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On Thursday 15 October a new shop opened in the former Motor World shop in Crosspool.
The Pop-up Shop on Lydgate Lane sells halloween, bonfire night and Christmas goods.
The chemist on Sandygate Road is expected to eventually move in sometime in 2016.
Concerned Crosspool residents are collecting signatures for a petition regarding the position of the painted white lines on Sandygate Road.
The road markings were repainted following resurfacing work and have divided the road into a wider uphill lane and a narrower downhill lane.
Resident Marie Biggs explained: “My main concern is that vehicles are travelling far too fast up the road and hogging the white lines. This doesn’t leave any space for vehicles and cyclists travelling downhill towards Crosspool, which have to cross the white lines to pass parked vehicles.
“Amey/Streets Ahead told me that the reason the lines are as they are is to allow for the safe overtaking of cyclists coming uphill – but what ablout the cyclists travelling downhill?
“And, if there was to be a collision, would drivers travelling down the road always be deemed to be at fault, purely because they are straddling the white lines?”
The petition can be signed in GT News and the Post Office.
What do you think of the position of the Sandygate Road markings?
Saturday’s Frozen Family Fun Day raised over £2,500 for the Save the Children child refugee appeal.
The family day out organised by Donna Fyfe took place at Wesley Hall in Crookes. There were live performances from Queen Elsa and Princess Anna, face and nail painting, a bouncy castle, raffle, as well as cake and craft stalls.
Donna said: “Thank you so much to everyone that came along.”
Cash donations for tha cause can still be made for the next week via the Just Giving page at www.justgiving.com/Frozen-Family-Fun-Day.
Non-League Day, the annual, national celebration of grass roots football, is coming to Sandygate for the first time on Saturday 10 October.Â
On international weekend, with no Premiership or Championship games, local non-league clubs take centre stage.
After five consecutive years of away matches on non-league day, Hallam finally get the chance to celebrate the day as Hemsworth Miners Welfare visit for a 3pm kick off.
The match will be free entry for season ticket holders from ALL other clubs, and there will be plenty of fun for all the family, including a crossbar challenge at half time for the chance to win a copy of Football Manager, plus other competition prizes.Â
Crosspool Junior U8s team will be guests for the game and the club will also be supporting non-league day’s partner charity Prostate Cancer UK.
Entry is free to season ticket holders from any club (on production of a 2015-16 season ticket), £5 for adults and £2 for concessions (under-16s, over-65s, students on production of ID).
The derelict Hallam Towers hotel building is to be knocked down to make way for £300,000 apartments and serviced building plots.
The former Motor World unit is to become a pop-up shop before the Crosspool chemist moves in next year.
Priceless is due to open on Wednesday 14 October. Like its sister shop in Crookes, it’ll sell halloween and Christmas goods as well as fireworks.
Longer term, Greencross Chemist – currently based on Sandygate Road – is expected to move in.
The premesis on Lydgate Lane has been empty since March 2015 when Motor World closed.
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.”
https://twitter.com/purpleplonka/status/650745877439598592
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.
Well-known local faces from the worlds of sport and music are taking part in a charity fundraiser at Sandygate on Sunday 4 October.
Chris Waddle will lead an all-stars team featuring ex-footballers David Hirst, John Sheridan, Dean Saunders, Jamie Hoyland and plus Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure.
The day is to raise money for charity Prostate Cancer UK. Tickets are £5 and kick off is at 2pm.
A local volunteer is organising a Frozen Family Fun Day in aid of the Save the Children child refugee appeal.
The family day out organised by Donna Fyfe will run 1-4pm on 10 October 2015 at Wesley Hall in Crookes, Sheffield, S10 1UD.
Family tickets priced £5 will be available on the door.
There will be live performances from Queen Elsa and Princess Anna, face and nail painting, a bouncy castle, raffle, as well as cake and craft stalls, other activities and performances will all be manned by a band of willing volunteers.
Cash donations can be made via our Just Giving page at www.justgiving.com/Frozen-Family-Fun-Day or contact Donna on 07885 427076 or donnamayfyfe@gmail.com if you want to contribute to the raffle.
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