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There was drama on Watt Lane this morning as beekeeper John Young and his assistants captured a swarm of bees from a cherry tree.
Chris Batchelor recorded the events on camera and supplied us with the photos below.
All the best to the residents of Cardoness Road and Den Bank Crescent as they enjoy their royal wedding street parties today.
Stretches of both roads are closed.
In a Sheffield Star report, Simone Kirkham, at a street party on Cardoness Road, said:
“It’s a good idea – a good way of getting the community together. The best part of the ceremony was the dress. She looked great.”
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BBC slideshow: photos 10, 11 and 12 in this BBC slideshow are from the Cardoness Road street party
Over the last couple of weeks, it seems that Spring has sprung in Crosspool. These photos, taken over the last few days, show some of the daffodils and blossom on view as you walk around the neighbourhood.
You can view them using the slideshow or gallery below.
Crosspool-based football club Hallam FC have released images of their proposed new £280,000 clubhouse.
The new building will include a history of football visitors centre to celebrate Sandygate’s status of being officially the oldest football ground in the world. The developments are being funded by the late Roger Bell, who left a financial gift for the club when he passed away.
Hallam’s postponed 150th anniversary Boxing Day match against Sheffield FC has bee rearranged for Monday 2 May.
After years of uncertainty, including rumours of closure and demolition, the future of the Old Grindstone public house in Crookes seems safe, at least for the moment.
The owners, Greene King, are refitting the premises with a view to reopening on 25 February. With a banner on the pub promising ‘new food and drinks at great prices’, it seems that a more comprehensive food menu will be a feature of the relaunched pub.
Greene King has also applied for an extension in opening hours to provide alcohol and entertainment from 9am-12 midnight Sunday to Thursday and 9am-1am on Fridays and Saturdays.
The application can viewed during office hours at the Licensing Department in the town hall.
As children left the local schools at home time on Wednesday 19 January, a boy was hit by a bus travelling down Darwin Lane.
After receiving emergency treatment from paramedics for a head injury, the boy was taken to hospital as a matter of caution. We wish him a speedy recovery.
The photos below were taken sometime after the accident at approximately 4.40pm on Wednesday.
This morning an explosion triggered a fire in the flat above the chemist in Crosspool shops on Sandygate Road.
The fire brigade were called and successfully extinguished the fire. No-one was hurt in the incident, but the chemist was closed this morning while damage to the building was being assessed.
More information to follow.
As Crosspool is blanketed today in a fresh covering of snow, Jon Gardner’s photo showing abandoned cars on the A57 close to Hagg Lane reminds us of how bad the weather was last month. You may have also seen it published in the Sheffield Telegraph as part of the paper’s look back at 2010.
Meanwhile, as of 2pm, the Travel South Yorkshire website is reporting that there are no problems reported on bus route 51 and it is running as normal.
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On 21 December, residents of Den Bank Drive returned from work to discover that a tree had been removed without warning from a grass verge on the street.
A card was left to say that the tree was dead, although according to residents it had full blossom last Spring.
Further enquiries to Street Force reveal that the tree had been inspected earlier on in the year and was diagnosed as infected. There is no budget available to pay for a replacement tree in the current financial year.
Den Bank Drive resident Mark Shipman commented: “I am upset that the tree was removed without any communication until afterwards.”
Crosspool Festival will return in 2011 from 2 to 10 July.
Plenty of events are being planned for everyone in the community, so put the dates in your diary and watch this space for details of what is happening. There will also be opportunities to get involved.
One highlight that will definitely return as part of next summer’s festival is Crosspool Open Gardens, a money-raising charity event that sees members of the community open up their gardens for others to enjoy.
If you think that you may be interested in opening up your garden for the day then do get in touch with Roger Kite on 0114 230 6194.
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