More 1970s nostalgia Continuing the 1970s theme from the previous post, an upcoming event will celebrate the recent history of Sheffield with a film screening and illustrated talk in the cathedral. The event on 3 June is organised by Sheffield university as part of a summer art and music festival and includes a screening of [...]
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Shopaholic’s guide to 1970s Sheffield talk and Reel monty screening
Posted by Sheffield blog on 18 May, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/05/18/shopaholics-guide-to-1970s-sheffield-talk-and-reel-monty-screening/
National record store day in Sheffield
Support your record shop Tomorrow (Saturday 17 April) is National record store day and Sheffield institution Record collector in Broomhill is taking part. People are being encouraged to pay their independent local record store a visit and several bands are putting out special releases just for the event. So get yourself down there early and [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 16 April, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/04/16/national-record-store-day-sheffield/
Fopp’s return to Sheffield – an update
Good news for music fans (but don’t hold your breath) There were rumours last summer that the much-lamented music shop Fopp was to return to Sheffield. Speculation was rife that one of the new retail units in the old Yates’s bar building on Division street might be the record shop’s new home. Six months down [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 12 January, 2010
http://sheffieldblog.com/2010/01/12/fopps-return-to-sheffield-an-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/
Top ten Sheffield Christmas presents
Sheffield-themed festive gifts Stuck for a Christmas gift ideas? This list collects together some of the most popular Sheffield-themed merchandise from the last few months. Pub maps Explore the drinking dens of the city with this pub stops of Sheffield map by John Coates. It is designed in the style of the famous Henry Beck [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 25 November, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/11/25/top-ten-sheffield-christmas-presents/
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/
Sheffield on Twitter – update eight
July 2009 update 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. The Antics – improvisational comedy troupe @TheAntics Toby Foster – comedian and BBC Radio Sheffield breakfast presenter @TobyFoster Nat Johnson and the figureheads, [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 12 July, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/07/12/sheffield-on-twitter-update-eight/
Architectural tour of Sheffield
‘Sheffield just doesn’t seem to know how good it actually is’ People reading this blog who aren’t on Twitter may have missed the link posted at the end of last week to a great article on the Building Design website. The author, Owen Hatherly, took a walk around the city for the magazine’s Urban trawl [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 20 May, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/05/20/architectural-tour-of-sheffield/
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
