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Sheffield Wednesday host Leeds United in Carabao Cup second round
Sheffield Wednesday will host Leeds United in the second round of the Carabao Cup, setting up a Yorkshire derby at Hillsborough. The tie gives Wednesday an early-season local rivalry fixture and the chance to eliminate a Premier League side from the competition, adding extra interest to what would otherwise be a routine early-round cup match.…
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Fire at The Full Monty working men’s club ‘started deliberately’ | ITV News – ITVX
A fire at Sheffield’s Shiregreen Working Men’s Club, a filming location for The Full Monty, is believed to have been started deliberately. The blaze has damaged a building with local and cultural significance, prompting an investigation into the suspected arson. Emergency services attended the disused club, which had closed several years earlier and had previously…
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Sheffield park Friends group determined to continue pushing restoration plan
The fierce determination of a group of Sheffielders to transform an unloved part of a city park into an area of natural beauty has seen them challenge Sheffield City Council relentlessly.
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Former pub to become shop despite backlash
Rotherham Council has approved plans to convert the vacant Sportsman pub in Swinton into a convenience store, overruling significant local opposition. The pub, on Fitzwilliam Street, has stood empty since it shut during the Covid pandemic in 2020, and the decision matters locally because residents fear the new shop will bring traffic, safety and anti-social…
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‘A bit of a mess’: Sheffield residents react as Supertram works cause disruption
“It can be a bit inconvenient, especially when someone’s just trying to go to work.”
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Sheffield recalls Full Monty club following fire
Residents of Sheffield have been sharing memories of a club linked to the 1997 film The Full Monty after it was affected by a fire, according to a BBC report. The venue holds local cultural significance owing to its association with the film, which was set and shot in the city and became one of…
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Clacton by-election looms as Burnham launches cost-of-living tour
A by-election in Clacton was due to take place on 13 August after Nigel Farage resigned as the constituency’s MP on 8 July and announced that he would seek the seat again. The Reform UK leader had described the contest as a fight between the public and the political establishment, while Labour, the Conservatives, Liberal…
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‘Owls’ promotion will be harder than some think’ – BBC
‘Owls’ promotion will be harder than some think’ BBC
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Drone footage shows charred and blackened remains of Sheffield’s former Shiregreen Working Men’s Club
There were plans announced in 2024 to reopen the building as a boxing gym, cafe and community centre but they were scrapped
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SUFC Insight: Inside the wild west of window as Souttar pursuit twists and turns – thestar.co.uk
SUFC Insight: Inside the wild west of window as Souttar pursuit twists and turns thestar.co.uk