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La Dolce Vita Italian restaurant in Crosspool has opened a new cafe.
It is open from 10am-4pm, Monday to Saturday for Italian coffees and hot drinks, light lunches, salads, pastries and homemade cakes.
The Sandygate Road cafe/restaurant is also currently running daytime deals on panini, pizza, cake and coffee.
Crosspool residents are being urged to check their bank statements following further reports of unauthorised withdrawals from bank accounts after using the cash machine in Crosspool.
One person on Twitter said: “Just to let you know, the cash machine outside the spar in Crosspool has been tampered with again. (information from spar staff) please check your bank accounts!”.
Another post on Crosspool Forum’s Facebook wall commented: “Acc to the manager at crosspool tavern the cash machine at the spar has been tampered with again plz RT check your accounts”.
At the end of October we reported similar problems for people who had used the Crosspool cash machine. Some banks identified the unusual activity and stopped funds leaving customers’ accounts.
If you have used the ATM outside Spar recently then we recommend that you double-check the transactions on your account and contact your bank if you see anything unusual.
If you’ve been a victim of this you can report your incident to the police by calling 0114 220 2020. If you want to speak to Bank Machines, the company that runs the machine, they can be contacted on 0800 028 6923.
We’ll keep you updated if we hear any other news.
Resurfacing work on Manchester Road in Crosspool is to cause disruption for motorists on Sunday 6 and 13 November.
On these two days, Manchester Road will operate under two-way temporary traffic signals. Sandygate Road will be closed at the Manchester Road junction. Local access will be maintained to the shopping centre and diverted traffic will use Selbourne Road. Lydgate Lane will also be closed at the Manchester Road junction with traffic diverted via Crookes Road and Fulwood Road.
These disruptions will only be on Sunday 6 and 13 November. Local businesses and traffic travelling through the area should see little disruption in the area Monday to Saturday.
We’ve received several reports from concerned local residents who have had unauthorised withdrawals from their accounts after using the cash machine in Crosspool.
It seems that people who took cash out early last week have had attempted withdrawals from their account by someone in America.
Some banks have identified the unusual activity and stopped funds leaving customers’ accounts. If you have used the ATM outside Spar over the last week or so then we recommend that you double-check the transactions on your account and contact your bank if you see anything unusual.
The police have been informed. They tell us that this ATM is not run by Spar, but by a company called Bank Machines, who it appears has just fitted a green security device to the machine.
If you’ve been a victim of this you can report your incident to the police by calling 0114 220 2020. If you want to speak to Bank Machines, they can be contacted on 0800 028 6923.
We’ll keep you updated if we hear any other news.
Joe Castle writes:
Digging in his back garden a while ago, the resident of a semi-detached house on the top side of Manchester Road hit a real snag when his spade struck a sizeable stone some three feet below ground level.
Further digging at either side exposed even more stones and, in fact a line of them extending the full width of the garden.
Naturally, very curious, and with some prizing (and fortuitously great care) he was met with an unbelievable sight witnessed by his equally inquisitive 12-year old son who had arrived on the scene. More stones were lifted and there, a yard or so below, several lines of setts were revealed.
Carrying a camera the lad gingerly jumped down into the hole. His, (adult verified) findings were a circular-shaped tunnel, some 20-25 inches in diameter, constructed of irregular shaped pieces of stone and stretching both ways into the darkened distance. There was a covering of silt on the tunnel floor.
A knowledgeable resident told me the tunnel’s two terminals were: at one end The Sportsman and at the other the bottom of Coldwell Lane. Apparently, many residents who had alterations made to their houses (the tunnel passes through the back-gardens of 51 properties) had been made aware of its existence.
Why is it there, anyway? What purpose does or did it serve; any ideas? I’ll put forward my theory in the next issue of the Crosspool Clarion but your views will be very welcome.
Local historian Judith Hanson gave her views:
I have looked at the old maps of Crosspool and nothing is shown on them to indicate what the mystery tunnel can be. However I do know that there was an adit – an opening to a coal mine – just behind The Sportsman. Maybe it could have something to do with that?
There are coal seams all over this area and several of the people who lived in Clough Fields hamlet were miners. There was a Hallam coal field but where exactly it was I have not been able to find out.
An interesting addition to this is that there was a footpath from Manchester Road up to Sandygate Road- approximately where the gennel is on Manchester Rd, coming out at the top of Ringstead Crescent.
And yes, if you are from Sheffield its a gennel and not a ginnel!
What do you think? Do you have any ideas about what it might be?
The Plough on Sandygate Road is no longer open for business – but should reopen before the end of the month.
The pub is one of several leased and operated by Hawk Inns North Limited. Glenn Thorpe, Director, said: “Due to administrative errors in all our Premises Licences we have had to temporarily close all the pubs operating within the Sheffield Licensing District.
“This is not a particular problem specific to The Plough as all our pubs will reopen with Temporary Event Notices on the 28 of July for periods of four days at a time and then will be fully open again from 11 August.”
A sign in window of the pub (pictured below) states that an alcohol licence was re-applied for on 15 July 2011.
Crosspudlains flocked to a party last night to celebrate the launch of a new local Italian restaurant.
The owners of La Dolce Vita laid on free tasters of pizza, focaccia, bruschetta and a selection of pastries, all washed down with Italian wine.
La Dolce Vita is based in the old A’Villa Caruso unit on Sandygate Road. The restaurant has been completely redecorated with clean white walls and a small drinks bar in the back corner.
It is a family-run affair, with Luciana and Gianpaolo preparing the food and Nirvana managing the restaurant with her husband Matthew.
The pizzeria is now open for bookings on 0114 266 9811.
Anticipation is building and the final preparations are being made for Crosspool’s second festival, which starts on Saturday.
The week is packed with events for all the family. It includes a street market, art show
talent show, comedy night, craft, dancing, a fun run, a picnic, gardening events and of course the big Summer Fayre on Saturday 9 July.
Browse our Crosspool Festival 2011 page to read details of the events and download a copy of the programme so you can plan your week in full.
Craft Angels on Sandygate Road (0114 266 7339) is handling all ticket sales for this year’s festival.
Crosspool’s new Italian restaurant is celebrating its arrival on Friday night (1 July) with a free food buffet.
La Dolce Vita is opening in the old A’Villa Caruso unit on Sandygate Road.
Friday’s event runs from 5-9pm and includes tasters of their Tuscan-style recipes and a glass of Italian wine.
The restaurant opens properly on Saturday 2 July. Bookings are being taken on 0114 266 9811.
A’Villa Caruso Italian restaurant in Crosspool has closed. A sign in the window of the Sandygate Road pizzaria states it will reopen under new management soon.
In the meantime, paper has been put up to cover the windows.
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