The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England) back issues from June 2008:
Nature show promotes wildlife day.
Jun 01, 2008 ... THE sights and sounds of spring will be celebrated at the RSPB Old Moor nature reserve when Barnsley College students put on a show. The students will be performing 'Honk - The Musical', based on the story of the Ugly Duckling, on Saturday June 7 between 11am and 3pm. ...
Magical Photographs.
Jun 02, 2008 ... THESE stunning pictures look as though they were taken by top photographers but they're actually snaps captured by our very own South Yorkshire MPs. The photos - by hot-shots Meg Munn, Clive Betts and Kevin Barron - have been showcased in a prestigious Westminster exhibition. ...
Gym suite for school.
Jun 02, 2008 ... DARTON High School is being kitted out with a new gym suite which will open to the public after school. The school has been given [pounds sterling]100,000 for new equipment from the New Opportunities Fund distributed by the National Lottery. It has signed a contract ...
All aboard for storytime.
Jun 02, 2008 ... ALL aboard for a storytelling frenzy on a narrowboat on the Chesterfield Canal. The Rhubarb Theatre Company will use their storytelling skills to bring to life the creatures who share the canal at this unique event on Satur-day June 7. The 40-minute tours leave ...
Microchips for your pets.
Jun 02, 2008 ... PENISTONE pooches can be microchipped for free at a session on Friday at the Penistone Community Centre car park, Church Street, from 10am to 2pm. A Barnsley Council spokesman said: "Microchip ping makes it easier for Barnsley Council and owners to trace a pet if it becomes ...
Help show Sheffield's got talent, too.
Jun 02, 2008 ... FORGET Britain's Got Talent - Sheffield is organising its own search for a star, to raise funds for hospital charity Neurocare. Search for a Star aims to find Sheffield's best soundalike singers - and last year's winner, Holly Johnson, aged 20, of Nether Edge, went on to star as ...
Don't call us, we've gone.
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE department which deals with complaints about South Yorkshire Police and its officers has moved to a new building. Professional Standards was based in prefabricated offices in Heeley and Castle Green, Sheffield. But police chiefs have decided to sell off the ageing ...
Ice show dream for Rose, 83.
Jun 02, 2008 ... DREAMS really do come true! Rose Andrews couldn't believe her luck when she was whisked to see a spectacular ice show and treated as a VIP guest as part of her old folks' home's Dreams Come True scheme. The 83-year-old resident of Alexandra Care Home in Thrybergh, ...
Public talk by 'Rumpole'.
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE man described as 'The Rumpole of Rotherham' will be speaking in Barnsley next month. Solicitor turned best-selling author Steve Smith will be speaking about his books at Barnsley Central Library. Described by The Times as "Rotherham's answer to Rumpole", Steve is ...
Festival's booze ban.
Jun 02, 2008 ... BOOZE will not be sold at a controversial festival in a Sheffield park after protests by neighbouring residents. People living around Millhouses Park who opposed the extreme sports show Cliffhanger being moved to the site from Graves Park did not succeed in blocking the event - ...
The write stuff as readers become leaders.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A SCHEME to help good readers become leaders has been launched at a Sheffield school - designed to give primary pupils a leg up with their literacy. Older students at Sheffield Park Academy, on the Manor, have been working with youngsters from nearby Pipworth Primary to boost ...
Pupils sing up for better deal for disabled children.
Jun 02, 2008 ... RAISING their voices to help promote the rights of disabled children are the pupils at Barnsley Christian School. Include Me TOO is a national charity which aims to promote the rights of disabled children, calling for equality and full inclusion. The Barnsley ...
DVD project wins award.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A DVD which aims to stop Sheffield pupils from taking part in anti-social behaviour has won a national award. Sheffield Homes teamed up with Ecclesfield Primary School to produce the DVD. It is being used to train new staff at Sheffield Homes who will be working with ...
Boxing legend helps pupils celebrate their achievements.
Jun 02, 2008 ... BOXING legend Brendan Ingle was the guest of honour at a ceremony to celebrate pupils' achievements. The National Record of Achievement event for Year 11 students at Firth Park Community Arts College was held before their GCSE study leave began - and Brendan was able to give ...
Sports venues in running for training camp.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A HOST of Sheffield's top sporting venues are in the running to be chosen as a training camp for the London Paralympics in 2012. Seven of the city's sports centres are going for gold, hoping to be picked out from the games' training guide. They include Ponds Forge ...
Appeal raises charity cash.
Jun 02, 2008 ... WESTON Park Hospital's Cancer Appeal is [pounds sterling]10,225 better off thanks to Derbyshire residents. The money was raised through North East Derbyshire District Council's Chairman's Appeal. Former council chairman Ken Savidge, who chose the charity for his ...
Open garden to raise cash.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A BARNSLEY couple are throwing their garden open to visitors to raise money for charity. Barnsley Rockley Rotary Club, with the support of the other Rotary clubs in the town and Barnsley Inner Wheel, are hosting the garden party at The Grove, in High Street, Dodworth, on ...
Pensioners still waiting for bus pass.
Jun 02, 2008 ... HUNDREDS of South Yorkshire pensioners are today still waiting for their new bus passes - almost two months after they were meant to arrive. Transport bosses today revealed around 1,700 South Yorkshire pensioners are still waiting for their passes under the new national scheme ....
Crime-busters set wheels in motion to give public reassurance.
Jun 02, 2008 ... THESE crime-busters are getting on their bikes and using pedal power in Sheffield. Police Community Support Officers are using mountain bikes to get around Woodseats and Gleadless Valley. The trio have completed a training programme and used their bikes in a number ...
Storm over asbestos waste site proposals.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A STORM of opposition has blown up over plans to build an asbestos waste site just yards from homes. Aspect Contracts has submitted a planning application to Derbyshire County Council for a 'waste transfer station' on Whitting Valley Road, Whittington Moor in Chesterfield. ...
Police priorities under spotlight.
Jun 02, 2008 ... RESIDENTS, businesses, community groups and children are being asked what they think South Yorkshire's policing priorities should be for the next three years. The South Yorkshire Police Authority is holding a consultation to find out peoples' concerns and how to incorporate them ...
Great event for visually-impaired competitors.
Jun 02, 2008 ... VISUALLY-impaired bowlers from around Britain travelled to Sheffield to take part in the British Blind Sport Tenpin Bowling Championships at Valley Centertainment. This year was the tenth the final has been held in Sheffield and organisers said it was the best yet. ...
Inquest told of alcoholic's death.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A DEPRESSED alcoholic who feared he could not quit drinking hanged himself in a South Yorkshire hostel. Jason David Warren, aged 36, tied a cable around his neck in his room in a hostel for the homeless in Upperthorpe to end his suffering, an inquest heard. Just a ...
Peacemaker conference.(Conference notes)
Jun 02, 2008 ... PEACEMAKERS from around the world are to share their expertise at a conference in a Derbyshire village. Speakers will include a Beirut lawyer who has experience building relationships between Lebanon's divided communities, two former militia leaders from northern Nigeria, a ...
Speed trap warnings.
Jun 02, 2008 ... SPEED cameras operating in South Yorkshire this week: Sheffield - Chesterfield Road/ Meersbrook Lane; Halifax Road/ Herries Roundabout/ Salt Box Lane. Rotherham - Wales Road from Waleswood; Rotherham Road/ M18 to Blyth Road; Bawtry Road/ Stag to M18. ...
Inspectors give school top marks.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A PRIMARY school in South Yorkshire has been described as "outstanding" by inspectors - who admit they cannot make any suggestions how to improve it. Thurgoland Church of England Primary School scored top marks in every category during an Ofsted inspection. ...
Talk on Bess of Hardwick.
Jun 02, 2008 ... THE 400th anniversary of the death of one of Derbyshire's most influential women will be marked with a talk about her life at a Sheffield book store. On Thursday, the anniversary of the death of Bess of Hardwick, Waterstones in Orchard Square will commemorate her life with a ...
Chance for girls to enter soccer trials.
Jun 02, 2008 ... FOOTBALL-mad girls are being urged to enter trials for a summer school of soccer excellence - which could lead to an England career. The FA's Derbyshire Centre of Football Excellence aims to identify players of outstanding ability and put them on a programme designed to nurture ...
Stranded motorists slam lack of phone access on Snake Pass.
Jun 02, 2008 ... STRANDED motorists who broke down on an isolated Peak District road have slammed a lack of mobile reception or emergency phones - concerns shared by police. Mum-of-two Emma Hollingworth, aged 34, of Ecclesall, was stranded on the A57 Snake Pass for almost two hours with daughter ...
Cyclists stop in Sheffield.
Jun 02, 2008 ... ELEVEN cyclists on the road from Land's End to John O'Groats stopped in Sheffield overnight to dry out after six soggy days in the saddle. The riders staged a presentation at St Thomas' Church, Nairn Street, Crookes, about the 330 miles they have completed so far, and the ...
Small grants for projects.
Jun 02, 2008 ... COMMUNITY projects in need of a cash injection can apply to a small grants award scheme set up by environment group WREN. The organisation has awarded nearly [pounds sterling]18 million to 623 projects across Yorkshire since 1999, and now wants to give even more money away with ...
'Armed robber ended my life'.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A BRAVE Sheffield shopkeeper gunned down by an armed robber outside his general store today sent a bitter message to his attacker: "You might as well have killed me." Hassan Saleh, aged 38, said that while he may have survived the shooting, the gunman - still on the loose more ...
Baby died addicted to heroin.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A JUNKIE South Yorkshire mum whose tiny baby died addicted to heroin has been attacked by a coroner for her behaviour - and has given birth to a third child. Michaela Mullen's daughter Chelsey died aged just three months after she suffered a massive heart attack. She ...
Ballet fans enjoy big screen performance - SLIDESHOW.
Jun 02, 2008 ... GLOOMY weather failed to cool the passions of these ballet fans who turned up to watch a performance of Romeo and Juliet on Rotherham's Big Screen. The town was one of just a handful across the UK chosen to show the Royal Ballet's production live from the Royal Opera House, ...
Colliery celebrates 100 years of mining - SLIDESHOW.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A POIGNANT tribute and all the fun of the fair were brought together to mark 100 years of history at Rotherham's last remaining coal mine. The Earl of Scarborough, Viscount Richard Lumley, was on hand to mark the momentous milestone as people of all ages came together to ...
Shoppers shocked by car crash wreckage - SLIDESHOW.
Jun 02, 2008 ... BLEEDING casualties being dramatically rescued from the mangled wreckage after a horrendous car crash stopped shocked shoppers on Sheffield's Fargate in their tracks ... But fortunately the grisly scene was just part of a mock car crash staged by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue ...
Man hurt as car hits bus in city centre.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A MAN is being treated in hospital for serious head injuries after the vehicle he was travelling in smashed into a bus in Sheffield city centre today. The man was a back seat passenger in a Renault Megane which had failed to stop for police earlier in the evening. ...
Ethel in fine form aged 108.
Jun 02, 2008 ... SOUTH Yorkshire's oldest resident has celebrated a remarkable milestone - her 108th birthday. Ethel Lang was in fine form when she celebrated her birthday with a party at Water Royd Nursing Home, in Gilroyd, Barnsley. Although her eyesight has faded, Ethel still takes ...
Three arrested as man fights for life after beating.
Jun 02, 2008 ... THREE men have been arrested after a man was left fighting for his life following an attack on a Sheffield street. The trio, aged 20, 22, and 28, have been arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent. The victim, who was so badly battered that police could not even be ...
Pair's miraculous escape in car crash.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A MAN and a woman miraculously escaped unharmed after their Vauxhall Astra spun out of control and landed upside down in a ditch. The smash happened on the Stocksbridge bypass near the Deepcar exit at 8.15pm yesterday. A fire service spokesman said the woman in her ...
Nicola helps education children in Tanzania.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A SHEFFIELD student inspired by her own teachers to take action is appealing for support to help African children get a decent education. Nicola Waddilove is studying at Sheffield Hallam University for a PGCE in secondary mathematics education, but still finds time to be a ...
Woman saved from blaze.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A WOMAN in her 20s was rescued from a blazing flat by firefighters in Broadway, Swinton, just before 6pm last night. Fire crews from Brampton and Mexborough stations were called to assist after the blaze broke out in the flat above a newsagent's shop. A fire service ...
Parish hall is back up and running again.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A DARTON vicar is determined to turn a newly-refurbished parish hall back into the social focus of the village. Father Simon Reynolds of All Saint's Church is calling on all Darton, Kexborough, Woolley Colliery and Low Barugh residents to decide how best to use the building. ...
Coffee morning boosts charity appeal.
Jun 02, 2008 ... CUPPAS all round was the order of the day at a Sheffield fundraising event. The Mistress Cutler hosted a coffee and cakes morning for St Luke's in Whirlow, Sheffield, as part of the hospice's annual Care for a Cuppa month. Janet Bridge put the kettle on for dozens of ...
Better fetch a Fletchers loaf once more.
Jun 02, 2008 ... IT'S back! Sheffielders who grew up singing songs about Fletchers bread will be rejoicing in the news it's back on the shelves for the first time since the 1990s. Fletchers was first sold in Sheffield way back in 1923 by George Henry Fletcher. And the songs, sung by ...
Warning on air tickets.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A SOUTH Yorkshire Euro MP is warning holidaymakers about buying airline tickets online. Linda McAvan MEP says passengers buying plane tickets are faced with confusing and misleading prices on websites. Her comments come after an official European report suggested as many as a ...
Clean-up bid to improve footpaths.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A COMMUNITY clean-up will be staged in Great Houghton on Thursday to mark World Environment Day. The clean-up will take place on the land either side of Rotherham Road, by the disused railway embankment, together with footpaths and surrounding woodland areas. ...
Faith event for Muslims.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A PUBLIC event promoting the multi-cultural ethos of Islam and its contributions to British society is being held in Sheffield. The event, hosted by the Islamic Society of Britain, aims to promote a greater awareness and understanding of the Islamic faith. A marquee will be ...
Moans about councillors.
Jun 02, 2008 ... RESIDENTS concerned about councillors' conduct at Chesterfield, Brimington and Staveley Councils can now complain directly to Chesterfield Borough Council. Complaints used to have to go through the Standards Board for England, but the council can now carry out investigations. ...
City park to have clean up.
Jun 02, 2008 ... VOLUNTEERS are being asked to lend a hand to spruce up a Sheffield park. People can help out at Ponderosa, Upperthorpe, on Sunday June 22 and Saturday September 6, between 10am and 2pm, meeting at the entrance from Mushroom Lane. Contact ...
Pupils take up challenge of eco-design.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Pennine Foods is challenging 80 pupils from three Sheffield schools to come up with new designs for the Chinese Box Meal it produces for Marks and Spencer. The Drakehouse company has asked the 11 to 14-year-olds to create an attractive, practical, cost-effective and ...
Law firm's 11 leading deals.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Within four months of being launched at the start of the year, law firm Halliwells corporate practice in Sheffield has advised on 11 significant deals. Neil Thompson, who spearheaded the creation of the practice after joining Halliwells from DLA Piper, said: "The influx of ...
Security firm doubles sales.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A Sheffield security firm which has more than quadrupled its turnover since it was launched three years ago is celebrating doubling sales during the last year. RSC Security Solutions specialises in technology ranging from CCTV, video analysis and number plate recognition to ...
Brokers on the move.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Independent insurance broker Heath Lambert Group has moved to new premises in Sheffield to make room for further expansion and increased the size of its team. The group, which has been trading in Sheffield for 20 years and has more than 300 local companies among its clients, has ...
Three arrested over 'sustained' attack.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Three men have been arrested in connection with a serious assault in Sheffield which left man in hospital. The unnamed victim was found with head and other injuries in the street at Staycey Rise, Woodhouse. Police ...
Sheffield's biggest gay party.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals will be celebrating in Cemetery Park next weekend. The biggest gay party ever to take place in the city kicks off at noon on Saturday June 7. South Yorkshire Pride festival will celebrate diversity, inclusion, raise ...
Pharmacy assistant wins award.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A dispenser working in Chapeltown has been named Nurofen Community Care Pharmacy Assistant of the year for her outstanding work. Jane Greenwood, a dispenser at L Rowland and Co, Chapletown, was nominated for the Nurofen award by her colleagues for 'going beyond the call of duty ...
Blades bid to go private.
Jun 02, 2008 ... KEVIN McCABE, Sheffield United's major powerbroker, has announced his intention to return the club to private ownership. In a statement delivered to the London Stock Exchange, United's plc chairman ended 11 days of speculation by confirming an approach will be made to the ...
Blades striker challenge.
Jun 02, 2008 ... EVERY member of Sheffield United's strikeforce will be afforded the opportunity to win a place in Kevin Blackwell's first-choice eleven before the Bramall Lane manager begins his overhaul of the Championship club. Blackwell, who last night embarked on a round the world ...
Cancer Care's new look.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A new-look Cavendish Cancer Care logo has been developed to re-establish the charity's Yorkshire and Derbyshire roots. The new logo incorporates the White Rose, as a traditional symbol of Yorkshire, and an integral part of Derbyshire's Coat of Arms. The cancer ...
Anger as teen mugger allowed off without charge.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A FURIOUS Sheffield woman has slammed police after a thief snatched her cash card - and got off with a reprimand. Stephanie Robinson was left fuming when officers arrested the offender after a chase, but let him go with a ticking off. The incident comes a month after ...
Sheffield city centre's bid for new buzz to lure crowds.
Jun 03, 2008 ... MORE than 40 stores, restaurants and shopping centres are joining forces to encourage people to create a new buzz in Sheffield city centre during the long summer evenings. Every Wednesday from tomorrow until mid-September, shops and city centre attractions will be opening late ...
Compost site set for go ahead despite health fears.
Jun 03, 2008 ... CONTROVERSIAL plans for a composting plant which have sparked health fears could get the go ahead close to be built close to two rural villages today. More than 550 people have objected to the plans on land at Bagger Wood Hill near Hood Green and Stainborough and protesters will ...
Loud music and drinking 'not the case' at park festival.
Jun 03, 2008 ... ORGANISERS of Sheffield's Cliffhanger festival have reassured residents over concerns about traffic and restriction of access to the Sheffield park where it will be held. People living in Millhouses are unhappy about the impact of up to 10,000 visitors during the extreme sports ...
Students now owe over [pounds sterling]6 million - claim.
Jun 03, 2008 ... SHEFFIELD University undergraduates created a 'wall of debt' ready for the arrival of a Government minister - claiming students nationwide now owe over [pounds sterling]6 million. Minister for Higher Education Bill Rammell was in Sheffield to take part in a debate on higher ...