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The Crosspool branch of World of Wine/Bargain Booze ceased trading last weekend after nearly three years in the precinct.
It opened as usual on Saturday 31 August but was cleared out by Sunday morning on 1 September.
The off license opened in September 2010 following the closure of Oddbins in the same unit.
This leaves two shop units currently empty in the precinct, with Co-op Travel also shutting its Crosspool branch last month.
Sheffield Hallam MP and deputy prime minister Nick Clegg was in Crosspool today with his family on a visit the Selborne Road street market.
We spent a few minutes asking him about the street market, how often he is up in his constituency and his thoughts on some possible opponents at the 2015 general election.
Overall, the street market was a big success with stalls selling food, cakes, plants, crafts, jewellery, clothes and books. There was also music and dance from local schools and groups.
Tapton Hall on Shore Lane is hosting farmers markets over the next three months, on Tuesday 2 July, Tuesday 6 August and Tuesday 3 September. The markets run 9am-2pm.
Contact enquiries@sheffieldmasonic.co.uk or 0114 266 0051 for more information.
A new food club to help people to eat healthily launches on Wednesday 29 May in Crosspool.
The Real Food Club is designed to be more than just a slimming club. It encourages people to make small changes to their diet to give big results. You don’t even have to be looking to lose weight to join.
Each family-friendly session includes:
Come along on a Wednesday night from 8:15pm to Hallam FC, Sandygate Road. The first session is just £3 and after that it is £5.50 a session.
The club is run by Hannah Bailey from Wise Choice Nutrition. Hannah is a qualified nutritionist with three years experience of helping people lose weight and lead a healthy lifestyle.
She set up the Real Food Club to offer an alternative for people dissatisfied with current weight loss clubs and looking for something which would give long term benefit.
For more information visit www.the-real-food-club.blogspot.com or email info@wisechoicenutrition.co.uk or call Hannah on 07912 556470. You need to book the first session.
You can also follow The Real Food Club on Facebook and Twitter.
A Crosspool-based fitness initiative will be holding a free, charity health and fun day on Sunday 16 September from 12-4pm at Hallam football club on Sandygate Road.
The event is being held to promote healthy living in the community and raise money for The Sick Children’s Trust. There’ll be activities such as football and other sports to get involved with, a healthy BBQ with lots of great ideas for a more nutritional grill, stalls from various health-related traders and a raffle, bouncy castle and games. Smoothies and drinks will be available from the new Hallam clubhouse.
Former Tapton pupil Kate Hill is organising the fun day as part of her FunMeFit initiative. FunMeFit is a central hub for local sports clubs, activity groups and larger organisations to list details about what they’re doing so that families in Sheffield and further afield can choose what activity to try next and get active.
Kate recently moved back to Crosspool after a decade living in other areas of Sheffield. She said: “We’re a family trying to help other families feel like part of a community with support and resources to get healthy and find fun activities to take part in. I organised this free event to make more people aware of what we’re trying to do and to raise money for a very worthy cause. Whatever the weather, there will be lots going on.”
Kate is also looking for any local businesses to support the fun day, for example through raffle prizes or healthy BBQ food. You can get in touch with her using kate@funmefit.com or via the FunMeFit website.
FunMeFit charity fun day – 16 September 2012
On Saturday Crosspool Brownies will be hosting a tea and tiffin afternoon from 2-4pm.
Join them at St Columba’s church on Manchester Road for tea, cakes, 50s music and a raffle.
Crosspool pub The Plough on Sandygate Road gets a mention in the May edition of Beer Matters magazine. Thanks to Sheffield CAMRA for letting us publish it here:
It is just over a year since Andy and Cheryl Clay came to The Plough on Sandygate Road and they have just overseen the refurbishment.
There is a main bar area and two raised levels, the surrounding woodwork has all been varnished and the bar has been polished and has a new set of hand pumps.
There is a pleasant mix of decor in the different areas and with a new lighting system mood and ambiance can be crated for different occasions.
Monday night is vintage TV with Julie, Thursday is quiz night with jackpot and there is also a quiz on Sunday night, both with free buffet. A pool table is tucked away to the rear of the pub.
Where possible all ingredients for the home made dishes are locally sourced, these include speciality dishes and deserts. Up to five beers are available, Tetley Bitter, Farmers Blonde and guest beers mainly from local breweries.
The magazine is available to pick up for free from Sheffield pubs.
A Scout Fair takes place this Saturday (28 April) on Benty Lane.
There will be lots of stalls and games as well as a barbeque. It runs from 11am-2pm.
St Columba’s Brownies are inviting the women and girls of Crosspool to join them for cream teas and company on Saturday afternoon, from 3-4.30pm.
La Dolce Vita Italian restaurant in Crosspool has opened a new cafe.
It is open from 10am-4pm, Monday to Saturday for Italian coffees and hot drinks, light lunches, salads, pastries and homemade cakes.
The Sandygate Road cafe/restaurant is also currently running daytime deals on panini, pizza, cake and coffee.
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