Regency Club Ecclesfield: Concerns for future of popular Sheffield club with plans for demolition on the table

www.thestar.co.uk— 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...

www.thestar.co.uk—Former Football Focus host Dan Walker, from Sheffield, raises concerns for future of FA Cup after replays axed. Former Football Focus presenter Dan Walker, from Sheffield, has waded into the row over FA Cup replays and raised concerns for the future of the tournament. Mr Walker, who has lived in Sheffield since he came to the city and fell in love with it as a student, has told of his concerns on social media, even saying that he hopes the FA have not killed the competition with their decision to scrap all replays from the first round onwards. He is now the presenter of Channel Five News, but has...

www.thestar.co.uk—Sheffield Squash club named English Club of the Year 2023. 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...

www.thestar.co.uk—Sheffield retro: 21 throwback photos showing popular Sheffield supermarkets of the 1980s and 90s. Supermarket shopping has changed considerably over the years. These photos take you back to the 1980s and 1990s in Sheffield, long before a Lidl or Aldi was popping up on every street corner. They show some of the lost supermarket chains like Safeway, which was bought by Morrisons, and Netto, Fine Fare and Somerfield. Some of these stores have gone for good while others have been converted, like the large Waitrose at the bottom of Ecclesall Road, which used to be a Safeway store, and the old...