Where to find out about Sheffield events With the annual influx of new student arrivals settling into Sheffield life, I thought it would be timely to round up some of the online what’s on guides that are out there. If you open any national newspaper you’ll see plenty of inspiration for what is on in [...]
All posts for the month October, 2008
What’s on guides for Sheffield
Posted by Sheffield blog on 26 October, 2008
http://sheffieldblog.com/2008/10/26/whats-on-guides-for-sheffield/
South Yorkshire digital region
Will South Yorkshire be one of the first areas to benefit from investment in the digital infrastructure? In a previous post I suggested that Sheffield could promote its intentions as an emerging creative and digital city by offering free municipal wi-fi to its residents. Whether this will ever happen is another matter, but a related [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 21 October, 2008
http://sheffieldblog.com/2008/10/21/south-yorkshire-digital-region/
Pictures of Sheffield in the Design Cities photography competition
Is Sheffield a design city? People have been submitting pictures of Sheffield for the Design Cities photography competition set up by the Design museum, Flickr and magazine Don’t panic. The idea is that people submit urban photos of contemporary design, architecture, furniture, vehicles, technology or fashion to the Design Cities Flickr group. 20 photos from [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 16 October, 2008
http://sheffieldblog.com/2008/10/16/pictures-of-sheffield-in-the-design-cities-photography-competition/
Forgotten Sheffield bands: The Dylans
Hear their tambourines inside your head Another band that I have to confess I don’t know loads about, except that their eponymous debut album is rather good in an early-90s-indie kind-of way and their single Planet love was – and still is – a fine slice of guitar pop: According to discogs.com, it sounds like [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 10 October, 2008
http://sheffieldblog.com/2008/10/10/forgotten-sheffield-bands-the-dylans/
Sheffield City on the move video from The Full Monty
Watch (some) of The Reel Monty video online – or buy the DVD If you’ve ever searched online for a clip of City on the move, the promotional film famously featured in The Full Monty, you will have probably drawn a blank. However, to mark the official release of the film on DVD, The Star [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 8 October, 2008
http://sheffieldblog.com/2008/10/08/sheffield-city-on-the-move-video-from-the-full-monty/
Sheffield blog on Twitter
Last week I took the plunge and gave this blog a presence on the micro-blogging site Twitter, which you can find at twitter.com/sheffieldblog. I’ve had a personal Twitter account for a year and have been thinking about doing this for a while. In the end I decided that the additional time taken to maintain a [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 6 October, 2008
http://sheffieldblog.com/2008/10/06/sheffield-blog-on-twitter/
Photos from a Sheffield crane
What would you risk to get the perfect shot? I stumbled across this wonderful photo of the Peace gardens the other day, taken from an unusual elevation: It is part of a set by a photographer called The Revolution who appears to have scaled one of the cranes adjacent to the Winter gardens in order [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 2 October, 2008
http://sheffieldblog.com/2008/10/02/photos-from-a-sheffield-crane/
South Yorkshire news – BBC- Wilson stands by keeper Simonsen
- Recycling staff in strike action
- Ennis sets British record in win
- Clegg: Protest scared neighbours
- Sea divers rescued after drifting
- Building collapse man 'reckless'
- Widow's 'relief' over certificate
- Doncaster crew sailing to Pageant
- Wallet found in river 12 years on
- 'Hero' terrier saves owner twice
- Sheffield news – The Star
- Athletics: Jessica Ennis answers critics with record display
- Biker killed in Sheffield road smash
- Former classmates in running for race win
- Two lines of 36pt headline Two lines of 36pt headline
- SEND US YOUR PHOTOS: Were you at Sheffield’s Half Marathon? - WATCH THE VIDEO
- Telling stories to battle dementia
- Morphine allergy ‘not to blame’ for South Yorkshire mum’s death
- Voting change plans criticised
- Firefighters volunteer for new working hours
- Coach hits back at Sheffield Jessica ‘fat’ jibes
