Red Pete

'Another brick in the Wall' It's all about training our kids to conform and obey, may be fine for the army, but education should be about teaching our kids to think for themselves. We don't demand them for College or University so why only for 12 to 16 year olds - very strange. What right have one set of parents got, tell other parents what their children must wear

It has taken Leeds 20 years to build themselves an Arena to compete with the Sheffield Arena and now they have built it in the City Centre without car parking and it has no ice pad which means no Ice Hockey or Ice shows. The Leeds Swimming Pool cannot compare with Sheffield's Ponds Forge. Sheffield have 2 professional football teams, a professional Ice Hockey team, a professional Basketball team, a professional Rugby League team and Jess Ennis. I do not believe Leeds have anything to compare with our Crucible/Lyceum/ Library theatre complex, the Millennium Gallery and Peace Gardens or the frontage to our Railway Station. I also believe that the night life up West Street/ Division Street matches anything Leeds can offer And the fact that one third of Sheffield is actually in the Peak District National Park

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When are you people going to realise that City Centres are not Shopping Malls they are very different beasts. Hundreds of people live there, hundreds of people stay in hotels there, thousands of poeple work there, thousands of people are educated there, thousands of people go to be entertained there, City Hall, Our Theatres, Ponds Forge, Central Library, pubs and night clubs This means a public demand that is very from a very different client group to that of Meadowhall Also when Meadowhall is closed and in darkness after 10pm, particularly on Friday and Saturday evenings the City Centre is heaving with people, spending great amounts of money in evening economy something Meadowhall would dream to get a part of

Sheffield is the 4th largest It is 1) London 2) Birmingham 1,500,000 3) Leeds 750,000 4) Sheffield 540,000 Manchester & Liverpool are about 440,000 each. Greater Manchester which includes Stockport, Oldham etc is the one which people often qoute. Indeed the so called Manchester Airport is actually in Stockport

Sorry I meant to say " Sorry it is Rotherham which thinks it is a City" Joke!!!

Sorry but it is Rotherham which is a City

Get one thing clear. Church of England School kids have always had tp pay , indeed so have all other denomination schools. It is only the Catholic children that have enjoyed this previlage and none Catholic kids who attend catholic Schools also had to pay. It has been a long standing anomaly However all children regardless of school, who live over 3 miles from their school still will qualify for the bus pass

London Road is the place. Bought some 2 months ago perfect for my camper van

FOR INFO; US Olympic divers praise Sheffield aquatic facilities One of the world’s top Olympic diving teams has praised the ‘amazing’ facilities in Sheffield during their final training camp ahead of London 2012. The US diving team is holding its pre-Games camp at Ponds Forge International Sports Centre before heading to London for the start of the Olympics, which kick off this Friday (27 July). A team of 25, including Troy Dumais, who will be going up against Sheffield’s Nick Robinson-Baker and his partner Chris Mears in the synchronised diving, are spending more than a week in the city in preparation for the Games. The team are also spending time with local school children, who will watch them during one of their training sessions, and offering training tips to youngsters from the City of Sheffield Diving Club, which is also based at Ponds Forge. It is the team’s second training camp in Sheffield, after they visited the city in February this year. Chris Colwill, who will compete in the 3m individual event, said: “This place is great. I love the facilities, especially the 3m board, and always have great practices here. “This is my second Olympics and I’m feeling really good. I’m doing better than I have in my career. I try to focus on one dive at a time and do them well, so collectively it will hopefully produce great results.” Christina Loukas, who also competes in the 3m individual, added: “I’m getting really excited – being able to train in London then here in Sheffield makes it really exciting. I love the facilities here, it’s amazing. It has everything I need as a diver – great boards and a dry land room.” In the run up to London 2012, more than 250 international athletes have visited Sheffield for pre-Games training camps from nine international nations, including Brazilian boxing and judo squads, Canadian synchronised swimming and Russian rhythmic gymnasts. It is estimated that the Olympic Games have brought more than £20 million to the city of Sheffield through qualification events and competitions, and training camps account for around £600,000 of that total. Steve Brailey, chief executive of Sheffield International Venues which manages Ponds Forge, said: “It is fantastic to welcome the US divers back to Sheffield and Ponds Forge. The team needs world-class venues with both the right facilities and staff to accommodate their needs, and that’s exactly what they get at Ponds Forge. “With the spotlight now on the whole country ahead of the Olympic Games, we are proud of the role that Sheffield and SIV have played in the build-up to 2012 and it further enhances the city’s reputation for elite sporting excellence.” Councillor Isobel Bowler, Sheffield City Council's Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Leisure, said: "With London 2012 about to begin the excitement is building and I'm thrilled that local children will have the chance to be inspired by the world class divers from the US before they head for the games. “We wish all the Olympians who have trained in Sheffield prior to the games the very best of luck. In the meantime we hope the US divers enjoy the warmth and hospitality of Sheffield people before they continue their journey to London."

The cost was £4000 and was unanimously supported at a public meeting in Shiregreen/Brightside. Remembering the history of ordinary working people, their heritage and the way they were treated by Governments and Employers is very relevent today. All those who died were local. It is a damn site more relevent than the money recently spent on the Royal family celebrations and indeed at a fraction

The Colliery Winding Wheel that has been erected on Hollywell Road, just opposite Colliery Road, in Brightside by the North East Community Assembly in memory of all those local miners who lost there lives in the Brightside pit. This winding wheel has been placed very near the actual site of the old Colliery and it is the intention of the Community Assembly to add a interpretation plaque within the near future. It is interesting to note that the Colliery Owners were never found responsible for any of these accidents by the Victorian Coroners. Below are the details of those who lost there lives and the horrendous circumstances, which will form the basis of the interpretive plaque - we must not forget our history and heritage WELL DONE N.E .ASSEMBLY The Brightside Colliery In memory of all those men who lost their lives in the Brightside Colliery The Penny Illustrated Paper 20th April 1867 12th April 1867 "At Brightside Colliery, near Sheffield, five men were killed on Friday evening, the 12th inst. They were descending the pit to begin work when the wire rope broke, and they fell to the bottom a depth of 200 yards. all were killed instantly. Bates Thomas aged 60 Firetrier Bergin Joshua age 18 Filler Fox George aged 36 Labourer Fox James aged 42 Labourer Goldstraw John aged 26 Collier The Coroner Mr Webster attached no blame to anyone connected with the colliery but supposed it "to have been caused by a defect in the manufacture of the rope which did not show until it broke and sent the men down the shaft to their deaths" 23th October 1865 Explosion of Firedamp at Brightside Colliery A loud explosion was heard near to the main level at about 7-30 am. a large volume of deadly gas has rushed out from a fissure in the coal face and it ignited by a naked flame being used by Francis Milburn. He was severely burned and the force of the blast threw him against a pillar fracturing his skull. Death was instant. The blast passed down the workings and struck George Parker, and his son of 14 years. Both died later that day Francis Milburn, George Parker Senr. George Parker Junr At the inquest it was stated that "the recklessness of colliers which led them to lay aside the safety lamps was the cause of this and hundreds of explosions." 20th January 1873 William Mannifield accidently killed at the Brightside Colliery A stone erected in St Thomas Church Holywell Road Grimesthorpe reads "Erected by The friends and Fellow Workmates in Affectionate Remembrance WILLIAM MANNIFIELD"

As I understand it, after god had finished making the world in 6 days on the 7th he pointed to where the River Sheaf and the River Don joined and said this is the centre of the universe - this is Sheffield

Dave was a giant who took on the major breweries and beat them. When he bought the Fat Cat, in poor condition, in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by closing factories, people thought he was mad. Well he showed them, introducing many thousands of people to the joys of great real ales and becoming a legend in the process. R.I.P.

Manchester does not have an airport. The so called Manchester Airport is in Stockport, just as Sheffield's is in Doncaster. Once the M18 link is built it will very easily accessable