A snapshot of the Owls and Sheffield in the 1980s This 1984 BBC film documents Sheffield Wednesday’s promotion to Canon league one with the demise of the Sheffield steel industry during the same period. It will probably be of most interest to Wednesdayites, but the elements of social history it covers give an insight into [...]
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Steel city blues BBC documentary
Posted by Sheffield blog on 24 March, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/03/24/steel-city-blues-bbc-documentary/
Sheffield on Twitter – update four
March 2009 update Here are the latest additions to the Sheffield Twitter users page. If you want to be listed on it then follow @sheffieldblog, get in touch or comment below. Plus – are you in the top Sheffield Twitter users on Twitter Grader? Grow Sheffield – urban food enthusiasts http://twitter.com/growsheffield Craft Candy – a [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 8 March, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/03/08/sheffield-on-twitter-update-four/
Sheffield city on the move film
Promoting 1970s Sheffield The full version of City on the move, the film that appeared at the start of the Full monty, is now available to watch online. It has been split into four parts, each of which is worth watching if you have time. It still feels like a spoof, with the quaint commentary [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 3 March, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/03/03/sheffield-city-on-the-move-film/
Sheffield on Twitter – update three
Organisations on Twitter on Sheffield Twitter has continued to snowball in the last couple of weeks. I have updated the Sheffield Twitter Users page; here are the additions: Rattle Sheffield – agency doing research and development for the social web http://twitter.com/rattlecentral Little Man Tate – Sheffield indie band http://twitter.com/LittleManTate Red Shoes Magazine – local online [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 7 February, 2009
http://sheffieldblog.com/2009/02/07/sheffield-on-twitter-update-three/
Another city centre shop to close
Are the shops in town feeling the pinch? You have probably already read that Racquets on Division Street is to close next week as owners John and Sue Howard are retiring and there are no interested buyers for the store. I only popped to Racquets occasionally, but I will miss it and it was another [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 30 August, 2008
http://sheffieldblog.com/2008/08/30/another-city-centre-shop-to-close/
Ten ways to improve Sheffield (part two)
Part two of the post that collects together a list of ideas to improve Sheffield (parts one to five) Address the spiralling cost of public transport Ever before the price of petrol started going up, the bus fares in Sheffield were unreasonably high. In London, you can hop on a bus for 90p using an [...]
Posted by Sheffield blog on 5 July, 2008
http://sheffieldblog.com/2008/07/05/ten-ways-to-improve-sheffield-part-two/
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
