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Cows escape onto Crosspool streets

A herd of cattle took temporary residence on the streets of Crosspool earlier today.

At around 6am this morning around a dozen cows were spotted outside Aligarh restaurant in the precinct. Some animals were seen using the pedestrian crossing to cross the road.

Cows in Crosspool precinct (photo: Liz Forrest)
Cows in Crosspool precinct (photo: Liz Forrest)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By 6.30am the herd, which included some calves, had set off towards Watt Lane.

Reports filtered through that the cows had been seen on Worcester Close, Sandygate Park Road and Hagg Lane, peacefully exploring front gardens, back gardens and grass verges.

Cows on Hagg Lane (photo: Andy Forrest)
Cows on Hagg Lane (photo: Andy Forrest)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By mid-morning the cows were being herded away from Hagg Lane.

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Do you know where the cows escaped from? Please let us know. And it would be great to know that they all got back home safely!

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Last chance to enter Crosspool Festival photography competition

This weekend is the last chance for under 18s to enter this year’s Crosspool Festival photography competition.

The title for the photo is: Things that give me joy! We are looking for a winning photo that tells a story to the viewer and that really captures the essence of joy.

The first prize is £25, a memento of your win and a framed copy of your winning photo. Runners up will each receive a framed copy of their photo.

All entries will be displayed during the festival. You can vote for your favourite on this website during Festival week, 26-5 July.

  • The closing date for entries is 31 May 2015.
  • Entries need to be emailed as a jpg to crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com
  • One entry per person
  • You need to include your name and surname, contact home phone number, age and school/group with your entry

For any further info, please email Lindsey Beagles: crosspoolfestivalphotos@gmail.com

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Crosspool Festival 2015 programme announced

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Crosspool Festival 2015 programme cover
Download the Crosspool Festival 2015 programme (PDF, 6.5MB)
The programme for the 2015 Crosspool Festival (PDF, 6.5MB) is now online.

In it you’ll find many of the well-loved elements of festivals from previous years plus a few new things including:

The festival takes place Friday 26 June to Sunday 5 July.

Tickets for this year’s events are on sale from Crosspool Pet Shop on Sandygate Road.

The prize winning programme cover designs are by Lily Holt, Lydgate Infant School [front] and Polly Hill, Lydgate Junior School [back]. These and other entries can be seen in Cocker & Carr Estate Agents, Sandygate Road. We’d like to thank all the talented artists from both schools who entered.

Get involved

Full details of each event are in the programme. As well as attending events, there are plenty of ways you can get involved:

  • If you would like to help create the well dressing, please contact Pat Lintott on 0114 268 1161.
  • If you would like a stall at the street market contact Chris Bachelor on 0114 266 7842.
  • If you’d like to help with/book a stall at the Summer Fayre contact Steve Reynolds on 266 3473 or Ian Hague on 0114 230 7265.
  • For other enquiries or offers of help contact me, Revd Frances Eccleston on 0114 267 0006.

Crosspool Festival 2015

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Council to assess The Plough pub community asset bid

The Plough, Sandygate Road
Is The Plough on Sandygate Road under threat of closure?

A bid to get The Plough pub listed as a community asset is due to be heard by the council on Thursday 4 June.

If the pub were to be listed as an asset of community value it would mean that, in the event of it being put up for sale, the group lodging the application would be given time to come up with a bid to buy it. There is no guarantee that this bid would be accepted by the seller.

With the rumoured threat of the pub being sold and turned into a convenience store, a group of regulars have launched an online change.org petition and a paper petition in the pub that you’re invited to sign. There’s also a Save the Plough Facebook community group which they’ll use to keep everyone up to date.

The Plough is one of three remaining pubs in Crosspool and it is believed that a public house has stood on the site for around 400 years. The pub is famously located opposite Hallam FC’s Sandygate stadium, the oldest football ground in the world.

Save the Plough Facebook page

Save The Plough (Crosspool) petition

Community pub ownership – Campaign For Real Ale

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A57 Snake Pass to close for two weeks

The A57 Snake Pass will be closed from Monday 1 June until Sunday 14 June so that major repairs can be made to the retaining wall in four different places. There will be no through route from Glossop to Sheffield for any vehicle while the work is taking place.

The road will be closed from the junction of the A57 with the A6013 Ashopton Road to its junction with Hurst Road in Glossop.

A signed diversion route will be in place, which is A6013 − A6187 − B6049 − A623 − A6 − A615 − A624 − A57 (to point of closure) and vice versa.

A57 Snake Pass to close for two weeks

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Local and city charities to benefit from festival donations

The two charities that will receive a share of any money made from this year’s Crosspool Festival are Care in Crosspool and Roundabout.

Care in Crosspool provides a befriending service for the elderly, organising regular visits to someone living on their own.

Roundabout is a local Sheffield youth housing charity providing shelter, support and life skills to young people.

Last year, £500 was raised for Parents’ Association of Children with Tumours and Leukaemia and £500 was raised for community facility CDYST.

In 2013, £1,300 was shared between Weston Park Cancer Information and Support Centre and the 36th Sheffield Scout Group based on Benty Lane.

Crosspool Festival 2015

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Volunteers wanted to help water precinct hanging baskets

Hanging baskets in Crosspool precinct
Hanging baskets in Crosspool precinct

Could you spare an hour a week to help water the hanging baskets at Crosspool shops?

The flower displays have been a regular feature in the precinct for many years and since last summer Crosspool Forum volunteers have taken on the watering of the hanging baskets.

We’re looking for people who can possibly spare the time each week – between 30 minutes and an hour – to help with watering. This will be from June to early September, depending on how long the summer lasts.

Equipment and training will be provided. If you’re interested, please email the Forum directly using crosspoolforum@fsmail.net or telephone Steve on 0114 266 3473.

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Crosspool Juniors FC recruiting Y2s

Crosspool Juniors FC
Crosspool Juniors FC

Crosspool Juniors FC is looking for current Y2s who are looking to join a football club.

They must be available Tuesday evenings for training and Sunday mornings for matches during the upcoming football season. Also, they must not be registered with any other club in the Sheffield & District Junior Football League.

For further details please contact Chris Pryor on cpcjfc@hotmail.com/07941 805917.

Enquiries regarding current Y3 football must now go to Under 9s manager Matt Franklin on 07971 605916/mjfranklin81@gmail.com.

Crosspool Juniors FC is an FA Charter Standard football club, playing in the Sheffield & District Junior League.

www.crosspooljuniors.co.uk

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Labour’s Geoff Smith holds Crookes seat in 2015 local election

Sandygate polling station
Sandygate polling station
Labour’s Geoff Smith has been reelected as a councillor for Crookes in the 2015 local elections.

The results were as follows:

  • Geoff Smith, Labour Party: 3,818
  • Harry Matthews, Liberal Democrats: 2,965
  • Julian Briggs, Green Party: 1,868
  • Will Lockwood, The Conservative Party: 1,348
  • Andrew Pemberton, UK Independence Party (UKIP): 847
  • Nick Hall, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition: 121

There were a total of 15,398 votes with a turnout of 72.3%.

In the general election, Nick Clegg retained his Sheffield Hallam seat, but with a much reduced majority.

Crookes Ward local election 2015 result

Sheffield elections May 2015