South Yorkshire

The Freedoms of Suburbia by Paul Barker

We love to hate the suburbs but for Paul Barker they are places of humanity where individuality flourishes, says Rachel Cooke I grew up on the west side of Sheffield, close to Broomhill , a place which, in 1961, John Betjeman...

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Muse, Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield 3OH!3, Millennium Music Hall, Cardiff

This band don't do small, and they don't do subtle. As the gig begins I am staring up at three giant illuminated tenement towers when they suddenly rip down the middle to reveal the three members of Muse – the bird-like Matt...

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My Week: Romola Garai

The star of Emma reflects on love, marriage and why her two-year-old nephew is obsessed with cranes "Love is at the root of everything good that has ever happened and will happen." This phrase swam into focus as I moved up the...

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Civil servants being given time off for 'Christmas shopping trips and cake-baking competitions

Government officials are being given time off for Christmas shopping trips, days at the races, and to compete in Whitehall jam-making and cake-baking competitions – all subsidised by the taxpayer. The events are being offered...

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The city that looks and smells like a landfill site

The rats are having a field day. The scavengers have been pigging out on the rich pickings of the refuse collectors' strike in the suburbs of Leeds. For two months the rodents have been fattening themselves up for the coming...

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Wed 18th Nov: BMC Winter Lecture - Nottingham

Events listings in the UKC Events Diary - Upload your events Sun 8th – Sun 29th: Aviemore Bouldering Series 3 weeks to do the 10 problems Sun 22nd: Edge Junior Bouldering Series Edge Climbing Centre, Sheffield, John St. 11.30 -...

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Crisis-hit Crimplesham couple say thank you to community

A CRIMPLESHAM family struck by a double whammy of major health problems have thanked the local community from the bottom of their hearts after the tremendous way residents' rallied round to support them. (07/11/2009 07:00:00)

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Basketball: Fab Flournoy ready for the return of the ‘Tap’

Nov 7 2009 by Mark Douglas, The Journal FAB Flournoy has told his Newcastle Eagles to ignore the hype surrounding the return of former star Tafari ‘Tap’ Toney – and warned that feeding into it will only help his cause. The...

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Expanding outdoors retailer to create 80 jobs in two new stores

The demise of home furnishings and DIY will be the outdoors' gain with the opening of two new stores by expanding retailer GO Outdoors. A former Wickes in Newcastle and an ex MFI in Basingstoke will open next month as outdoor...

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Tender: Sheffield: repair and maintenance services

ACTIVITIES: Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions. SECTION II: OBJECT OF THE CONTRACT II.1.1) Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority: Supply...

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Rotherham (England) , Sheffield