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Lydgate Junior School is inviting Crosspool residents to donate chocolates and selection boxes to Crookes food bank in the run-up to Christmas.
You can leave contributions at Cocker & Carr estate agent on Sandygate Road from Monday 14 to Thursday 17 December.
A previous food bank collection by parents and friends of the school collected 662kg of food on one week, enough to make 1,576 meals and feed 137 people.
On Saturday 31 October Crosspool pub The Plough is hosting a Halloween party.
It’ll run 7pm to midnight, and children are welcome until 9pm.
There will be a disco and fancy dress prizes. All food is £2.50.
Crosspool restaurant Aligarh has ceased trading.
The Indian restaurant opened last October but appeared to be closed over the weekend, with a sign in the window stating it had ceased trading and apologising for any inconvenience caused. A cookery masterclass was due to take place today.
A spokesperson for the business said a statement would be issued in a few days. As of Sunday night, there was no mention of the closure on the restaurant’s website.
Another customer had a big party booked and when they turned up the place was shut and in darkness. Someone else said: “It’s so sad, I thought they would do well.”
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Updated 5 October 2015:
This statement has been issued:
It is with great sadness and regret that we have to announce that Aligarh Indian Restaurant in Crosspool has now ceased trading.
This is not a decision we have taken lightly but unfortunately it is a decision we have had to make.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers past and present for their continued support.
We are sure this will be a great disappointment to all our customers and the local community which we served however please rest assured that if we could have avoided the closure we would have.
We sincerely apologise to those customers who have been inconvenienced due to the closure. Thank you for your understanding.
The popular Magnificent Meals for Men cookery course will be running again for six weeks, starting on Friday 26 16 October.
To book a place, call Emma Shaw on 0114 267 0006 or email st.columbas@hotmail.co.uk to book a place. The cost is £50/£25 according to means, payable in advance.
Do you love baking? Are you aged 18 years old or under and want to show off your skills in front of food judges? Have you got what it takes to become S10 Junior Bake-Off Champion 2015?
If you love baking fantastic cakes, pies and pastry, or simply bonkers about baking bread, then take part in the S10 Junior Bake-Off Competition.
There will be an under 10 and an over 10 category.
If you are interested, just bring along your entry to the Disney Fun Day cake stall at Stephen Hill Church on the morning of the 18 July (drop off from 9.30am.)
The judging will begin at 12pm, will the winners announced at 2pm. Entry is £2 and the winner will receive a prize, a Disney apron and the trophy.
The Plough pub on Sandygate Road has been listed as an asset of community value.
This means that 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.
Crosspool’s tea and coffee shop will close for building work before reopening under new management.
Outgoing Lounge @ Crosspool owner Paula, who set up the cafe in April 2012, is retiring. She said:
“After making 38,000 pots of tea, 20,000 coffees and lots of burnt tea cakes I have sadly hung up my soggy, flour covered apron for good! I have had the best 3-and-a-half years and realised my dream.
“I have learnt so much taking my little sad shop and transforming it into a very successful business that I will always be proud of. I have made some amazing life long friends and thank you so much for letting me into your lives. Heartfelt thanks. Paula xxx”
We’ll miss you, Paula! As soon as we have details of plans for the cafe we’ll share them.
This Saturday, 27 June, the people of Crosspool will be opening up their gardens for their neighbours to enjoy as part of Crosspool Open Gardens.
This year there are lots of new gardens to visit and plenty of lovely homemade cakes and lunches to enjoy.
Tickets available from the pet shop or from a garden near you: look out for the posters outside open gardens.
Children get in free and all proceeds go to charity.
Final preparations are underway for Crosspool’s annual Selborne Road street market on Sunday 28 June.
The event is your opportunity to buy local food, cakes, plants, crafts, jewellery, clothes and books from over 40 stalls and also enjoy entertainment throughout the afternoon.
During the market, Crosspool Art Group will be exhibiting in the garden at 55 Selborne Road where tea and picnic facilities will also be available.
Crosspool Street market is open 12-4pm and is part of the 2015 Crosspool Festival.
