The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England) back issues from December 2007:
Ice hockey transfer leak probe.
Dec 01, 2007 ... IMMIGRATION chiefs have launched a probe after names of ice hockey transfer targets were leaked from a Sheffield-based permits agency - potentially inspired by the deadliest rivalry in the sport. Names of players sought by the Nottingham Panthers have been appearing on an ...
Dare to walk the plank.
Dec 01, 2007 ... VOLUNTEERS are being sought to walk the plank, collecting donations at Sheffield's pirate-themed pantomime. CSV Action at BBC Radio Sheffield is looking for 108 volunteers to help with fundraising at 18 performances of Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates, at the City Hall from ...
School 'is outstanding'.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A SHEFFIELD primary school has been rated as outstanding by inspectors who found it had made excellent progress since their last visit. Top quality leadership, management and governance were all found at Angram Bank School, High Green, where 'children's needs were put first.' ...
Much more convenient.
Dec 01, 2007 ... WORK has started to install new toilet facilities in the Trinity United Reformed church on the Ecclesall Road. The project, which will cost around [pounds ...
Flushed with book success.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A RHYMING picture book all about battling for the bathroom in a busy household has scooped the Sheffield Children's Book Award in its 19th year. Who's on the Loo? by Jeanne Willis and Adrian Reynolds was also crowned best picture book in the awards, which are voted for by ...
Park project 'threatening old oak tree'.
Dec 01, 2007 ... RESIDENTS are fighting improvement plans to a Sheffield park entrance which they fear could threaten its last mature oak tree. Sheffield Council is proposing to widen the access to Green Oak Park, Totley, from Mickley Lane, currently shared by pedestrians and vehicles. The ...
Support for HIV victims.
Dec 01, 2007 ... RESEARCH which recognises the "invaluable" support offered to people affected by HIV and AIDS in Sheffield and the surrounding area is being published today to mark World AIDS Day. The report has been compiled from the results of a survey sent to customers of the Sheffield-based ...
Cartoon on fire safety for children.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A CARTOON is to be played in schools in South Yorkshire as part of an initiative to promote fire safety to young children. The national launch of Play It Safe is to take place at the fire brigade's training centre on Beaverhill Road, Handsworth, next Wednesday, where community ...
Kids meet football legend.
Dec 01, 2007 ... ON me head! Football-mad youngsters had the chance to learn from an England legend when Sir Geoff Hurst paid a visit to Sheffield FC's Bright Finance Stadium. The 1966 World Cup winner was no doubt able to give some good advice to the kids, some of whom just might ...
City praised for women's support.
Dec 01, 2007 ... SHEFFIELD is one of the best places in the country for support for women affected by violence - according to new research. The Equality and Human Rights Commission has listed Sheffield as one of only nine places in the country able to meet the needs of women suffering or trying ...
Sport hopes for homeless.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A CONFERENCE aimed at transforming the lives of homeless people through sport and fitness is being held in Sheffield. A Sporting Chance is at the English Institute of Sport on Wednesday, with speakers David Dukes, coach for the Scottish Homeless World Cup squad, and Malcolm ...
Blades upset family over death 'oversight'.
Dec 01, 2007 ... WHEN lifelong Blades fan Dennis Beatson passed away two weeks ago, his distraught family though the best place to announce his passing would be at his beloved Bramall Lane. But they were aghast when the club charged them [pounds sterling]25 - and then didn't announce it anyway. ...
Derbyshire praised for social services.
Dec 01, 2007 ... DERBYSHIRE Council has been ranked as one of the best in the country for providing adult social services, according to new ratings. For the fifth year running the authority's adult social services department has been given the highest rating of three stars by the Commission for ...
Soap stars team up to face local heroes.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A TEAM of footballing celebs from some of the nation's best loved soaps are set to take on Sheffield FC masters XI on Sunday. Former Sheffield Wednesday stars Chris Waddle and Kevin Pressman and Sheffield United hero Chris Wilder will line-up for Sheffield FC against an ...
Men piling on the pounds... and problems.
Dec 01, 2007 ... OBESE men in South Yorkshire are proud of their bulging stomachs and fail to realise the extra fat is putting their health at risk, an expert has warned. Weight problems have tripled in the UK since the 1980s and now more than half of all adults are overweight or obese. ...
Couple's festive gifts for the love of Luke.
Dec 01, 2007 ... THIS Christmas will be a tough one for Chesterfield couple Kelly and Matthew Thornton. Last year, on Christmas Eve, their tiny son Luke Caleb passed away at the age of just eight months from a rare genetic condition. But rather than wallow in sadness at what is ...
Train conductor groped.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A TRAIN conductor was sexually assaulted by a passenger who groped him twice during a South Yorkshire train journey. The conductor, who was working aboard an evening service on Northern Rail's Sheffield to Doncaster route, had his buttocks groped twice as he passed five men ...
Councillors in Dolly Parton row.
Dec 01, 2007 ... DOLLY Parton has caused a rootin' tootin' row at a South Yorkshire council - after members scrapped their 'nine to five' work to meet the superstar during her unlikely visit to the county. Rotherham Council is to delay an important meeting so it can accommodate the diminutive ...
Murder hunt after attack on woman.
Dec 01, 2007 ... A MURDER inquiry has been launched in Barnsley after a woman's body was found at a garage site in Royston. Emergency services were called to Spooner's Garage, on Little Westfield Lane, at around 1pm yesterday, following reports that a woman was being attacked by a man. ...
New city hotels set to check in.
Dec 01, 2007 ... PLANS for two hotels on the edge of Sheffield city centre in a [pounds sterling]38m development are due to overcome a major hurdle next week. Council permission is expected for a five-star Crowne Plaza and a three-star Holiday Inn Express next to the existing Holiday Inn Royal ...
Blades appeal to fans.
Dec 03, 2007 ... GARY Naysmith says Sheffield United must learn to cope with the pressures of playing at Bramall Lane to continue their climb towards the top of the Championship. In a statement echoing the one made by teammate Nick Montgomery last week, the Scotland defender admits Bryan ...
United star Rob shows red card to bullying.
Dec 03, 2007 ... SHEFFIELD United star Rob Hulse gave bullying the red card when he visited a city primary school in support of a new campaign. The Blades' striker called at Greystones Primary to talk to pupils aged five to 10 years about the NSPCC's Defeat Bullying initiative. Rob ...
Bus numbers on the rise.
Dec 03, 2007 ... SIX months after signing a groundbreaking new agreement in Sheffield, councillors and transport bosses say bus passengers have started to rise again on key routes. In May this year FirstGroup, Sheffield Council and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive signed the ...
Poor advice leads to kids dropping out.
Dec 03, 2007 ... TEENAGERS are dropping out of college because of poor quality advice about their future education and training options, a Sheffield MP has warned. Angela Smith, who represents Hillsborough, has urged ministers to increase funding to improve the Independent Advice and Guidance ...
Hayley's the lion queen of African coaching.
Dec 03, 2007 ... MARKETING officer Hayley Roach has the speed of a panther and the heart of a lion. Hayley, who runs PR and marketing for the Sheffield and Hallamshire County FA, has been honing her football skills by taking part in a coaching programme in Africa. She worked with ...
New push to promote city.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A NETWORK of 'ambassadors' are being created in Sheffield to promote the city as a top destination to businesses elsewhere in the UK. Yorkshire South Tourism has joined forces with Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Sheffield to launch the initiative to attract ...
We must make killer road safe.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A NEW plea for safety improvements on one of Sheffield's most notorious roads will be made this week. Coun Anne Smith wants to see the speed limit slashed and new warning signs put up on Hathersage Road at Dore Moor, where two young sisters were killed in a horrific car crash ...
Speed cameras.
Dec 03, 2007 ... SPEED cameras operating in South Yorkshire over the week ahead: Sheffield: A629 three-kilometre stretch, Wortley; A61 Chesterfield Road, Chesterfield Road South; A61 Halifax Road. Rotherham: A629 Wortley Road and Upper Wortley Road; A631 Bawtry Road, Wickersley to ...
Seminars for volunteers.
Dec 03, 2007 ... NEW seminars to help voluntary organisations understand their legal obligations under equality and diversity law have been launched. Organised by South Yorkshire Open Forum on behalf of the South Yorkshire ChangeUp Consortium, the two seminars, which are free, ...
New restaurant in square.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A taste of Italy has been brought to a revamped Sheffield square with the opening of a new eating place. Restaurant chain Strada - meaning 'local street' in Italian - has opened a restaurant and cocktail bar in Leopold Square, offering traditional dishes and an al fresco dining ...
Parcelled up with festive treats sent with love.
Dec 03, 2007 ... THAT'S a wrap! Pupils at Ashdell School have finished their charity festive shoebox collection already - and soon the packages will be on their way to less fortunate children, ready to be opened on Christmas Day! Girls at the Broomhill School were happy to be helping ...
Pills amnesty plan to save health costs.
Dec 03, 2007 ... HEALTH chiefs are aiming to save millions of pounds in South Yorkshire by persuading patients to stop stockpiling and wasting prescriptions. As much as [pounds sterling]10 million of NHS resources are being thrown away each year in the region because people are failing to use ...
Students helped to kick the habit.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A CAMPAIGN has been launched to stub out typical myths around smoking in the hope of encouraging students to give up the habit. They may not realise that ideas such as cigarettes being helpful to get rid of stress are incorrect - because they are stimulants so are more likely to ...
Patient's efforts rewarded.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A SHEFFIELD woman has become the one thousandth member of a network of campaigners who battle to improve breast cancer services. Jane Hughes, aged, 41, has extensive family history of breast cancer and was diagnosed with breast cancer in February and since then has been involved ...
How Pilates can ease the pain.
Dec 03, 2007 ... KAREN Fawley has spent years of her life in and out of hospital suffering with a long-term disease. From being a teenager she suffered excruciatingly painful periods but found it difficult to be taken seriously by the medical profession, until she was finally diagnosed with ...
Chat's the way to do it - SLIDESHOW.
Dec 03, 2007 ... IMAGINE lively animals and excited children and you get some idea of the fun going on at Chatsworth every weekend until Christmas. Just yards away from the serene stately home, the story of a miracle is being retold - and you will never have seen it quite like this. ...
Shopping centre parking changes.
Dec 03, 2007 ... ROADWORKS around Herries Road shopping centre in north Sheffield are underway, to improve parking and make crossing the busy route easier. Marked parking bays are being created to make more efficient use of available space, while traffic calming measures are to be installed. ...
Road closed by crash.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A SECTION of Bramall Lane was closed yesterday morning after a collision involving a car and a van. Two people were taken to hospital by ambulance and traffic was diverted towards London Road until around ...
Second fire in street.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Firefighters were called out to their second caravan fire on the same street in a matter of days. They were ...
Man found dead in fire.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A MIDDLE-aged man died after a blaze ripped through a South Yorkshire home. Investigations were underway today into the cause of the fire in Barnsley. Firefighters found the ...
Man left with broken jaw.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A MAN was left with a broken jaw and black eye after an early morning attack in Langold - north of Worksop. The 31-year-old was walking along Doncaster ...
Loved ones remembered as hospice lights up the night skies.
Dec 03, 2007 ... TEARS and laughter mingled together as the Festival of Light at St Luke's Hospice lit up the night sky. The dazzling display is made up of thousands of little lights - each one dedicated to a special person. Families who have been helped by the Sheffield hospice on ...
Witness plea over nightclub gassing.
Dec 03, 2007 ... SCORES of clubbers fled from a Sheffield nightclub when CS spray was released during a dance floor brawl. Around 100 people left The Plug on Matilda Street with tears streaming down their faces and struggling to breathe when the gas began to fill the club. One ...
Man arrested in murder probe.
Dec 03, 2007 ... DETECTIVES hunting the killer of a Barnsley woman stabbed to death in Royston have arrested a man in connection with the murder. They swooped on a 51-year-old man in the seaside resort of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, and were due to quiz him about the death this afternoon. ...
Sheffield-born woman freed in Sudan teddy row.
Dec 03, 2007 ... A SHEFFIELD-BORN teacher jailed in the Sudan over the naming of a teddy bear was today released after intervention by a Rotherham politician. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir granted Gillian Gibbons a pardon after meeting Muslim peer Lord Ahmed of Rotherham and Baroness Warsi ...
Yorkshire humour helped Gillian in Sudan ordeal.
Dec 03, 2007 ... THE Sheffield-born teacher jailed in the Sudan over the naming of a teddy bear used her Yorkshire humour to see her through her ordeal. Despite being locked up and low Gillian Gibbons was cracking gags, Baroness Warsi of Dewsbury - the Conservative shadow minister for Sheffield ...
Gold Room back in business after months of hard work.
Dec 03, 2007 ... COMMERCIAL property consultant Lambert Smith Hampton's building consultancy team has played a key role in helping long standing jeweller Bramalls Gold Room reopen after being devastated by floods earlier this year. The team co-ordinated and oversaw major renovation and ...
Flexibility needed.
Dec 03, 2007 ... I HOPE business leaders in Sheffield - particularly in the science, engineering and technology (SET) industries - welcome the Government's plans to improve flexible working opportunities for parents, particularly women. The region faces a significant skills shortage over the ...
Multi-million pound bridge to replace 'killer' Parkway footpath.
Dec 04, 2007 ... MORE than 100 designs have been submitted for a new bridge to replace a 'killer' footpath crossing one of South Yorkshire's busiest roads - branded one of the most dangerous in the UK. Designs by architects from as far away as Hong Kong and Denmark are being considered for the ...
Councillors in Dolly Parton row.
Dec 04, 2007 ... DOLLY Parton has caused a rootin' tootin' row at a South Yorkshire council - after members scrapped their 'nine to five' work to meet the superstar during her unlikely visit to the county. Rotherham Council is to delay an important meeting so it can accommodate the diminutive ...
Blades injury crisis.
Dec 04, 2007 ... A FLURRY of injuries to key players threatens to halt Sheffield United's march towards the Championship's top six when they entertain Stoke City this evening. Matthew Kilgallon, Danny Webber and Nick Montgomery are all rated as "extremely doubtful" for the visit of Tony Pulis' ...
Best Christmas present as flood-hit museum reopens.
Dec 04, 2007 ... KELHAM Island Museum threw open its doors to the public for the first time since it was hit by the devastating floods. Families from across the city turned out to show their support after staff and volunteers pulled out all the stops to make sure the ever-popular Victorian ...
Cash boost for charity.
Dec 04, 2007 ... STAFF at a Sheffield building society are getting into the spirit of Christmas by supporting a cancer charity's Give a Gift appeal. It is Yorkshire Building Society's 2007 Christmas fundraising appeal that aims to raise [pounds sterling]100,000 to provide grants for people ...
Pool cue attack in city pub.
Dec 04, 2007 ... A MAN who was caught on CCTV using a pool cue to beat up a man in a Sheffield pub has been spared jail. Ryan Spencer, aged 21, of Yew Lane, Ecclesfield, was caught repeatedly striking his victim with the cue in the White Mare, Ecclesfield, on the ...
Costa Rica trek for Ben.
Dec 04, 2007 ... FACTORY worker Ben Haigh is swapping Sheffield for Costa Rica thanks to a generous donation from his employer. Ben, aged 23 and from Firth Park, is taking part in a three month project in the Central American country and neighbouring state Nicaragua, to help improve the lives of ...
Robbers threaten shop workers with knife.
Dec 04, 2007 ... TWO shop assistants were forced to hand over takings by knife-wielding robbers. The women were at The Co-op in Derbyshire Lane, Norton Lees, when the three robbers burst in demanding cash. They were just about to open up for the day on November 23 when the men, who ...
HIV support services win praise.
Dec 04, 2007 ... A REPORT praising support services for people with HIV in Sheffield has been presented to council bosses. The document recognised "invaluable" assistance offered by city-based charity SHIELD and at the Forge Centre, Claremont Place, Broomhill, which is the UK's only dedicated ...
On the hunt for a producer.
Dec 04, 2007 ... CHESTERFIELD Gilbert and Sullivan Society is on the hunt for a producer for next year's production of The Gondoliers at the town's Pomegranate Theatre. The society's Youth Academy is also staging West Side Story at the Hasland Playhouse in July, and need to recruit boys to be ...
Cancer fund's card initiative.
Dec 04, 2007 ... SHEFFIELD charity Cavendish Cancer Care is asking organisations to support their Big Christmas card initiative. The organisation will supply an over sized card to go on display in a place where colleagues and friends can sign a message and make a donation. The idea ...
Santa makes early call on Tudor Square.
Dec 04, 2007 ... CHRISTMAS has come early for some Sheffield children - who were lucky enough to have already met Santa this year in his new grotto. In the run up to Christmas, when he and his elves are not sorting out gifts for everyone, he is hoping to meet as many youngsters as possible in ...
Council urged to ban 'cruel' pate.
Dec 04, 2007 ... A BAN on the use of "cruel" foie gras duck and goose pate is among proposals being put forward by the Green Party ahead of a full meeting of Sheffield Council this week. Coun Jillian Creasy, who represents Central Ward, is proposing a motion which would ban the council from ...
Guide dog 'butchered' in city centre attack.
Dec 04, 2007 ... SHOPPERS watched in horror as a guide dog leading a blind pensioner through Sheffield city centre was mauled by another dog. The incident, on Pinstone Street, resulted in the frightened guide dog running into the road to try to escape as brave shoppers stepped in to stop the ...
Chance to name beer.
Dec 04, 2007 ... BRINGING in the festive cheer with a festive beer! That's the plan for St. Bartholomew's church in Hillsborough, which is running a competition to name the Christmas beer in conjunction with the Hillsborough Hotel's Crown Brewery. The brewery is coming up with a ...
Real meaning of Christmas.
Dec 04, 2007 ... RESIDENTS of Dronfield Woodhouse are invited to remember the true meaning of Christmas at a decorated tree festival. There will be more than a dozen Christmas trees on grass between St Andrew's Community Church and Pentland Road, offering a place to reflect over the festive ...
Memorial at cathedral.
Dec 04, 2007 ... PEOPLE have the chance to remember the lives of loved ones at a service at Sheffield Cathedral this month. The St Luke's Hospice annual Service of Celebration and Remembrance will feature a play by Totley Primary School, which will be a modern interpretation of the traditional ...