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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.
This afternoon Hallam FC confirmed that the rearranged 150th anniversary football match will take place on Bank holiday Monday, 2 May 2011 at Sandygate. The full release reads:
To those who have already purchased tickets, the management at Sheffield FC who also have a packed schedule for the rest of the season and Hallam Cricket Club for clearing a new date during their season…
Thanks to everyone for your co-operation, support and best wishes!
The Boxing day 150th Anniversary of the world’s first inter club Match between
Hallam FC and Sheffield FC at the worlds oldest football ground, Sandygate Road, Sheffield which was postponed due to a frozen pitch has a new date.
Make sure you don’t miss this historic event -the new date for your diary is Bank Holiday Monday 2 May 2011, kick off 3pm.
All tickets purchased for Boxing Day will be valid for the rearranged date.
Tickets are still available for purchase:
Kind regards,
Hallam Football Club
www.theoldestfootballgroundintheworld.com
more details online after Jan 12th
A request to install traffic lights and a pedestrian crossing at the Sandygate Road/Coldwell Lane/Carsick Hill Road junction is set to be rejected by Sheffield City Council.
Highways officers investigated the feasibility of a scheme but concluded that there were other sites in the South West Community Assembly area with a higher number of accidents where money would be better spent.
If you are interested in hearing more about the report then it is due to be discussed at the assembly meeting on Monday at Wesley Methodist Church in Crookes.
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.
Travel South Yorkshire latest disruption news
The grounds of appeal for Lydgate Lane convenience store planning application 10/02657/FUL have now been published on the Sheffield City Council website. You can download a PDF of it here:
Grounds of appeal document for 10/02657/FUL (PDF, 584KB)
The detail is in the document. If you read it you will see that the appeal:
If you have a view on the appeal then please submit your comments using one of the methods below before 26 January 2011:
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.”
Following yesterday’s mix up regarding the closing date for commenting on the convenience store planning application appeal, a revised letter has now been sent out. This second letter features the new deadline date of 26 January 2011.
A copy of the new letter is below. If you have a view on the appeal then please submit your comments in one of three ways:
The original application was rejected on the grounds of unsuitable/insufficient car parking accommodation and inadequate on-site servicing provision and servicing from the highway.
As expected, Turner Investments Ltd have submitted an appeal against the decision to refuse permission for planning application 10/02657/FUL, a convenience store in the current Motor World premises on Lydgate Lane.
This morning, Crosspool residents who commented on the application received a letter stating that the appeal started on 15 December and it appears that the window for comments is due to close today, Wednesday 29 December. It turns out that this should have read Wednesday 26 January 2011. A revised letter expected shortly.
A copy of the letter being sent out is below. If you have a view on the appeal then please submit your comments in one of three ways:
Three computer courses are starting next month in Crosspool, two National Open College Network ones run by Crosspool Forum and one BBC First Click Beginners course run by Tuition Extra. Details are below:
Following in the success of the two previous computer courses, and wishing to build on the student’s achievements, Crosspool Forum has managed to secure patronage for two further National Open College Network (NOCN) 10 week courses.
They run on Fridays, starting on 14 January 2011 at St Columba’s Church Hall on Manchester Road. Laptops are provided. The two courses are:
Using ICT Computer Basic
Word, desktop publishing and paint
9:30am-11:30am
Word processing level 1 & level 2
11:45am-1:45pm
The NOCN courses carry a modest charge of £1 per hour for tuition, plus a £6 per term enrolment fee, so a 20 hour course will cost £26. Learners on income-related benefits pay to enrol and nothing else.
Anyone wishing to join either of the above courses should contact Ian, Crosspool Forum, on 0114 335 1674.
Have you got a new laptop, netbook or smartphone for Christmas and have no idea how to use it? Why not book in for a beginners course at Tuition Extra in Crosspool to help you get started?
Tuition Extra on Sandygate Road has teamed up with the BBC’s First Click initiative which aims to help out people who don’t know how to use the internet. We are planning to cover many topics including:
If you have your own laptop or other mobile device you can bring it along or you can use one of our computers.
Courses will be starting in the new year from 10-11.30am during the week at a cost of £5 per session. Tuition Extra is located in Crosspool shops in the flat above A Villa Caruso (52 Sandygate Road). Places must be booked in advance by calling Carolyn Sleath on 0114 230 9566 or 07875 039887. When we have five participants, the course will run.
You can also get more information at www.tuitionextra.co.uk or by emailing carolynsleath@tuitionextra.co.uk – but if you can do that, you probably don’t need us!
This was issued by Hallam FC this morning:
Following a pitch inspection at 10.00 am this morning (23rd December 2010), it is with great regret that the Boxing Day 150th Anniversary Match between Hallam FC & Sheffield FC at The Worlds Oldest Football Ground, Sandygate Road, Sheffield has had to be postponed due to a frozen pitch.
A date for the match to be played has been pencilled in for Good Friday the 22nd of April 2011 – which will round off Hallam FCs 150th Season.
ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FOR BOXING DAY WILL BE VALID FOR THE RE-ARRANGED DATE and we will keep you informed on confirmation of the fixture date as soon as we have approval from both Leagues.
Despite the huge disappointment of not being able to add this historic spectacle to your festive season Hallam FC would like to wish you and yours all the best for Christmas and The New Year and look forward to seeing you in April.
Kind Regards
Hallam Football Club
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