The regeneration and preservation of Sheffield’s past A debate is rumbling about whether or not Castle market should be listed. Giving it listed status would mean that it would be much harder to press ahead with some elements of the Sheffield city centre master plan, notably the idea to open up the ruins of the [...]
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Castle market and Sheffield castle
Posted by Sheffield blog on 7 July, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/07/07/castle-market-and-sheffield-castle/
Sheffield schools bidding for academy status named
Six Sheffield institutions are on the list Earlier today the list of schools that have expressed an interest in breaking free of local council control was revealed. The ones in Sheffield are: Rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted: Notre Dame High School St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary Dobcroft Infant school Wales High School Monteney Primary School Rated ‘non-outstanding’ [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 25 June, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/06/25/sheffield-schools-bidding-for-academy-status-named/
Sheffield earth hour
Join one billion people switching off their lights Tomorrow is Sheffield earth hour where local people can join in the largest global demonstration against climate change. Sheffield town hall, the Peace gardens, Winter garden, Sheffield wheel and Meadowhall’s dome will join one billion people around the world switching of their lights for one hour on [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 26 March, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/03/26/sheffield-earth-hour/
Elections in Sheffield
Online tools to help you make your choice Sheffield votes blog has just appeared online and it looks like it might be quite a useful tool for the upcoming local and general elections (it is on Twitter, too). As well as being an experiment in using online tools to map the democratic process at work, [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 16 March, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/03/16/elections-in-sheffield/
The return of Gatecrasher
A new home for the Sheffield superclub In case you missed it yesterday, the world-famous Sheffield nightclub Gatecrasher is set to return to the city this September in a new home. Gatecrasher has submitted £5m plans to turn the basement of the cheesegrater car park on Charles street into a 2,000 capacity venue. The proposals [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 3 March, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/03/03/the-return-of-gatecrasher/
Sheffield on Twitter – January 2010 update
Who’s new Here are this month’s additions to the list of Sheffield people and organisations of interest on Twitter. The full directory can be found on the Sheffield Twitter users page. There is also a Twitter list of people and organisations in Sheffield in Twitter. First e11even – regional football magazine @first_e11even Louis Louis – [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 11 January, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/01/11/sheffield-on-twitter-january-2010-update/
Sheffield and Meadowhall Christmas TV ads
Selling shopping The council and Meadowhall have made adverts for the Christmas season. Brace yourselves for the coach-loads of Londoners descending on the Moor to finish their Christmas shopping.
Posted by Sheffield blog on 2 December, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/12/02/sheffield-and-meadowhall-christmas-tv-ads/
Save Portland works, Sheffield
Formally object to the planning application Just to draw your attention this campaign to try and save the Portland works building on Randall street from the threat of being developed into flats. Located in Sharrow, the grade II listed building is currently home to metalworkers, cabinet-makers, musicians, artists, sole traders and others. The case for [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 27 November, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/11/27/save-portland-works-sheffield/
Creative uses of spaces in Sheffield city centre
Filling the Sevenstone void With the Sevenstone retail quarter on hold for at least the next 2-3 years, there are empty buildings and patches of land in town earmarked for development but currently not being used to their potential. The latest scheme to try and address this is the proposed Red square retail area which [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 2 November, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/11/02/creative-uses-of-spaces-in-sheffield-city-centre/
Sheffield on Twitter – September 2009 update
Who is new? Here are this month’s additions to the list of Sheffield people and organisations of interest on Twitter. The full directory can be found on the Sheffield Twitter users page. Notable additions this month include an official feed for Sheffield Wednesday, Football heaven and the Toby Foster show on BBC Sheffield shows and [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 21 September, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/09/21/sheffield-on-twitter-september-2009-update/
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
