ...
Model pupils on catwalk.
Oct 01, 2007 ... PUPILS at a Sheffield school are strutting their stuff in a fashion show featuring some top name brands. Professional models and pupils at Parkwood High School will join forces for ...
Benefit fraud Iraqi is jailed.
Oct 01, 2007 ... AN IRAQI man discovered working illegally at a Sheffield fast food restaurant while claiming [pounds sterling]20,000 of benefits has been jailed. Wria Majid's employment at Burger King, in Meadowhall, was uncovered by officials from the Border and Immigration Agency. ...
Classic cars on the road.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A PROCESSION of around 100 classic cars will parade through the leafy surroundings of Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire. The cars are part of the Norwich Union Classic Car Rally which will be passing through the National Trust estate between 10am and 12.30pm on Sunday, October 14 ....
Extra tickets for ice tour.
Oct 01, 2007 ... UNPRECEDENTED demand for Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour has resulted in the addition of three further performances in Sheffield. The extra shows have been added on Wednesday, January 16 at 7.30pm, Friday, January 18 at 4.15pm and Sunday, January 20 at 6.30pm. ...
Flats appeal is rejected.
Oct 01, 2007 ... PLANNING inspectors have thrown out an appeal by developers against the refusal of permission for 25 student flats and nine private apartments in Sheffield. The application, for a site on Edward Street, Netherthorpe, was originally submitted in July last year but was turned down ...
Anguish at school over crash deaths.
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE headteacher of two brothers killed in a horror crash near Chesterfield has paid tribute to the youngsters - describing them as "lovely, wonderful boys". Erika Thornhill said staff and pupils at Brockley Primary School, Clowne Road, Shuttlewood, were in shock over the loss of ...
Businesses welcome hotel's shape of things to come.
Oct 01, 2007 ... BUSINESS and tourism chiefs have welcomed plans for Sheffield's first five-star hotel on the banks of the River Don. They joined more than 200 members of the public and city organisations for the first public showing of plans for the [pounds sterling]38 million hotel, which took ...
S Yorks MP's cig ban success.
Oct 01, 2007 ... PEOPLE under 18 are from today banned from buying cigarettes - thanks to the efforts of a campaigning South Yorkshire MP. Jeff Ennis, MP for Barnsley East and Mexborough, launched his bid to raise the legal limit for buying tobacco from 16 to 18 two years ago. He ...
Top spot for training site.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A SHEFFIELD training facility has picked up one of the top spots at this year's National Training Awards. The Source, based in Meadowhall shopping centre, won the Yorkshire and the Humber Training Award for South Yorkshire. ...
Active praise for campaign.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A COMMUNITY organisation in Sheffield has been awarded a prize for promoting a campaign to get city residents active. Netherthorpe and Upperthorpe Community Alliance, which provides health, leisure, social and educational opportunities, was given the accolade for its ...
Some ghostly goings on.
Oct 01, 2007 ... WIZARDS and ghosts will be lining up to help provide entertainment for the whole family during Chesterfield Market Festival. Running from Thursday October 25 to Sunday October 28 the festival will culminate in an atmospheric lantern parade. Supernatural Ghost Walks ...
Thieves' spoils in the spotlight.
Oct 01, 2007 ... POLICE involved in a huge cross-border operation to crackdown on crime in South Yorkshire and neighbouring counties are preparing to showcase all the property recovered over the last eight weeks. Drugs, guns, crossbows, a samurai sword and jewellery seized from suspected ...
Students' film in frame for success.
Oct 01, 2007 ... LIGHTS! Camera! Action! Fledgling film makers from a Sheffield school have seen their first movie selected for a prestigious national festival. A team 14-year-old boys, from Firth Park Community Arts College, have created a short animated work using plasticine models ...
Cig row death 'total waste'.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A SHOCKED Sheffield newsagent whose 80-year-old dad died after a row with two customers outside his shop has branded his death "a total waste". Lewis George Wiles died after following two men out of his son's shop on Langsett Road, Hillsborough, after they became abusive. ...
Newlyweds injured in bomb blast.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A SOUTH Yorkshire man and his wife are recovering from serious burns after being caught in a bomb blast while honeymooning in the Maldives. Christian Donelan, aged 32, and new wife Jennifer, were holidaying on Baros - one of the idyllic Maldives isles - when the bomb exploded on ...
Hundreds pay tribute to 'pure gent' Fred.
Oct 01, 2007 ... FRED Pass could pen poems, stories and verse the way some write shop-ping lists. The best-selling author touched thousands of lives with his books and on Saturday hun-dreds said farewell at his funeral. The former scrap-yard worker was a poet, writer, artist and wit ....
Van demolishes part of house.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A VAN careered out of control and smashed into the side of a South Yorkshire house, demolishing a wall. A man, who lives alone, was in his lounge yesterday when a van mounted a pavement, crossed a grass verge, destroyed the fence and hit the side of his house. It ...
Two held after girl, 3, is found dead at pub.
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE death of a three-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a Sheffield pub is being investigated by detectives. Police became aware of the death of the young girl, named by neighbours as Tiffany, after being called to the Scarbrough Arms on Addy Street, Upperthorpe, in the ...
Gunman hunted after shooting at party.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A MAN is recovering from emergency surgery today after he was shot in the stomach during a party in Sheffield. The victim, from Skye Edge, was blasted by a gunman in the early hours of Saturday in a function room at The Plaza, on Spital Hill - a building converted into a ...
Call to abolish top council job.
Oct 01, 2007 ... THE position of chief executive of Sheffield city council should be abolished and replaced with a powerful directly elected supremo, a top Tory has said. Lord Heseltine, a former Conservative Deputy Prime Minister, said big cities like Sheffield need a strong political leader ...
Pensioner thrown off bus in pass row.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A PENSIONER was thrown off a bus - for trying to use his bus pass ONE MINUTE too early. Retired painter and decorator Harry Woolhouse, aged 69, claimed the bus arrived sixty seconds early so he stepped on board. But he was shocked to be ordered off the bus by an ...
Murder charge man in court.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A MAN has appeared at court charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in a flat in Newbold. Richard Perrins, aged 33, from Brimington, appeared before Chesterfield magistrates on Friday and has had his case sent to Nottingham Crown Court, where he will appear on ...
Wife hits out at police over 'missing' husband.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A SHEFFIELD woman whose husband disappeared three months ago has criticised the police for closing his case and taking him off their official list of missing people. South Yorkshire Police are no longer treating 43-year-old Gary Reet as missing and at risk after claiming there ...
Market cordoned off after roof jump threat.
Oct 01, 2007 ... PART of Castle Market was this afternoon cordoned off by police following reports of a man threatening to jump from a building. Officers are trying to talk the ...
Keepmoat kicking on.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Keepmoat, the Doncaster-based, leading UK community regeneration company that was the subject of the largest Yorkshire management buy-out on record earlier this year, has announced a 24.9 per cent increase in pre-tax profits. Profits rose from [pounds sterling]38.0 million to ...
Sites search in power scheme.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Sheffield could become the next location for a ground breaking initiative to generate electricity from old industrial sites, using 2,000-year-old technology. The initiative is the brainchild of Halifax-based Water Power Enterprises a social enterprise that recently teamed up ...
Specialists in expansion bid.
Oct 01, 2007 ... New products and technologies development specialist Arrow Technical Services is expanding three months after moving in to the Advanced Manufacturing Park's Inno-vation Technology Centre. The company has recruited electronics engineers, senior engineers and a technician in ...
Shop plans 'will boost city's status'.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Major shopping improvements in Sheffield will reinforce the city's status, according to a new report on Britain's retail centres by Experian Business Strategies Experian's UK 2007 Retail Ranking says developer Hammerson's plans for the New Retail Quarter and RREEF's revamp of ...
Dinner date to aid research.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A BLACK tie dinner will be held at The Royal Victoria Holiday Inn in Sheffield next month to raise money for sickle cell research. The do, described as an event for a "mature audience", will be held at the hotel on Station Road on Saturday November ...
True worth of education.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A BRITISH education rakes in more cash for the UK economy than financial services or the vehicle trade, according to research carried out in Sheffield. Dr Pamela Lenton carried out research at The University of Sheffield which found UK education and training exports ...
[pounds sterling]2,000 to help elderly.
Oct 02, 2007 ... LAWYERS in Sheffield have raised more than [pounds sterling]2,000 for charities which support older people after organising a series of workshops in the city. HLW Commercial Lawyers ran the events in the summer to give older people and their families advice ...
Lesley spearheads City Hall's 75th anniversary gala - SLIDESHOW.
Oct 02, 2007 ... OPERA diva Lesley Garrett was joined by her former Strictly Come Dancing co-stars as they lifted the curtain on this year's Sheffield International Concert series with a glittering gala evening at the City Hall. Concert-goers were wowed with spectacular music and beautiful ...
'Spongers' back appeal.
Oct 02, 2007 ... STAFF from Sheffield's Holi-day Inn, Royal Victoria, downed their dusters and picked up their sponges to raise [pounds sterling]400 for the Help a Hallam Child appeal. The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Coun Arthur Dunworth, was just one of the guests who had his wheels cleaned at the ...
Emily's circus skills captured in exhibition.
Oct 02, 2007 ... CIRCUS entertainer Emily Rose doubled the fun for visitors to a unique exhibition which features pictures of her in full theatrical make-up in well-known Sheffield landscapes ...by giving a performance of her skills in person. Emily is one of the Greentop Circus artists featured ...
[pounds sterling]9,500 from golf day.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A GOLF day has raised over [pounds sterling]9,500 for Sheffield Children's Hospital Charity. The event at Hallowes Golf Club was organised by Chesterfield based company Bolsterstone, featured 28 teams and included ...
Voluntary Action gets a [pounds sterling]5m HQ.
Oct 02, 2007 ... FIVE years of hard work to create a new headquarters for Sheffield's voluntary organisations has finally paid off - with the opening of a brand new [pounds sterling]5 million facility. Voluntary Action Sheffield, which supports more than 900 community organisations across the ...
Pub party opposed by police.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A PUB'S plans to hold an all-night Hallowe'en party may have to be scrapped - after police objected because of problems with anti-social behaviour. Officers said there have been a number of incidents reported at The Sheaf, in Fraser Road, Woodseats, and they are also worried ...
New police chief takes county reins.
Oct 02, 2007 ... DERBYSHIRE Police's new Chief Constable has taken the reigns of the force after his predecessor retired after six years at the helm. Mick Creedon was appointed after David Coleman announced his intention to step down. The 49-year-old was the former Deputy Chief ...
Double delight for 'golden' city.
Oct 02, 2007 ... SHEFFIELD has scooped two national awards for the ongoing regeneration of the city centre. The new 'Gold Route' from the revamped Barker's Pool through the Peace Gardens, St Paul's Place, Winter Gardens, Millennium Galleries and down Howard Street to Sheaf Square was named Best ...
Hot chance on climate.
Oct 02, 2007 ... SHEFFIELD children and teenagers are being asked to enter a competition to find England's young climate change champions. Entrants have to demonstrate how they have encouraged their friends, family, school and community to reduce their carbon footprint. To take part, ...
Poll on EU constitution.
Oct 02, 2007 ... SOUTH Yorkshire residents are being asked to give their views on the proposed European Constitution via an online poll. Spencer Pitfield, prospective Conservative Party candidate for Penistone and Stocksbridge, is calling for people in the new constituency, which also includes ...
Youngsters clown around at community fun day.
Oct 02, 2007 ... YOUTH workers in a Sheffield suburb hope a successful community fun day will help boost numbers at the youth club - and get bored kids off the streets. They organised the fun day in Stannington to demonstrate the range of activities available at the weekly youth club. ...
Golf clubs a hit at auction.
Oct 02, 2007 ... TWO antique Sheffield golf clubs were among a collection which sold for more than [pounds sterling]1 million in a New York auction. A rare Ward patent Tyke Horn Head putter, made in or around 1898 by Thomas William Ward at his Tyke golf club company in Savile Street, Sheffield, ...
Pleasant surprise down in the woods today.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A CONSERVATION group has improved accessibility to a city beauty spot for elderly and disabled visitors. Voluntary organisation Friends of Ecclesall Woods have completed refurbishment of the area's paths and trails. They secured a grant to pay for the work and managed ...
Grow a fruit tree in Africa.
Oct 02, 2007 ... RESIDENTS who recycle their aluminium drinks cans will be helping a tree planting scheme in one of Africa's poorest countries. North East Derbyshire District has signed up to a scheme which promises to grow a fruit tree in Malawi for every tonne of cans and foil recycled through ...
Fashion on ice is cool.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A GROUNDBREAKING charity fashion event showcasing cool seasonal collections was due to be held in Sheffield today. The Fashion On Ice show at iceSheffield features 40 catwalk models and local skaters who will be dressed in the latest autumn and winter collections from John ...
Help with festive cakes.
Oct 02, 2007 ... CREATIVE types will be able to get tips on making Christmas cards and festive baking at an event in Chesterfield on Thursday. Dobbies Garden World in Highwood Way, Barlborough Links, is holding a seasonal event with all proceeds going to the Dinnington-based charity Safe@Last ...
Chatsworth tribute to rally driver McRae.
Oct 02, 2007 ... FORMER world champion rally driver Colin McRae was remembered at the first ever Rally Show to be held at Chatsworth. The Subaru used by the 1995 World Champion, who was British Champion in 1991 and 1992, was on display at the event, along with a book of condolence for people to ...
Man taken ill after arrest.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A DRONFIELD man arrested at Manchester airport for assaulting a member of staff suffered a suspected heart attack in custody and was rushed from the police station to hospital. The 65-year-old was arrested on racial public order and common assault charges after allegedly ...
Cig law change accepted in city.
Oct 02, 2007 ... RETAILERS in Sheffield have reported no problems following the raising of age restrictions for tobacco, which came into force yesterday, meaning people have to be aged 18 instead of 16 to buy cigarettes or tobacco products. Tara Deakin, of GT News, Arundel Gate, said: "I had to ...
'Bomb blast' newlyweds back in UK for specialist treatment.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A NEWLYWED South York-shire man and his wife who were injured by a bomb blast while on honeymoon in the Maldives have been transferred to a UK burns unit. Christian Donelan and his new wife Jennifer, both believed to be 32, were holidaying on the idyllic island of Baros when the ...