The Comrades Club in Godmanchester had hoped to host music performances in its car park, but Huntingdonshire District Council refused to allow the plans due to noise concerns
The Sheffield-based club set itself targets to improve female participation rates over the past year which lead to a 50/50 female to male split in both of their beginner sessions and committee. On their award, club chair Tim Eldridge said: “we're very pleased to get it mainly because it recognises the work of a committee of volunteers. It reflects the work across a lot of different activities that have come together to make the place what it is.” The club has also launched several initiatives to...
Concerns have been raised for a popular Sheffield club and restaurant, with demolition plans on the horizon.. Residents say they have seen no sign of business at The Regency Club, on Yew Lane, Ecclesfield, and the venue is now described on Google Reviews and Google Maps as ‘permanently closed’. The Star has tried contacting the business by email, telephone and social media, but has received no reply. Get a bespoke headline round-up, as well as all of the latest breaking news updates, when you...
As the scrap metal touched the power line, everything went blackIn 2010, I’d been working in Colorado, in one of the world’s most dangerous professions. As a lineman, it was my job to maintain and repair electrical power lines. I knew the risks, and had already witnessed them when my brother, who worked in the same field, lost his right arm in 2008. That same accident saw a colleague lose his life. I began to question whether it was a career I should stay in. I told myself I wasn’t a quitter,...
The community green space is one of 2,000 council-owned assets which could be sold or given away to save money
Eva Evans, a social media star and Club Rat series creator, has died. She was 29. Evans’ sister, Lila Joy, shared the news in a social media post. “Yesterday my family received news that our sweet, fabulous, creative, caring, hilarious Eva, my beautiful sister, has died,” Joy posted on Instagram. “After 24 hours, i still […]
Trade unionists will be joining together in Corby later this month to recognise International Workers Memorial Day. International Workers Memorial Day is on Sunday, April 27. An event will be held at the Steelman statue in James Ashworth Square on the day at 11am to which everyone is welcome. Workers Memorial Day is commemorated throughout the world and is officially recognised by the UK Government. It is the day on which those who have lost their lives at work, or from work-related injury and...
The 23-year-old got the ball rolling for the Owls at Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, scoring the opening goal at S6 on the way to securing a hugely important 3-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion. He was also involved in the second and third goals, too. There were some great scenes from the young Dutchman as he celebrated with supporters at S6 – though the removal of his shirt did get him booked – and he spoke of how he feels they ‘deserve’ that sort of relationship. Speaking to The Star he...
An ultra uplifting bubblegum pop song from 1990s British group S Club 7 averted a near-tragic end for a terrified teenager living in regional Australia.
RAF Kimbolton was a short-lived airfield used for bombers during World War Two
They are the peaceful havens in Sheffield where you’re neighbours are not likely to be throwing fireworks at 3am. When it comes to anti-social behaviour, there are some parts of Sheffield that see more complaints than others, and we have looked at the figures to find out the places with the fewest complaints of the problem. There are a number of crimes associated with anti-social behaviour (ASB), including those relating to fireworks, neighbours, alcohol, nuisance motorbikes or quad bikes or...
A fundraiser has been launched to pay for life-saving surgery for a neglected Frenchie who deserves a ‘second shot at happiness’. Coco is a French bulldog who arrived at RSPCA Sheffield as part of an animal cruelty case. She was found living in poor conditions, emaciated, and she needed multiple surgeries to treat several medical issues. Now she has been in the care of the RSPCA for a number of weeks, Coco is ready to undergo yet another surgery, but this time to treat her BOAS - brachycephalic...