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That is just the point, we do have lives and being kept awake most of the night stops us getting on with them.

Both, wind was swirling the noise. Dozed off when it was quiet only to be woken back up by loud noise. ---------- Post added 05-08-2018 at 13:36 ---------- Ritetrax was supposed to be over at 8pm.

S6. It's coming from down the valley though, possibly Attercliffe.

Rave somewhere keeping me awake again! Why is playing extremely loud drum and bass acceptable? Some people have lives to live on Sunday.

12yr old is having trouble buying a weekly ticket on first busses as they've changed to electronic passes. His didn't seem to be working and the drivers have no idea. Anyone else had the same issue?

Doesn't explain the majority of what I witnessed today. I think you might need to explain what letting off flares in a crowded street has to do with a tram. Just dangerous.

Hillsborough was full of loutish and drunk supporters earlier - from both sides. There was a lot of mess left by fans - glass, cans, vomit, takeaway wrappers. I witnessed flares being let off in the street, trams and buses unable to move due to idiots in the road. Awful language from both sides. My son reported that the city centre and around Bramall Road was even worse with police being abused and spat at and fires being started in the road. Not a good advertisment for parents of new students and those visiting for the 10K. When are the clubs going to take proper responsibility for their fans? They let the rest of the city down.

All Sheffield schools are affected by the budget cuts. Most secondary schools have ridiculously high staffing costs. Several factors here: Senior leadership - massively top heavy in most schools and very expensive. SEN: students in special schools have fewer staff members per head than SEN students in mainstream. Often SEN pupils in mainstream secondary (who would before have been at special schools) have one to one provision - not available in special schools. Whilst these pupils attract funding, this is not enough to cover the full costs of providing such provision in mainstream. Just to be clear - I'm not talking about students with Dyslexia, but students with complex special needs who cannot access the curriculum without a dedicated TA. I was at school in the 80s. We had textbooks dating back to the 1960s, terrapin huts, leaking ceilings, broken chairs, broken windows in classrooms, showers with holes in the walls, no loo paper, strikes every week for what seemed like the whole on my first year at secondary school, broken blinds, curtains, equipment etc. etc. But......schools did not spend endless amounts of cash on technology like they do now. Funding has gone in to schools, buildings are so much better, computers, ipads and interactive whiteboards are available to students like never before, but at what cost?

How on earth can you tell the difference? I sometimes cycle, but as I teach and have 60 or more books to bring home sometimes, it isn't practical to do on a bike. Public transport takes longer and I would still have to carry everything quite a way - I can barely make it to the car sometimes.

Total traffic mayhem in Hillsborough this morning. Can't work out if it is the match or not. Avoid Middlewood Rd.

Our case was broken into this morning about 3.30m. We live off Holme Lane. Just wondering if anyone else was also targeted in the area? Alarm scared them off, but it spoilt a good night's sleep.

It has been recovered - had this from one of the owners. They are very nickable, but our friend had lots of eyes out looking and someone spotted it.

Give it a try. If it the same school as my son has a similar letter from, you could try pointing out that some students still have not had offers in from all their applications as they still have to go for interviews/visits. He was adamant that the letter had to be in yesterday, I think it is cheeky if he hasn't finished the application process.

That was just what I thought. Can we have someone who is about 30 years younger and understands what the city looks like now?

Hair dye has been linked to cancer and can cause hair loss if someone turns out to have an allergy, not that uncommon. Pregnant ladies are not advised to dye their hair as the noxious chemicals are inhaled during the dyeing process and absorbed into the blood stream and aren't good for the foetus. I don't think hair dye would be that good for a child who is probably still growing. My kids aren't allowed to use hair dye despite the lack of policy on it at their school. Besides, she looks daft.

Langsett Advice Centre is just off Primrose Hill (http://www.sheffieldhelpyourself.org.uk/full_search_new.asp?group=18769). Drop in Tues 10-12, Thurs 1.30-4 I think. It is limited to those who live in the Walkley, Crookes, Netherthorpe and Upperthorpe areas. If you live nearer to Hillsborough you'd be better off going to the CAB at Proctor Place, but I think their drop in is Tues pm.

:roll:I'm not stupid, I do cycle myself as I said. This cyclist was right in the centre of the road for quite a long time. I did give them plenty of space, I didn't overtake. Just pointing out that I thought it was a cycle lane.........

Wow, what a kind and thoughtful human you are! I would not normally have had an issue with it, as I stated. I merely thought that perhaps the cyclist in question could have used the "cycle path" (which was clear actually) if there was one. It was much more than a few seconds too. Gosh, I had forgotten how rude people could be on here.

That's interesting. I was having a debate with the other half whilst going along there the other day. I thought it was a cycle path, he says it isn't as those are red and don't have a solid white line. It would be most helpful if it is a cycle path if people used it. I was stuck behind a cyclist in the middle of this road in the 40 mph section - where you can't overtake. I'm normally patient with cyclists, as I am one, but I felt this was just rude if that bit is a cycle path.

Windows and a wet sheet? Small house, lots of people here but it was only Weds that it was too hot to sleep for a while. Keep your windows and curtains shut on the sunny side and then open them when the sun has moved / gone down. Glad you have lots of cash though!

The problem here is that the school has given the room a name and a set purpose. As far as I know, many Muslims regard depictions of any human figure as potentially idolatrous, so the picture would be offensive just on that ground. However, during Ramadan, Muslims are trying not to have any impure thoughts as they avoid sex as well as fast, so breasts could be seen as unhelpful whatever they're being used for. If the room was designated as a Quiet Room, then the problem would be completely the users rather than school's, but as it seems to be a prayer room, therein lies the issue. Christians pray wherever they are, they don't technically need a special place, but Muslims have a set ritual to perform, hence the room.

10% HB cut will push a lot of people over the edge. I reckon those without kids will be hit hardest, they receive the least amount of benefit of all those in the system. Unfortunately, there aren't enough smaller properties to house people wanting to downsize, so they'll have the double burden of an HB cut and bedroom tax unless the govt does away with that instead. Apart from encouraging older people and single mothers to move in with relatives, I can't see what else can be done to help at the moment. Having said that, many of those people (not the elderly) I predict will be from the white "working" class. Many other people manage to have two or three jobs and either save or send money to relatives iabroad and claim no housing benefit at all. We've lost our work ethic here.

Park and ride scheme is available. I don't think we need to "pave paradise and put up a parking lot", especially as most public transport has been adapted for the few disabled passengers that use it. I am sorry if I offended you, I had no intention to do that. We do need to keep car use at a minimum in this area of the city as it is so congested already. If the lovely Weston Park is turned into a carpark, it will just mean more cars and more congestion, and more calls for car parking. I have spent more than one night in the Children's, and we have used public transport to get home, it can be done.

Looking out of the window at that greenspace was the only thing that kept me sane last time one of my kids was in the Children's. They are building new car parking, and there is loads not too far away around the city centre. How do you think people got there before so many people had cars? Use your legs.

I learnt with: http://www.rivelindrivingschool.co.uk/ He was very patient with a slightly batty, sleep deprived mum and very helpful when his car broke down days before my test. Reasonable prices and block booking discount, will be recommending him to my 17 yr old.