Another quickly-forgotten Sheffield band is remembered here In the early 90s I remember Blammo! playing quite a bit live in and around Sheffield, but it was only when they changed their name to Speedy that the band properly caught my attention. Most memorable for me was the promotional campaign for their Boy wonder single. The [...]
All posts for the month June, 2008
Forgotten Sheffield bands: Speedy (formerly Blammo!)
Posted by Sheffield blog on 23 June, 2008
http://sheffieldblog.com/2008/06/23/forgotten-sheffield-bands-speedy-formerly-blammo/
Professional Yorkshiremen
Did ‘God’s own county’ cringe as the professional Yorkshireman picked up a knighthood? There is nothing wrong with being proud of your roots. I was born in Sheffield and people I know regularly get bored with me going on about and talking-up my home city (as you can see I decided to start writing a [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 5 June, 2008
http://sheffieldblog.com/2008/06/05/professional-yorkshiremen/
Injury stops Jessica Ennis from going to Beijing
Fractured ankle puts paid to Olympic dream – for now I just read that Sheffield heptathlete Jessica Ennis won’t be competing at the Olympic games in China due to a fractured right ankle. Jessica was tipped for a podium finish but will now not be able to take part in Beijing. She must be feeling [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 2 June, 2008
http://sheffieldblog.com/2008/06/02/injury-stops-jessica-ennis-from-going-to-beijing/
South Yorkshire news – BBC- Uni building to get £20m revamp
- Man jailed for sexual assaults
- Murder inquiry over woman's death
- Police at Sky over rape case name
- Father's organ donor lesson call
- Sex offenders get police cautions
- First tram-train trial goes ahead
- VIDEO: Richard Hawley's musings on love
- City hospice starts £4m appeal
- Carberry & Katich see out a draw
- Sheffield news – The Star
- Residents celebrate as Sheffield road is scrapped
- Sex attacker jailed: Padley case highlights importance of DNA database, says judge
- News In Brief: Arsonist sets Sheffield garage ablaze
- Choir in Doncaster debut their new CD
- Time for chain-ge of Doncaster mayor
- Cabinet shuffled as two appointed in Doncaster
- Sheffield sex attacker jailed for eight years
- Council staff reject strike in Doncaster
- Gran found murdered in Sheffield
- Song kings: Sheffield’s Eliot Kennedy and pal Gary Barlow record Diamond Jubilee song- VIDEO
