They were at the heart of their communities, in some cases new communities rising from the rubble of Sheffield’s old slums. But these pubs have all sadly closed over the years, sometimes along with the flats whose residents they kept watered and provided with a place to meet and socialise. Get a bespoke headline round-up, alongside all of the latest breaking news updates, when you sign up to The Star’s free newsletter This retro photo gallery shows lost pubs from estates around Sheffield,...
An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper captured the moments a large tornado touched down.
An Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper captured the moments a large tornado touched down.
But the lung-busting challenge is just what Bree Wright needs, right now. The uphill struggle bears the hallmarks of the time that the character Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) conquered in Philadelphia in the 1976 film Rocky. And it is part of a training regime that Bree hopes will put her in the shape of her life when she enters the boxing ring at the Magna Centre, Rotherham, on June 29. Bree, aged 28, prides herself on her footwork, but felt she didn't display that talent in her last...
If you talk to anyone over a certain age in Sheffield, most of them will agree on one thing - and that is that we've lost some beautiful buildings over the years. Many of them have been lost in the city centre, but by no means all of them, with many of those that people look back upon with great affection from the suburbs. We asked people in the city centre: “What Sheffield building do you wish they’d never demolished?” We created a video of their answers. The replies also attracted a lot of...
This was the scene on a major road in Sheffield city centre, following an incident that led to tram services being suspended. The Star visited the scene this afternoon (Monday, May 13, 2024), and found a beige Honda vehicle within the area of the road being blocked off by police cars, near to the junction with Rockingham Street. A South Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “At 2.48pm on Monday, May 13, we responded to reports of a road traffic collision involving a Beige Honda car and a grey...
A dazzling fireball lit up the night over Spain and Portugal. Watch the video to see the meteorite that apparently surprised scientists. - Videos from The Weather Channel | weather.com
Prime Video has shared the first teaser trailer for the upcoming crime thriller series Cross, which is an adaptation of James Patterson's Alex Cross novel series.The...
Prime Video has dropped the teaser trailer for Cross, their Aldis Hodge headlined adaptation of James Patterson’s best-selling “Alex Cross” novels. Cross has already been given a second-season order by Amazon MGM Studios, and stars the One Night in Miami actor as the titular detective and forensic psychologist known for his ability to dig into […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Aldis Hodge is...
These photos capture a bygone era of retail in Sheffield, before the rise of internet shopping. They chronicle how shops and shopping habits have changed over the decades, from the 1960s to the 1990s. The evolution of Fargate, The Moor and High Street in Sheffield city centre can be seen, along with old shops in suburbs including Firth Park and Banner Cross. Sign up for our free newsletters today The lost shops pictured include Woolworth, C&A, House of Fraser, and Hamleys. Shoppers can be seen...
A man has been arrested and charged following an alleged shooting in Batemoor, on Monday night. South Yorkshire Police today confirmed they have now charged a man with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life, possession of an offensive weapon and wounding with intent. Sign up for our free newsletters now The 39-year-old, of no fixed address, has been charged and remanded and is due to appear before Sheffield magistrates today, said officers. Police were called to Batemoor at...
From Victorian times to the 1950s, this fascinating gallery of photographs takes a look back at the old buildings, streets and people of Sheffield in the past.