Car Boot Sale at Crosspool Tavern Car Park
Saturday, 7th June – Starts at 8 AM
Don’t miss out on great bargains and hidden gems!Â
Come along, browse, sell, and enjoy the community spirit.Â
Car Boot Sale This Saturday
Manchester Road Closure
Its looking as though Manchester Road from Broomhill to Shore Lane will be closed for highway maintenance, starting Monday, 25th February. The closure will last for 5 to 7 nights, from 8pm to 5am. Parking will be prohibited during these hours.
For more information, visit:
Sheffield City Council – Streets Ahead.
Waxwings in Crosspool
A rare sight of waxwings in the Rowan trees attracted many birdwatchers to Manchester Road in Crosspool over the past week.
The waxwings are migratory birds that usually visit the UK in winter, but their numbers vary depending on the availability of food in their native Scandinavia.
The twitchers, as they are known, were delighted to observe the colourful and crested birds feasting on the red berries of the Rowan trees. Some of them shared their photos and videos on social media, generating interest and admiration from other nature lovers.
Manchester Road Collision
Police Officers investigating a collision that occurred on a stretch of Manchester Road between Tapton House Road and Chesterwood Drive, Broomhill, on Monday 16th January, are now appealing for anyone with dashcam footage, or information about the incident, to come forward. Full story in The Star
Information can be passed to police using online live chat, the force’s online portal, or by calling 101 and quoting incident number 411 of January 16, 2023.
Dashcam footage should be emailed to enquiries@southyorks.pnn.police.uk with the incident number in the subject.
Alternatively, anyone who wishes to pass on information anonymously can contact the independent charity, Crimestoppers, by calling 0800 555 111 or by completing an anonymous form on their website.
Stephen Hill Closure
Road Works on Stephen Hill Crosspool are expected to cause delays for the next two weeks.
Starting tomorrow, Friday 23rd September, Stephen Hill, between Manchester Road & Marsh Lane will be closed for 2 weeks; Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 4.30pm.
Parking will be prohibited
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Service of Thanksgiving
Service of Thanksgiving and celebration in St Columba’s Church for those who died during the pandemic restrictions
St Columba’s Church is holding a service at 2.30pm this Sunday 15th May to celebrate and give thanks for those who died during the pandemic, and in particular for those who felt the restrictions meant they could not properly mark the death of a loved one.
 We anticipate this will be the first of a few occasions when we do this, so there will be other opportunities for those who cannot make this particular time, but all are welcome. If you wish to attend specifically to pay tribute to your relative, please let us know the relevant name so they can be mentioned and prayed for. The invitation is to all members of the church and the wider community.
St Columba’s Church 503 Manchester Road S210 5PL
Tel: 0114 2670006. Email: admin@stcolumbacrosspool.org.uk
Manchester Road Reopens
A57 Manchester Road in both directions has re-opened. The Road had been closed due to a turned-over fuel tanker blocking the road near to Blackbrook Farm.
So every picture ‘T’ells a story, In these is T for Tanker and T for thankfully no-one was hurt. I’d driven past this point earlier and the road was sheet ice, I managed to slide my car round keeping roughly straight ahead and not spinning or crashing.
I drove through about 8am, and the water run-off from the meadows above was hitting the road and freezing causing sheet ice all across the bends. But the following story is even more interesting! The silver car had lost control and crashed first, I spoke to the Slovakian couple who were in it, and this is what I learned. They had crashed after sliding on the ice, busted the front wheel and ended up where they are seen ‘parked.’
Then they were walking away from the accident towards us a couple of minutes later, when the LPG tanker driver lost control on the ice and ‘fish-tailed’ it until the liquid gas sloshed about and caused it to turn over. As the tanker was careering towards where it ended up, the couple saw it coming towards them and literally ran for their lives. The tanker then crashed and the driver couldn’t get out! The slovakian man ran to help and offered to break the windscreen with a hammer “OOOH no the driver said, we can’t risk a spark” and kicked his way out to safety. This was 9.20am GMT and the recovery and emergency service finally righted it about 14.45GMT.
Thankfully no one was hurt and if they had been I wouldn’t have posted any shots.
 Mike Smith
Thieves target Crosspool houses and shops
A series of break ins have been reported in Crosspool over the last few weeks.
Bamforths and CKs in the precinct and houses on Manchester Road, Watt Lane and Cardonesss Road have been targeted.
Adrian Well, the owner of Bamforths greengrocer, sent this message of thanks to local residents: “Many of you know my shop was broken into and burgled last week. Whilst it was a thoroughly unpleasant experience, the kindness and support I received from the whole community was really cheering.
“All of your kind words were really appreciated, offers to help clear up were amazing, bottles of wine (and any other alcoholic gift) are always most welcome!
“Many of you will know that taking on the shop is a big change in my life. The reasons for taking this on are many. The hours and pay are certainly not two of them. But, the support I received has helped me appreciate how much local shops are a bedrock of a community. You’ve made me proud to live and work among you. Thanks again.”
If you see anything suspicious, don’t hesitate to contact the police by ringing 101.
Did you lose some money at Manchester Road Tesco?
Did you use the ATM machine at Tesco, Crosspool on Monday 17 July and forgot to take the money? If so, pop in and speak to the Tesco staff.
Manchester Road night closures Monday 12 to Friday 16 June
Part of Manchester Road in Crosspool will be closed 7pm-7am from Monday 12 to Friday 16 June for Streets Ahead work.
Buses on service 51 will run between Broomhill and Crosspool along Whitham Road, Crookes Road, Lydgate Lane and Sandygate Road.
Crosspool News - crosspool.info 