Recently added articles from The Star (Sheffield) (Sheffield, England):
Asian party tour city.
Aug 01, 2008 ... SHEFFIELD Heeley MP Meg Munn welcomed a delegation of South-East Asian ambassadors to the city. A number of ambassadors and High Commissioners visited at the invitation of Meg, a Foreign Office minister. They were welcomed at the Town Hall by the Lord Mayor, Coun Jane ...
Speeding crackdown.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A MONTH-LONG campaign to crackdown on speeding was launched in Derbyshire today. Officers are increasing the number of speed checks they do and will be targeting roads where there have been speed-related collisions and where residents have complained of excessive speeding. ...
Green light signals stadium hopes.
Aug 01, 2008 ... CHESTERFIELD FC's new home at Whittington Moor is a step closer to fruition after the borough council granted planning permission for the ground. The decision was made yesterday at a meeting packed with around 300 members of the public. Plans for the former Dema ...
Kids fun down at the market.
Aug 01, 2008 ... SHEFFIELD'S Castle Market is offering children's free entertainment this summer. Every Tuesday during August there will be face painting, balloon artists and other entertainment from 11am to 3pm in the indoor market. Kids can also have their photo taken with some ...
Cousin is released in fall inquiry.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A MAN arrested by police after his cousin fell and knocked himself unconscious has been released without charge. Richard Taylor, aged 30, of Hawley Street in Sheffield city centre, was quizzed by police after ringing 999 for an ambulance when his 26-year-old cousin Mark Taylor ...
Team's blood, sweat and tears for event.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A TEAM of staff from the National Blood Service in Sheffield are donning their running shoes on for the 31st Westfield Health British Transplant Games. The 17 person team will join hundreds of runners from across South Yorkshire in the Star Donor Run during the games taking ...
Forking out for charity games.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A FUNDRAISING tournament for the Chinese earthquake appeal is set to be cutting edge - thanks to the support of a Sheffield engineering giant. Chengdu Blades are visiting the city for two charity games against Sheffield United on August 6 and Sheffield FC on August 9. ...
Bikers caught by walkers.
Aug 01, 2008 ... MORE than 20 walkers took part in a police operation to snare nuisance motorcyclists. They were invited to help officers catch bikers riding illegally in Renishaw, Killamarsh and Eckington. Those who volunteered to take part were given a telephone number to ring if ...
Fears growing for missing youngster.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A SOUTH Yorkshire teenager has gone missing prompting police and her family to appeal for her to get in touch. Police say they are growing increasingly concerned about the whereabouts of 14-year-old Jodie Arnold. Jodie, from Wombwell, was last seen at around 11am on ...
'I was left left for dead, brain damaged and semi-blinded by thugs'.
Aug 01, 2008 ... HE arrived in South Yorkshire 10 years ago full of ambition and drive, determined to build a new and happy life and a successful business. But today 28-year-old Lun Min Chen is a shadow of his former self. The Chinese takeaway owner who fled communist Beijing 'for ...
Disabled old folk who are trapped in their home.
Aug 01, 2008 ... ELDERLY people want to stay in their homes for longer - not become a prisoner in them. With the government closing state-run old people's homes, councils must do more and more to help out domestically. But while many older people have welcomed the change, some have hit an ...
Drivers accused of abuse.
Aug 01, 2008 ... RESIDENTS in a leafy Sheffield suburb claim bus drivers are pulling up outside their homes and urinating, swearing and intimidating them. Neighbours in Fulwood handed in an 85-name petition to councillors to complain about bus drivers at the Barncliffe Road terminus. ...
Ella lands a place on TV roadie show - VIDEO.
Aug 01, 2008 ... MINERAL water chilled to a precise temperature, a certain brand of coffee stirred the right way, even toilet paper in the correct shade - when celebrities go on tour, the list of backstage demands can be taxing. But it's not put off Sheffield girl Ella Baldwin, who is hopes to ...
Shaken and stirred as students prepare food and drink at college.
Aug 01, 2008 ... PUPILS from a city secondary conjured up classic cocktails on a visit to Sheffield College's famous catering school. The youngsters from Fir Vale blended delicious drinks - non-alcoholic of course - at the Castle campus as part of their food technology course. While ...
Back in time at Abbeydale Hamlet.
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE Victorians knew how to make their own fun - and that wealth of knowledge will be passed on to visitors to Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet on Sunday. The activities of yesteryear will include floral displays, weaving, spinning and drying, and lace making. There is ...
Cash aid for hospital play.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A NEW play area for young patients at Sheffield Children's Hospital is one step closer thanks to a charity boost. The city centre branch of Nat West bank presented a cheque for [pounds sterling]2,250 to the hospital's League of Friends. The money will be used to help ...
Post office debate call is thrown out.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A ROW broke out at a council meeting after the Lib Dems blocked a debate on post office closures. Campaigners handed in a petition with 4,380 signatures opposing Royal Mail's plans to close post offices across South Yorkshire. The Green Party called for a emergency ...
Man killed in horror crash.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A MAN died in a horrific crash in South Yorkshire today after the car he was travelling in overturned. The victim, who has not yet been named but was aged in his 30s, was behind the wheel of a blue Vauxhall Vectra which ran out of control and smashed into a wall and fence before ...
Mountain teams rescue climber.
Aug 01, 2008 ... MOUNTAIN rescue teams were called out to Stanage to deal with a climber who fell six feet and damaged his ankle. The 35-year-old man, from Wigan, was climbing October Slabs in the Crow Chin area of Stanage North when he slipped. He was treated at the scene and ...
Finally it's sorted - deal is struck over St Luke's move.
Aug 01, 2008 ... ST Luke's will move to a new site after hospice chiefs struck a deal with Sheffield Council last night. After months of wrangling and rows, Sheffield Council and St Luke's issued a joint statement confirming plans to relocate to the site of the former Bluestones Infant School, ...
