The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England) back issues from January 2008:
Stable plans will go ahead.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A CHESTERFIELD farmer has won an appeal against refusal of planning permission for change of use of a listed agricultural farm building to stabling horses and livery. North East Derbyshire District Council had refused permission for the change of use of the listed building at ...
Sarah's desert trek for children's hospital.
Jan 01, 2008 ... AN INTREPID Sheffield explorer tackled one of the world's most challenging terrains to raise money for a charity close to her heart. Sarah Howarth, aged 22, from Greenhill, spent 10 days in the Sahara Desert in aid of Sheffield Children's Hospital - a place where she spent much ...
Former soccer ace banned for drink driving.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A FORMER Chesterfield footballer has been banned from driving after being caught moving his van while over the alcohol limit. Police spotted Bob Newton, who scored 35 goals in 85 games for the Spireites in the 1980s, driving a Vauxhall Combo from the Blue Stoops pub car park, in ...
Traffic officers celebrate a year of achievement.
Jan 01, 2008 ... TRAFFIC officers from South Yorkshire worked around the clock to ensure motorways kept moving throughout the Christmas period. Uniformed Highways Agency Traffic Officers patrol 2,025 miles of motorway across England, 24 hours a day while colleagues in the control room keep road ...
Dig this for history.
Jan 01, 2008 ... DEEPEST Derbyshire is due to be exposed at the county's annual Archaeology Day. The event, held in Chesterfield on Saturday January 12, will feature reports by specialists who carry out investigations in the Derbyshire area. Subjects to be discussed include Codnor ...
Horror crash victim's happy homecoming.
Jan 01, 2008 ... BRAVE Sheffield biker James Challenger is battling back to health thanks to the support of his loving family who rallied around to bring him home for the Christmas holiday. Quantity surveyor James, aged 30, was severely injured in a horrific bike accident while working in ...
Fake papers men in court.
Jan 01, 2008 ... TWO failed African asylum seekers living in South Yorkshire have admitted using fake documents. Martin Yendjeu, aged 39, from Cameroon, was caught using a bogus French identity card and national insurance document to obtain work in Sheffield. He pleaded guilty to ...
Play facilities to get [pounds sterling]243,000 lotto boost.
Jan 01, 2008 ... PLAYTIME will be more fun for Chesterfield youngsters after the council won a Lottery grant of nearly quarter of a million pounds. The Big Lottery Fund awarded the council [pounds sterling]243,000 for a range of play projects over the next three years. The cash will ...
Police rate Christmas crime crackdown a success.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A CHRISTMAS crime crackdown has led to a decrease in offences across South Yorkshire in December, police say. Officers claim Operation Impact - Protecting People This Christmas has led to a 15 per cent drop in crime. Chief Superintendent Andy Brooke said: "Although it ...
Community groups in [pounds sterling]24,000 windfall.
Jan 01, 2008 ... SEVENTEEN community groups in Sheffield took a share of more than [pounds sterling]24,000 from the council's Small Grants fund. The awards were made in November and December - part of around [pounds sterling]200,000 doled out annually to up to 350 organisations. Among ...
Problem bins are removed.
Jan 01, 2008 ... BINS left on a pavement by businesses have been removed by Sheffield Council after residents complained. People living near the premises, at the corner of Neill Road and Ecclesall Road, complained the bins were "always out on the pavement, obstructing people's way and making the ...
Burns Night dinner dance.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A SHEFFIELD hotel will host a traditional Burns Night supper complete with haggis, neeps and tatties. Organised by the Caledonian Society of Sheffield, the dinner and dance will be held at Sheffield Park Hotel on Saturday January 26. Traditionally celebrated by Scots ...
Help heritage as you save.
Jan 01, 2008 ... DERBYSHIRE Building Society has teamed up with the National Trust to launch a unique account which enables people to both save and preserve local heritage. The new National Trust Derbyshire Savings Account can be opened with just [pounds sterling]1. For every account ...
Riding high for charities.
Jan 01, 2008 ... PROPERTY developers from South Yorkshire have set themselves a cycle challenge to ride to Rome in stages over the next four years to raise money for local charities. In June, a team of amateur cyclists organised by Mark Dransfield of Barnsley-based Dransfield Properties, raised ...
A treat for football fans.
Jan 01, 2008 ... CHESTERFIELD FC fans are in for a treat when a club memorabilia event takes place in the town. The Heritage Night, organised by the Chesterfield Football Supporters' Society, offers more than 100 years of Chesterfield Football Club memorabilia, ...
Andrea kept control of the flood situation.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A FIRE service boss today praised a South Yorkshire worker who was awarded an MBE for running the county's control room at the height of the summer floods. Andrea Shaw, who has worked for the fire service for 26 years, was in charge of dealing with the deluge of emergency calls ...
Youngsters in good voice as they entertain old folks.
Jan 01, 2008 ... PUPILS from a Sheffield school delighted residents at an old people's home with songs, poetry and readings. The children from Westbourne Junior School in Broomhill paid their annual visit to Tapton Court Nursing Home. Music teacher Holly Nickson said: "We are the only ...
Parents' aid for parents.
Jan 01, 2008 ... MUMS and dads are needed to take part in a free five-week training course to help other parents. The Parent Lifeline, a helpline for parents in Sheffield, is looking for new volunteers to man the phones. ...
Specialist's move to beat pain of diabetes.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A DIABETES expert in Sheff-ield has secured a [pounds sterling]250,000 grant from America which offers hope to patients who suffer an excruciatingly painful nerve complication. Patients who have had diabetes for 15 or 20 years can develop neuropathy, a nerve damage condition ...
Blues Band in concert date.
Jan 01, 2008 ... FANS of rhythm and blues can get their fix in Chesterfield when The Blues Band plays a concert at the Winding Wheel. Featuring Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Rob Townsend, Gary Fletcher and Tom McGuin-ness, The Blues Band have impressed audiences worldwide. They come to the ...
Hospital link with new hotel.
Jan 01, 2008 ... SHEFFIELD Children's Hospital mascot Theo the Bear joined former Blades star Tony Currie to help unveil a plaque at Sheffield's former Marriott Hotel after it was rebranded as Kenwood Hall. The hotel in Nether Edge was originally a private residence of Sheffield cutlery ...
New bid to revive park.
Jan 01, 2008 ... PLANS to restore an historic Chesterfield park have moved a step closer after a scheme won backing from the National Lottery. Chesterfield Council has won National Lottery cash to pay for the first stages of a restoration plan for 15-acre Eastwood Park at Hasland. The ...
Landmark set to bridge the gap.
Jan 01, 2008 ... WALKERS on their way up the famous Kinder Scout have a new landmark to look out for - a hand-carved wooden footbridge. Made by a local craftsman with sustainable timber for the Peak District National Park Authority, the new Golden Clough bridge was created from a sweet chestnut ...
Learn about Victorian age.
Jan 01, 2008 ... HISTORY buffs can find out more about two new projects about children's employment in Sheffield during Victorian times by looking at a website. www.mylearning.org ...
New head for city academy.
Jan 01, 2008 ... ONE of Sheffield's two City Academies has a new headteacher in time for a new year of studies. Kath Turner is the new head at Sheffield Park Academy, formerly Waltheof School, taking over from Andy Gardiner who left last summer. Mrs Turner, the former deputy head at ...
Soldier in Iraq enjoys some holiday festivities.
Jan 01, 2008 ... HE might have been in Iraq but South Yorkshire soldier Gaz Limer still managed to enjoy a traditional Christmas of sorts. The 37-year-old Colour Sergeant is a vehicle fleet manager with the First Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, and has been in Iraq since November. ...
Victim took brother's bike.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A MOTORCYCLIST who died after losing control on a bend and crashing down a ravine had taken his brother's vehicle without his knowledge and was not experienced on such high-powered bikes, an inquest heard. Victim Mark Cooper's brother Stephen was unaware the 26-year-old, from ...
Modern twist on fairy tale.
Jan 01, 2008 ... SIXTH formers at a Sheffield school recreated a modern movie classic on stage presenting a fairy tale with a difference. The teenagers at Birkdale School in Broomhill staged an innovative production of The Princess Bride, the Rob Reiner film from 1987. The show was ...
System helps lung patients.
Jan 01, 2008 ... PATIENTS in Sheffield with serious lung conditions are spending less time in hospital and more time at home thanks to the use of a new monitoring system. People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, which covers lung conditions including emphysema and bronchitis, have been ...
Trailer used for charity events stolen.
Jan 01, 2008 ... AMATEUR radio DJs in Sheffield are reeling after a trailer used to transport their equipment to events and charity fundraisers was stolen. Members of the Sheffield Amateur Radio Club (SARC) were left devastated after the box trailer was taken from the home of a club member in ...
Have a heart and stay fit, says charity.
Jan 01, 2008 ... A CHARITY is encouraging South Yorkshire people to stick to New Year's resolutions to get fit - not only to feel better but to cut their risk of developing cardiac disease. The British Heart Foundation says only a third of Brits achieve the minimum recommended amount of exercise ...
'Suspicious' stranger at school sparks extra police patrols.
Jan 01, 2008 ... EXTRA police patrols have been ordered outside a Sheffield school at the start and end of the day after reports of a man acting suspiciously. Letters have been sent out to parents in the Hillsborough area urging them to be vigilant after a child was reportedly approached by a ...
Pickles producer to shut down soon.
Jan 02, 2008 ... YOU know their onions - but this year you won't be able to enjoy them any more Foodies in South Yorkshire will have a tear in their eye with news that Doncaster's longest established producer of pickles is to shut its doors after 60 years in the business. Pioneer ...
Shock death of window cleaner.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A POPULAR Sheffield window cleaner who was "the life and soul of the party" died of a massive heart attack just days before Christmas. Dennis Beatson, aged 61, died in the early hours of December 22 despite gallant efforts by his son, heart technician Paul, and ambulance staff ...
Enterprising start for school's new complex.
Jan 02, 2008 ... SHEFFIELD Council chief executive Sir Bob Kerslake was the guest of honour at the official opening of a new enterprise centre at a city school. The centre at Fir Vale School is packed with the latest high-tech IT equipment and will be open to students, parents and the local ...
Evening advice from planners.
Jan 02, 2008 ... PEAK District National Park planners are holding an evening 'surgery' for people who need advice. Those who need advice about a house extension, barn conversion, renewable energy project or new business premises will be offered individual advice from a planning officer. ...
New calendar looks at the changing face of Sheffield city centre.
Jan 02, 2008 ... IT'S as different as the city we live in. Forget Peak District scenes - this is a calendar that tells urban Sheffield's story as it really is. A Celebration of Sheffield - by Yorkshire photographer Barnaby Aldrick - brings together the old and the new of the ...
Steelworker's hearing claim.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A RETIRED north Derbyshire steelmaker has won his legal battle for compensation after his hearing was damaged because he worked for 11 years without ear protection. Martin Picton, aged 63, left, suffered damage to his hearing after working for ...
Brendan and Joe join the Walk of Fame.
Jan 02, 2008 ... BOXING trainer Brendan Ingle and climber Joe Simpson will become the latest Sheffield residents to be inducted into the city's Walk of Fame. The pair will unveil their Sheffield Legends plaques in two ceremonies outside the Town Hall on Tuesday January 8. Joe's ...
Hotline funding in the spotlight.
Jan 02, 2008 ... POLICE chiefs are looking at new ways of extending Sheffield's 101 non-emergency telephone number to cover the whole of South Yorkshire - after the Home Office scrapped its funding. The Government initially paid for the new number to operate in Sheffield in a scheme run by South ...
Fish catch only Don's second in 150 years.
Jan 02, 2008 ... THE King of the River is back in South Yorkshire. A salmon hauled out of the once grossly polluted River Don at Mexborough is thought to be only the second caught in 150 years. And already it is being hailed as proof that the Don is recovering from the death blow it ...
City's alert on epidemic.
Jan 02, 2008 ... SHEFFIELD is facing an "epidemic" of diabetes with 30,000 people suffering from the condition without knowing. City diabetes expert Professor Solomon Tesfaye says as many as 60,000 people in the city have diabetes, which can cause blindness and life-threatening complications ...
New police 'gang' powers on six estates.
Jan 02, 2008 ... POLICE patrolling six Sheffield estates have been given powers to split up gangs hanging around streets if they fear they may cause trouble. South Yorkshire Police and Sheffield council introduced 'Dispersal Orders' in Woodthorpe, Richmond, Handsworth, Shiregreen, Manor and ...
Royal Army Medical Corps cadets in rebadging ceremony.
Jan 02, 2008 ... ATTENTION - and welcome to the Royal Army Medical Corps. RAMC Headquarters at Endcliffe Hall in Sheffield was the venue for a rebadging ceremony which saw 20 Army cadets and adult instructors presented with new berets and cap badges in front of proud parents and guests. ...
Estate's [pounds sterling]500,000 safety plan.
Jan 02, 2008 ... WORK is due to start on a new scheme to improve safety for children living on a Sheffield council estate. Part of Benson Road, Wybourn, is to be pedestrian-ised and speed bumps installed to improve the area between Wybourn Community School and the new Children's Centre due to ...
'A bumpy ride ahead' - CBI.
Jan 02, 2008 ... THIS will be a "difficult year" for the British economy, but it is important not to exaggerate the risks and talk ourselves into a more serious downturn, says the CBI's Director-General Richard Lambert. In a New Year message on the CBI website, Mr Lambert says: "The domestic ...
New funding for wood fuel.
Jan 02, 2008 ... YORKSHIRE Forward has invested more than [pounds sterling]75,000 in a groundbreaking South Yorkshire Forest Partnership project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by using wood as a source of fuel. The funding for the South Yorkshire Wood Fuel Project will be used to increase ...
Bryan Donkin lives again as AVK UK on new Staveley site.
Jan 02, 2008 ... ONE of Chesterfield's most famous manufacturing businesses has taken on a new life in a brand new factory in Staveley. Bryan Donkin manufactured gas valves at its landmark Derby Road site in Chesterfield for more than a century. Now, the company, which has been part ...
Firm helps golfers to beat the yips.
Jan 02, 2008 ... PIONERING Sheffield company Break 30 is teeing up to help golfers beat par with backing worth [pounds sterling]95,000 from South Yorkshire Investment Fund. The Darnall-based firm has developed a hi-tech system designed to assess and improve putting technique, enabling golfers to ...
Recruits show the gentle touch in egg-throwing challenge.
Jan 02, 2008 ... SHEFFIELD firm, Gripple, held its own six nations 'tournament' when it welcomed new staff to its Savile Street East headquarters. Fourteen people from Germany, Poland, South Africa, Australia, Thailand and the United Kingdom attended the day long event designed to help new ...
Taiba wins new award.
Jan 02, 2008 ... ROTHERHAM Ethnic Minorities Alliance manager Taiba Yasseen has been named winner of the first regional European Social Fund Celebration of Achievement Awards. Taiba was nominated after completing a 'Women into Public Life' programme run as part of the Advancing Women in South ...
Master Cutler's hospice challenge.
Jan 02, 2008 ... MASTER Cutler Gordon Bridge is challenging local businesses to give a major boost to hospices in Sheffield and Rotherham. Mr Bridge announced plans to raise money for St Luke's and Rotherham Hospice at his Installation in October. Now, he has revealed how he plans to ...
Windass goal seals [pounds sterling]28,622 win from [pounds sterling]1 bet.
Jan 02, 2008 ... SHEFFIELD Wednesday's defeat at the hands of Hull City last Sunday has won one lucky punter more than [pounds sterling]28,000. Dean Windass's 33rd-minute winning goal helped the 45-year-old Surrey gambler strike gold - after correctly predicting the scores of 14 games. ...
We're all praying for a new peace.
Jan 02, 2008 ... MEMBERS of Sheffield's Pakistani community came together to pray, mourn and pay tribute to Benazir Bhutto, the assassinated Pakistani opposition leader. Prayers were said for the former Prime Minister at Sheffield's Pakistani Muslim Centre in Woodbourn Road near Attercliffe, ...
Anniversary celebrations.
Jan 02, 2008 ... HAPPY birthday! Staff, volunteers and customers celebrated five years of fundraising at the Marie Curie Cancer Care Shop in Ecclesall Road, Sheffield. Shop manager Carol Danks and Marie Curie nurse Jane Matthewman cut the anniversary cake to celebrate the occasion. ...
999 calls soar.
Jan 02, 2008 ... POLICE received nearly twice as many 999 calls in South Yorkshire on New Years Eve than on Friday and Saturday night combined. Between 9pm and 7am 1,131 emergency calls were made - compared to 308 and 338 over the same period on the previous Friday and Saturday. ...
Body of missing man found in River Don.
Jan 02, 2008 ... POLICE hunting for a missing Sheffield man have confirmed that his body has been found in the River Don. Efrem Woldemichael, aged 33, from Burngreave, was last seen leaving a restaurant in the early hours of Sunday December 2 in a black cab. His body was discovered in ...
Firefighting neighbour.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A GOLF Gti found alight on Ironside Place, Gleadless, was extinguished by a neighbour who spotted the blaze. Firefighters called to the scene checked that the flames were fully out. Meanwhile in Dinnington firefighters from Aston station tackled a blazing Toyota ...
Audition for youth show.
Jan 02, 2008 ... AMATEUR dramatists are being urged to act now - and join a Rotherham youth theatre. Wentworth Youth Theatre is looking for would-be thespsians aged nine to 20 to show off their singing and acting skills in a new production. Auditions for 'Honk!' take place in the ...
Owls dribbler.
Jan 02, 2008 ... HE might be a little Owl but he's already a good luck charm. Two-week-old Henry Frost took his Hillsborough bow at Wednesday's match against Preston North End yesterday. And despite his team being one down at half-time Wednesday went on to win 2-1. He was ...
Have-a-go warden arrested for tackling 'vandal'.
Jan 02, 2008 ... A CEMETERY warden who tackled a man he claimed was vandalising his funeral ambulance was arrested after the suspect was injured trying to escape. Michael Fogg, the warden of the General Cemetery in Sharrow who runs an independent funeral directors on Woodhouse Road, was arrested ...
Rail disruption as works overrun.
Jan 02, 2008 ... ENGINEERING works on the West Coast Mainline could affect rail passengers in Sheffield today as some services are diverted through the city. Travellers from North West England going to and from London are being advised to travel on TransPennine Express trains and to change onto ...
Celebrations as babies arrive.
Jan 02, 2008 ... These beautiful bundles of joy will see their birthdays marked by fireworks every year - after entering the world just hours after Big Ben's chimes rang out to mark the start of 2008. The bouncing babies were the first of the new year to be born on labour wards across South ...
Sir Bob opens high-tech centre which will reach out into community.
Jan 02, 2008 ... SHEFFIELD Council chief executive Sir Bob Kerslake was the guest of honour at the official opening of a new enterprise centre at a city school. The centre at Fir Vale School is packed with the latest high-tech IT equipment and will be open to students, parents and the local ...
Council in extra cash bid.
Jan 02, 2008 ... SOUTH Yorkshire councils are hoping for a happy New Year - with a six per cent rise in income from the Government. Local authorities across the country - including Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster - have missed out on millions of pounds in funding in recent years under ...