Look Local Issue 1282 Thursday 10 August 2023

FUNDING GRANTED FOR NEW SCOUT

IN HIGH GREEN

This week, the 105th Sheffield Scout Group has been granted £ 1.8 million from the Youth Investment Fund to help develop its services for young people in the community. The funding is a huge achievement meaning that the scouts group will be able to support a further 200 individuals.

The National Youth Agency and Resonance are working alongside the Department For Culture, Media, and Sport and the charity Social Investment Business, the Sheffield High Green Scout Group is one of their 44 projects.

The funding as a whole will help encourage and support young people whilst offering them new and exciting opportunities. The fund is part of the Government’s National Youth Guarantee and is made up of £ 300 million which means a minimum of 45,000 extra activities can be provided for those aged 11-18...

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Written By Isabel Butler

Last Tuesday Penistone FM broadcasted their radio show live from the grounds of Fox Valley Shopping Centre to celebrate expanding their catchment area. Of course, I had to go down and see what was happening. Pen FM was down in Fox Valley from 11 am-2 pm.

On arrival, I saw a white cabin with a red "On Air" sign and knew that was where I needed to be. I was lucky enough to be able to sit down and talk to Station Director/ Manager Martin Sugden who gave me some information about the radio station and what the day was about.

Martin said how the crew was down there "celebrating the fact that Penistone FM has got a new frequency, especially for Stockbridge". e radio station has been broadcasting on 95.7 since 2009 but has recently received a licence from the OFCOM regulators allowing them to now also Broadcast from Wortley to Fox Valley. Penistone FM now broadcasts to both towns, Penistone and Stockbridge.

is has evidently been a long journey for all those involved as it took six months just to be licensed to broadcast from Fox

Valley. e station had posted on its social media, inviting listeners to come down and join in on the celebration showing just how close-knit their community is. PenFM had also received an Awards for All grant from the National Lottery, meaning they had £9,950 to help them buy the required equipment to allow the transmitter to be turned on.

National Lottery's "Award for All '' o ers between £300£10,000 in grants for activities that help bring individuals together and improve areas that have meaning to the community. All the work at the station is run by volunteers, there are a total of twenty- ve volunteers, three/ four of whom are from Stocksbridge. By expanding their catchment area, Penistone FM is hoping to gain more volunteers and is running its own local, taster training sessions. ese will either take place at Stockbridge Library or Leisure Centre.

It also means more residents can listen in and local businesses can get advertisements in the Stockbridge area. Martin also said how the radio station specialises in local news, from fundraisers to jumble sales. Any news can be sent to studio@penistonefm.co.uk and will feature in their news announcements that commence every quarter past the hour.

All in all the day was a great success and it was amazing to see a community come together to celebrate the development of Penistone FM. Congratulations on such a huge achievement and thank you for having me.

Secret poStcard art returnS to cupola Gallery

In 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, Cupola Gallery hosted its first ever secret postcard show as a fundraiser to help with critical building works at the gallery. It proved hugely popular and helped raise much needed funds. So, by popular demand, it has returned.

The secret postcard Show 26 August – 30 September Opening Friday 25 August 7:30-9:30 pm – All welcome – hospitality provided.Venue: Cupola Gallery 178a Middlewood Road Sheffield S6 1TD.

For those unaware of the concept, it is very simple. Artists, professional or amateur, adults or children are invited to create a postcard sized original artwork in any media. Each artist may submit up to 10 entries. Once completed the artist adds all their contact details and signature to the back of the artwork only. Then these works are kindly donated to the gallery. Every postcard is displayed anonymously and all are priced at £15 each irrespective of who has made it. You only get to discover the author of the postcard after it has been purchased, hence the secret.

“In 2020 we had postcards in steel, ceramic, fabric, on wood, paper, plastic, canvas, board and card. We had painting, mixed media, collage, photography, poetry, stitch, relief sculpture, digital works, ceramic plaques, drawing, cutouts etc in every style imaginable. We had just shy of 1000 pieces of original postcard art in 2020, I wonder how many we will get this year?”

This year the gallery is splitting the funds raised 50/50 between the gallery and International Disaster relief. The money raised and donated will be published on the gallery website after the show.

Cupola Gallery is still welcoming submissions until 18 August, so for further details feel free to contact the gallery on 0114 282665 or email karen@cupolagallery.com or simply pop a postcard sized artwork, or several, in the post to the gallery.

Postcards have already been received from all over the world as far afield as Australia, Norway and Turkey as well as from artists in Sheffield and the rest of the UK.

“This is a chance to support the gallery and a deserving charity and grab a very accessible priced original artwork to enjoy. Visitors may also find new artists to follow and support too.

tara – beSt in StockSbridGe

The Tenants and Residents Association (TARA) for Stocksbridge and Deepcar held a free dog show for the local community. This free event was well received by the residents as many brought their dogs to participate in the show, with as many as 15 different breeds of dogs that turned out to represent their owners. The dogs would participate in six different categories such as best trick, best back story and which owner looked the most like their owner.

According to the organisers, the day went off without a hitch, with all the dogs be having themselves, one of the organisers described it as “heaven”, she continued to say,

“There was no snarling, barking or soil ing on the ground, it was just a great day everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and it is these types of events we love to organise for the community.” TARA Chairperson said.

By the end of the day, all the dogs that participated were given their award as well as a reward for being a ‘good dog’ Each dog received a rosette and a little goody bag which consisted of a certifi cate stating their attendance and an as sortment of doggie treats to take home.

This event was not only open to dog own ers, with residents who don’t have dogs at home, bringing their kids to see the dogs perform and meet in person. This has been one of many different events organised by TARA in Stocksbridge and they hope it can continue to help the community come to gether for “a bit of fun.” As they explained.

I hope it is a win/win situation. The gallery has reached its 32nd year of trading and we intend to keep supporting artist through exhibitions and sales for many more years to come.”

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BRIDGERTON STARS JOIN FORCES FOR SHEFFIELD CHARITY

Bridgerton star Ruby Barker is headlining an anti-slavery fundraising event in September at She eld’s Millennium Gallery – alongside e Stranger and e Last

Kingdom actor Jacob Dudman. Meanwhile Happy Mondays and e X Factor Stars from lm, TV and music are ocking to She eld in September to take part in a very special charity event. Residents of She eld are encouraged to purchase tickets to come along, support and mingle with the celebrities.

e event is all in aid of Causeway – the national modern slavery and criminal justice charity

headquartered in She eld. e Fundraising Gala Evening takes place at Shefeld’s Millennium Gallery on ursday 21 st September 2023.

Bridgerton star Ruby Barker – who plays Marina ompson in the hit Net ix series – will be delivering the welcome address at the event. Actor Jacob Dudman – whose star-

ring roles include omas Price in e Stranger and Osbert in e Last Kingdom – will be the a er-dinner speaker. Additionally, Happy Mondays singer and former e X Factor contestant Rowetta will be performing live.

e event aims to both fundraise and raise awareness of modern slavery and cycles of exploitation and crime. As well as speeches by Ruby and Jacob and the live performance fromRowetta – the evening features a drinks reception, three course dinner and special panel discussion featuring experts in the elds of exploitation.

Ruby Barker said: “It is so important that all of us support and elevate voices of marginalised and vulnerable people. Causeway is a charity at the forefront of doing this, and so I’m honoured to be attending their gala event and delivering the welcome address. It will be a fantastic and fun- lled evening. However, it will also be an important opportunity for people to come and support Causeway as

they work towards a world without exploitation.”

Jacob Dudman said: “I am in awe of the work that Causeway does, and to be the a er-dinner speaker at their special gala event lls me with absolute pride. We all want a world without modern slavery, exploitation and crime. I am looking forward to meeting supporters old and new at the gala, as we come together to make a safer, securer and fairer world for all.” Rowetta said: “Causeway is such an important charity, supporting those that have been through some of the most appalling and heartbreaking situations. However, like all charities, they need our support. I am delighted that Causeway asked me to perform at this year’s gala event, and I’m looking forward to meeting everyone there.”

Ed Newton, Causeway’s CEO, said: “We are very excited to have Ruby, Jacob and Rowetta headlining this very special event. It will be a great

evening and isn’t just for existing supporters. We’d love everybody who is passionate about ending modern slavery, exploitation and crime to buy a ticket and come along.”

Tickets to the event are open to the public and can be purchased by visiting

www.wearecauseway.org. uk or by emailing fundraise@wearecauseway. org.uk

College students sCoop broadCasting award loCal boy raising funds in order to represent team gb

from across the College and led by Station Manager Thomas Sharp, a Broadcast Journalism student.

Thomas said: “We didn’t expect to win because we were shortlisted alongside some bigger stations. It was amazing to find out - we were all speechless – and it was brilliant for Stephanie to come back to College and tell us the news.

Barnsley College students were delighted when radio presenter Stephanie Hirst dropped in to announce they had won a national broadcasting award.

The College’s student-led radio station, The Vibe, claimed the Secondary School Radio Station of the Year at the Young Audio Awards, which recognises young people under 18 with a talent for producing audio content.

Stephanie, a former Media student at the College, returned to the place where her career started to tell The Vibe team they were the winners.

Video footage of Stephanie’s announcement to the students was shown during the Young Audio Awards ceremony, which was shown live on YouTube.

The team behind The Vibe is made up of students

“I would like to thank Lee Barber and the other Media tutors for supporting us and ensuring we have a fantastic studio to use. I’d also like to say thank you to Stephanie, the award sponsors Kiss FM and the Young Audio Awards team.”

Ben O’Brien is currently in the midst of raising funds so he can represent his country in an international tournament.

Ben suffered from bone cancer at the age of 9 and unfortunately, the chemotherapy was unsuccessful resulting in him losing his leg at the age of 11. Ben has never let his unfortunate circumstances define him and continued to play football, Boxing, and Ice Hockey and always aspired to represent his country in any capacity.

“I have always been a sporty person, and it's been my lifelong dream to represent my country in a tournament of some kind. I have

just been given the opportunity to go to Asia with Great Britain to play para–Ice Hockey.” Ben began his Ice Hockey career about three months ago and as a result of playing for his Ice Hockey team the Sheffield Steel Strings, he was called up for Team GB. But it is a selffunded trip, and he needs to raise £2,200 in order to make the trip. His GoFundMe page currently stands at £600 and is calling for anyone to help in order for him to realise his dream.

If you wish to donate to Ben and help him reach Asia for the Pool B tournament you can donate to him on his GoFundMe page, https://gofund.me/0af3dba4

operation duxford in full forCe as poliCe make yet more arrests

slavery in South Yorkshire, Victoria Scheer reports.

On Wednesday, South Yorkshire Police officers raided car washes and nail salons in Sheffield as part of Operation Duxford.

Class A and B drugs, as well as weapons such as lock knives and a crossbow, were seized.

Five children were safeguarded and numerous people arrested over offences such as drugs supply, police said.

At one address, Class A drugs were seized along with 20 weapons including gaspowered air weapons, lock knives, a crossbow, a baton and a knuckle-duster.

A 23-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs.

Police have arrested 18 people and safeguarded potential victims of modern

Twelve car washes and six nail bars were also searched and seven arrests

were made over immigration offences and the production of cannabis.

At one of the car washes, a cannabis production operation comprising 113 plants and evidence that people had been living on site were uncovered.

Det Ch Insp Anna Sedgwick led on Operation Bubbles, which aims to tackle modern slavery and exploitation at hand car washes.

She said: "Unfortunately, we know that unregulated hand car washes are often linked to wider organised crime groups and involved in the production of drugs, human trafficking, money laundering, child exploitation, as well as organised immigration crime.

"The results from the operation show us that modern slavery is happening within our communities - it's happening in broad daylight and in places all of us visit as part of our everyday lives."

While modern slavery can involve people of all ages

and genders, police said it was more prevalent among vulnerable, minority or socially-excluded groups.

Victims are often forced to work in hard conditions, illegally and against their will.

A reception centre was set up with the Snowdrop Project in Sheffield, where potential victims of modern slavery receive support and safeguarding.

NEW COVID VARIENT HITS THE UK

numbers jumped by almost 200,000 last month, from 606,656 predicted cases on July 4 to 785,980 on July 27. Meanwhile, a report published by the UKHSA on August 3 states COVID-19 case rates continued to increase compared to the previous report.

e gures showed 5.4 percent of 4,396 respiratory specimens reported through the Respiratory DataMart System were identi ed as COVID-19. is is compared to 3.7 percent of 4,403 from the previous report. Meanwhile, the overall COVID-19 hospital admission rate for week 30 was 1.97 per 100,000 population, an increase from 1.17 per 100,000 in the previous report.

Dr Mary Ramsay, head of immunisation at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said: “We continue to see a rise in COVID-19 cases in this week’s report. We have also seen a small rise in hospital admission rates in most age groups, particularly among the elderly. We will continue to monitor these rates closely.

“ e NHS will be in contact in autumn 2023 when the seasonal vaccine is available for those who are eligible due to health conditions or age, and we urge everyone who is o ered to take up the vaccine when o ered.”

New Covid variant 2023 symptoms: Government issues warning as Eris variant spreads across UK, Chelsea Sewell reports.

e government has issued a warning as a new Covid variant has been found in the UK - and cases are on the rise

A new variant of Covid named Eris has emerged as gures show a spike in hospital admissions this summer.

e new variant is a descendant of Omicron, and is known scienti cally as EG.5.1.

Eris was rst classi ed as a UK variant on July 31 but is now thought to account for one in 10 Covid cases, making it the second most prevalent in the country. However, it is believed nearly half of all infection cases belong to the Arcturus variant according to UKHSA.

e rise in Covid cases comes as e Zoe Health Study, which estimates gures for UK Covid infections

Eris is a strain of the Omicron Covid variant. According to the ZOE Health Study, the ve most common symptoms of Omicron are:

Runny nose, Headache, Fatigue (mild or severe), Sneezing and a Sore throat.

SHEFFIELD LAW FIRM CLAIMS THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN

“broken” court system, according to a family associate at She eld law rm Shakespeare Martineau.

According to the most recent gures from the Ministry of Justice, there were 119,709 divorce applications in 2022 – up 11% when compared with the previous year. e increase in the number of couples divorce is having a stark impact on waiting times, with it now taking an average of 52 weeks to conclude divorce proceedings, according to Reso-

Stephanie Kyriacou, family associate solicitor at Shakespeare Martineau, said: “ e broken state of our court system has been silently a ecting lives for years. Excessively long waiting times and lastminute disruptions are plaguing divorcing couples seeking to resolve their nancial matters through the court process, leaving them in limbo.

“ e court, quite rightly, prioritises Care and Children Act proceedings. However, that does mean nancial cases are o en pushed to the back of the queue, leaving divorcing couples waiting for well over 12 months to have their nancial matters determined by a judge.

“Moreover, the issue extends beyond the long waiting times; nancial remedy hearings are also subject to lastminute cancellations due to a lack of judicial availability. Such a situation is not only disheartening but also leads to signi cant nancial burdens for the a ected parties who have already invested substantial sums in legal representation.

“It’s basically a waiting game – there is no shortcut or way to avoid the delays. Urgent reforms to create a more e cient and accessible judicial process are needed, and that onus is on the government.

“It is possible to divorce without resolving nancial matters but this is extremely risky as nancial claims will then remain ‘live’ between the parties. e last thing you want is your divorced ex-partner returning a er they learn you have come into some money and make a nancial claim against you in the future.

“In the meantime, we strongly recommend divorcing couples explore alternative methods of dispute resolution. Mediation, arbitration and private nancial dispute resolution hearings have proven to be e ective alternatives to court that o er quicker, cost-e ective and amicable solutions.

Lengthy delays and last-minute cancellations are causing huge disruption and emotional anguish for divorcing couples resolving their nancial matters via the

“ e repercussions of these delays are profound, leaving many individuals and families in a state of uncertainty and nancial instability, heightened by the current cost of living crisis, as they anxiously wait for a nal decision on how the assets of their marriage will be divided.

“ ere is a misconception that private nancial dispute resolution hearings and arbitration are only for the rich and famous, just as pre and post-nuptial agreements were once thought of. However, good solicitors should be advising all their clients of these alternative options to court as they could end up saving the parties thousands of pounds in wasted legal fees spent on our broken court system.”

Yorkshire Day Celebrations

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9 High Green Development Trust’s Summer Celebration

YOU ARE INVITED TO 9th August 2023 11.30am - 2pm

Mayors from across the county descend on South Yorkshire as Rotherham hosts Yorkshire Day

A special parade marked Yorkshire Day in Rotherham after it was chosen as 2023's official host, Adam Fowler reported.

Dignitaries and mayors from towns across the county arrived in South Yorkshire to witness a brass brand from Huddersfield march through the town centre.

Cllr Robert Taylor, the Mayor of the South Yorkshire town, told ITV News: "It's massive kudos really for Rotherham."

Yorkshire Day was first celebrated in 1975 in Beverley as a protest movement against local government

reorganisation in the previous year.

Speaking about his beloved county, town crier David Hinde said: "We've got great characters, haven't we?

"What a collection of great cities, marvellous countryside and what a coastline."

Elsewhere in the region, Yorkshire Day was also celebrated with the reading of a Yorkshire Oath at Bradford Industrial Museum.

Join us for food, drink and music in the gardens here at The Campus to celebrate the achievements of 2022 / 2023 with the launch of our social accounts. We welcome all the HGDT team, occupants and their customers as well as partners and stakeholders from across the community. Please RSVP and advise of any dietary requirements to Lauren community@hgdt.org / 07738361122 (WhatsApp or text).

9 Chapeltown and District Probus Club meet every second Wednesday of the month at Grenoside Community Hall on Main Street. We will be meeting next on Wednesday the 9th of August for 10am. We would especially welcome new members for a pleasant convivial social occasion. After the formal meeting we are to receive a fascinating talk by Paul Adey on ‘ The History of the Motor Industry in Europe’. After the meeting some members continue to Wortley Hall for an informal lunch.

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10 Stocksbridge & District History Society meeting. Christ Church Hall 7PM - Speaker John Gilliam - Life of Captain Cook, all are welcome.

Sheffield MP Clive Betts on what it is like being a gay fan on the terraces

Sheffield MP Clive Betts has spoken to ITV Calendar News about what it is like being a gay fan on the terraces, Katie Oscroft reports.

This week England and former Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale vowed to stop biting his tongue if he hears homophobic comments in the dressing room or out on the pitch.

Labour politician Betts is a lifelong Sheffield Wednesday fan following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.

Reminiscing about his upbringing in the steel city, he said: "Sheffield was a different place then, the country was a different place.

"Some of the homophobia was unacceptable. It happened one year shortly after I came out and this lad came up to me and said I've come to apologise.

"He said I was chanting these chants and then I realised you were sat there."

On the modern game and his regular meetings with the PFA, Betts added: "We've got to deal with it. Hopefully one or two role models will come out and it will kill homophobia completely."

10 Chapeltown WI will meet in the Methodist Church at 7.30pm. This will be a social evening with light refreshments. The competition is for a favourite cup and saucer. New members are always welcome.

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11 Hillsborough Tabernacle S64 HF Concert for Rwanyana Community Trust Uganda. Registered Charity. This is part of a National Tour by Maryen Cairns-indie folksinger/songwriter. “ a minstrel, an entertainer who brings madcap joy and whimsy and the proper touch of artistic madness

``.At 7pm. Tickets £10, £5 for under 21’s available from Jamie on 0780 537 8012 or www.MARYENCAIRNS.com

Maryen is kindly donating all proceeds to the Charity.

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12 7 pm Christ Church Stocksbridge S36 1DY Concert for Rwanyana Community Trust Uganda, Registered Charity. This is part of a National Tour by Maryen Cairns-indie folksinger/ songwriter. “ a minstrel, an entertainer who brings madcap joy and whimsy and the proper touch of artistic madness.” At 7pm. Tickets £10, £5 for under 21’s available from Jamie on 0780 537 8012 or www.MARYENCAIRNS.com. Maryen is kindly donating all proceeds to the Charity.

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sored Stocksbridge Rugby are holding the 1st of what they hope will become an annual Music Festival on Saturday 12th August, at Coal Pit Lane (S36 1AW) start time 1pm. The fun event will consist of Live Music, Local Singers/ Bands, BBQ, Café Open & of course a well stocked bar. All are welcome, so come along, join in & have some fun.

12 Bullhouse chapel from 11am until 2pm, as a Quiet Space. Whilst everyone is welcome, we hope any walkers who have to leave the Trans Pennine Trail, due to the diversion across Millennium Bridge, may like to visit to have their picnic and a cuppa, use the loo! Bullhouse Chapel is a ‘dissenters chapel’ and is the oldest independent chapel in the country to have been in continuous use in the same building since 1692.

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13 Bullhouse Chapel continues to open for Christian Worship, at 2.30 pm. There will be no formal preacher but someone in the gathering leading a quiet time with a mixture of readings, prayers and music. All are welcome to join us.

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14 7pm Bullhouse Chapel Bullhouse Lane Millhouse Green S36 9NF Concert for Rwanyana Community Trust Uganda Registered Charity . This is part of a National Tour by Maryen Cairns - indie folk singer/ songwriter “ a

minstrel, an entertainer who brings madcap joy and whimsy and the proper touch of artistic madness,”Tickets £10, £5 for under 21,s available from Jamie on 0780 537 8012 or www.MARYENCAIRNScom. Maryen is kindly donating all proceeds to the Charity ThUrSdAy

17 - Stocksbridge Community Care Group, holding their annual general meeting at 2pm. All are welcome to attend, and any enquiries please contact: (0114) 2830141.

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18, “Free Mini Beast Hunt in Chapeltown Park - Friday 18th August, 2023 from 10.30 am to 12.30pm. Register at the bandstand. Crafts and refreshments available.”

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19 - Stocksbridge Christian Centre Ceder Road, Afternoon Tea Saturday from 3pm - 5pm. Prices starting at £7 book in advance is essential phone (0114) 2884377.

19 10am to 1.00pm Creative Writing Workshop in the nurturenature Healing Garden Finkle Street Lane Wortley S35 7DH. £15 subsidised places available, if needed, on application. Plant Sale Register by phone on 07831 505 627 or email Helena : nurturenature61@gmail.com

19 Penistone Refugee and Asylum Seekers’ Support Group are organising a social cycle ride along the Trans

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Pennine Trail from Silkstone Common Station to Wigfield Farm and back to Silkstone Common this summer. The ride will start at 10:30am on Saturday 19th August 2023, meeting at Silkstone Common Train Station, Knabbs Lane, Silkstone Common.

Don Valley Probus will meet on Wednesday 30th August 2023 at 10.00AM in Christ Church Hall, Manchester Road, Stocksbridge, with a presentation by Stuart Lines, `What a Way to Run a Railway`. Our meetings are always relaxed and take place on alternate Wednesday mornings throughout the year, and we look forward to welcoming our regular members, visitors and new members. For more information, please call Stephen Clarke on 07593 792967.

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29 Heartwood Social Farming Centre CIC will be hosting ‘Felt Your Familiar’ a Bird puppet making residential weekend at High Leas Farm, Matlock in the Derbyshire Dales.

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Men’s Activity and Games Session Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre Monday afternoons 1-30pm to 3-30pm

Cost £1 (includes free refreshments) Activities will include a range from Badminton, Table Tennis, Indoor Curling, Dominoes, Card and Board

Games, Quiz Contact Andy Walker 07723 506423 for further information.

Millhouse Green Male Voice Choir practise on Monday evenings (7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.) at Millhouse Green Institute, Manchester Road, Millhouse Green. If you want to join us, come on Monday 2023 to meet us and see if you like us. Bass voices are needed so have a go at singing in the Bath first! Contact 01226 764642 for more information

Monday Art Class at The Venue, Manchester Rd, Stocksbridge. 10am-12 noon. £7 per session, first one free. What a great way to start the week! A few places now available. Tutor gives individual help/ advice/demos - water colour/ acrylics/oils/sketching. Pop in and see us or call The Venue 0114 283 8692 for further info.”

Barnsley College’s Wigfield Farm is holding ‘Once Upon a Time at the Farm’ this summer, with a weekly focus on a special farmyard friend.

The four-week long event will each weekday run from Monday 24 July to Friday 18 August, with special activities focussed on the animal of the week.

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Thorncliffe Bowling Club invites you to over 50’s afternoon at 1.45pm. Find us at the end of Mortomley Close, High Green S35 3HZ Bowls and coaching provided. Cost £2.50

Chat and Games group, in association with Newground Together is an informal, warm space meeting place for any adult in the community and runs every Tuesday afternoon, from 1:30 -3:30pm. Games, newspapers, chat, tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. There is no charge for this group and all are welcome.

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Everyone is welcome at the Tea and Chat group - 1:00-3:00pm every Wednesday afternoon at St Leonards Church Wortley. Pop in for a drink and a chat. Contact Joan for more details: 0114 2887435

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Open House Community Café

Everyone is welcome at Open House, our new community café - 1:30-3:30pm every Thursday at Holy Trinity Thurgoland Church. Pop in for coffee, cakes and a chat. Contact Hannah for more details: hannahosandoval@gmail.com

The South Yorkshire Bonsai Society, meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month at Deepcar Village Hall 8 to 10 p.m.

High Green Fitness and Fun Aerobics and Activities Paces campus, High Green Thursday 11am-12:30pm £4 per person. Call Margaret for more info 0114 284 7190

Volunteer Thursdays at Greave House Farm Trust. Enjoy fresh air, gentle exercise, meeting new friends. Any time be -

tween 10am and 4pm. Bring a packed lunch. Also monthly work days on 2nd Saturday. For more info contact Barbara: 07724505911or email greavehouse@yahoo.co.uk

“High Spirits Singers - for people who enjoy singing in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere but don’t want to be in a formal choir! We meet on Thursdays 2.00 - 4.00 in the Miners’ Welfare Hall, Angram Road, High Green - bring your voice and a sense of humour! Details from Vic Bowden, 07884 007581”

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Stocksbridge Community Care Group’s Friday Drop In Service for elderly residents is once again being held weekly at The Venue, between 10am and 3pm. For a small charge visitors can enjoy a hot drink, company, games, talks and a light lunch. For further information contact Dave Owen on 0114 2864426.

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Councillors Julie Grocutt & Janet Ridler Surgery 1st Saturday of each Month Stocksbridge Library 10-11am. Call in for help advice or a chat.

Deaths COTTON Trevor

Mr Trevor Cotton (the original Werther`s to ee man) of Stocksbridge passed away unexpectedly on Friday 28th of July aged 86 in the Northern General hospital with his family by his side. Leaving his children, Rosemarie, Belinda, Peter and Francy and grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren. Funeral to be held at Grenoside Crematorium, North Chapel on Monday 14th August at 1pm, then afterwards at Bracken Moor Sports & Social Club, Stocksbridge. All very welcome. The collection will be in aid of Guidedogs UK.

Acknowledgements

BARNES Tony

Judy & Family would like to thank everyone for their sympathy & support during this di cult time.

Special thanks to Peter & all at Dyson Funeral home.

Family Notices

Weddings.

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Congratulations to Shannon Dyson Hides and Marly Edwards on Their Wedding Day ,29th July. Love and Best Wishes From Both Families.

Deaths

PALMER Roy

Roy Palmer (formerly of Stocksbridge) passed away peacefully at Wordsworth House care home, Newcastle on the 28th July aged 87.

Roy was the beloved Husband of the late Enid. A much loved Father to Tracy and Father-in-Law to Frank. Dear Grandad to James and Jack. Roy was a dearly loved Brother. Brother-in-Law and Uncle to all the family. Service and cremation at Grenoside North Chapel on Friday 11th August at 4pm, and afterwards at the Pen Nook, Deepcar. Immediate family owers only. Donations to breast cancer research may be left at the service.

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I would like to say a big thank you to the kind people who helped me when I had a fall on Saturday. Especially the young man from Wilson Rd who stayed with me nearly four hours because there was no ambulance available and I had to get a taxi. In the end I was in hospital overnight. Now home.

Thank You all again.

sChooL’s out – And so might the ‘sChooL run’ if northern gets its wAy

Mrs Ashford.

This English Climate

Why does it always rain?

It really is a pain, sunny days are hit and miss So called summer arrives and what we have

Is two days in the week, the rest is rain

Many years ago when I was young, the sun seemed to be always there

Was it in my imagination as I didn’t really care

You didn’t feel the cold

You get ready for the summer, I buy dresses cool to wear

Then end up with a jumper on, it doesn’t seem quite fair

The hotter countries are getting warmer, the colder ones more cold

Is that my imagination or are my poor bones getting old?

Margaret Eggenton

The train operator is hoping to entice more students from road to rail from September with the offer of 75%-off train tickets for students’ commute to school.

The discount is available on annual tickets bought as part of their Under 16 Education Sea-

son Ticket scheme, which have gone on-sale today (Tuesday, 1 August).

For more information and details of how to apply for a ticket, parents should visit: www.northernrailway.co.uk/tickets/educational-season

Containers: Applications for community uses are now open

vide recommendations for approval to the Strategy and Resources Committee later this year.

After this, successful organisations will meet with the Council to finalise the details of their projects and progress with contractual agreements.

Cllr Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council and Chair of the Strategy and Resources Committee said:

Northern runs the programme in partnership with 166 secondary schools and university technical colleges (UTCs) across the North of England.

The ticket covers unlimited travel between any two stations on the Northern network seven days a week – which means they can be used for travel at weekends and during the school holidays too.

Mark Powles, commercial and customer director at Northern, said: “The school run can be one of the most stressful times of the day for parents – and we want to make it a thing of the past.

“With 75%-off the cost of their journey for anyone that signs-up for the full school year, our Under 16 Education Season Tickets offer one of the most generous discounts of any ticket scheme in the country.”

In the 2022-23 academic year, Northern welcomed around 15,000 student commuters onboard its services every weekbut only 3,300 (3,294) of them travelled using one of the heavily

discounted Under 16 Education Season Tickets, paying an average cost of £200.21 for the year. Powles added: “By encouraging students to use the train from an early age, we also hope to kickstart a lifelong habit of commuting by rail.”

In addition to the secondary schools and UTCs already participating in the scheme, there are a further 146 educational establishments with over 100,000 students (109,013) located within 1km of a railway station served by Northern that have not yet signed-up to the scheme. Parents and guardians of children attending those schools and UTCs are encouraged to email education@northernrailway. co.uk so that Northern can enrol them into the scheme.

Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK, with 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.

Local Charity calls for more volunteers

Applications are now open to secure a container for community uses across Sheffield.

Earlier this year the Strategy & Resources Committee opted to place the eight steel containers, which were previously based at the top of Fargate, in storage before they are distributed across the city for community uses.

The expression of interest process is now open for submissions. As part of the application process, interested groups are asked to highlight

how their proposal will meet the Council’s objectives, such as fair, inclusive and empowered communities, tackling inequalities and supporting people through the cost-ofliving crisis and healthy lives and well-being for all.

Anyone interested in applying to use a container in their community must submit their application by Sunday 10th September 2023. Once all the submissions are in, a steering group will consider all the applications and pro-

“We’re committed to ensuring the containers find new homes in communities across Sheffield. If your organisation is interested in using a container then please get in touch. I’m looking forward to hearing about the proposals and to seeing the containers repurposed in new locations across the city”.

Apply here: https://www. sheffield.gov.uk/steelcontainers

Local charity calls on the community to spare an hour of their time to help isolated people in your area. Local charity, Sheffield Churches Council for Community Care (SCCCC) or S&4C's as it is known, has been supporting vulnerable older people since 1966. Their flagship scheme, Good Neighbours, is a befriending service where volunteers visit lonely people in their homes on a regular basis for a cuppa and a chat. Over the years they have supported thousands of isolated people and currently have around 187 volunteers who give up just an hour a week to visit someone in their community.

However, the charity currently has over 200 older people on its waiting list with a large number in the North Sheffield area. They are reaching out to the community to recruit more volunteers in these neighbourhoods.

Volunteer Coordinator Lynn Smith said, 'We know the difference that a regular visit or telephone call has

on the mental and physical health of older people, sadly we have a list of people waiting in North Sheffield. We are looking for volunteers from the age of 18 upwards. Many of our volunteers are older than the person they visit, some are students, some have families and jobs, and some are retired. We have people who volunteer to help boost their chances of employment, those who feel lonely themselves and value the company and those who just want to give back to their community. We would love to hear from anyone who can spare an hour a week."

''Volunteering is such a rewarding role, at SCCCC volunteers are the heart of our charity''

If you can help please email volunteers@scccc.co.uk or visit their website www.scccc.co.uk

Children’s increasing risk of AI Scammers

Scammers are starting to target young children online, as the risk of being scammed by an AI scammer grows.

Many people think of scammer victims as the elderly or people who are not tech-savvy. But now it seems that the scammers have found a new target, this time in the form of very young children who over recent years have been immersed in the online scene from a very young age and have not been taught how to stay safe online.

And now with all the different social media platforms that children are using such as YouTube, Tik Tok, Facebook and Instagram. A lot of children are surfing the web unchecked and according to a research team, Geonode it seems children are becoming the new target for AI Scammers.

AI Scammers use cutting-edge technology that can mimic real people these types of scams can take the form of automated phone calls, fishing emails and manipulative chatbots,

and if children have no prior knowledge of these scams, they wouldn't be able to differentiate who is real and who is a bot.

The scammers pose as peers, games, and Quizzes to get the initial contact. A leading expert from Geonode, Sarah Greenwood said,

“It’s a digital world that our kids are growing up in. Scams have just become more technologically advanced, and we as parents need to catch up and keep our kids safe.”

Mrs Greenwood outlines a few steps parents can take to help children stay safe while online and spot any suspicious activity. This can be in the form of a simple conversation with our children, showing them what some scams look like and tell to their parents if something doesn’t seem right.

Scams that cost Brits billions a year

The latest research by finance specialists, RIFT, has revealed that while Brits remain most susceptible to scams involving their payment cards, remote banking or investments, there’s been a sharp increase in criminals using CEO fraud to swindle unsuspecting victims out of millions during the pandemic. Fraudsters conned hard-working Brits out of £1.2bn last year, the majority of which (£726.9m) came via unauthorised scams such as payment card fraud and remote banking scams.

These two types of scams were by far the most common, accounting for 46% and 14% of total losses respectively.

However, the figures show that the total stolen via these unauthorised scams has fallen by -7% over the last two years, whilst more worryingly, the number of authorised scams has climbed by 15% since 2020.

The most common authorised scam is investment fraud, where criminals will trick you into investing your money into a fake investment opportunity, accounting for 9% of the total losses seen last year.

Bradley Post, MD of RIFT, commented: “While unauthorised scams remain by far the most common, the good news is that there has been a decline in losses over the last two years which suggests it’s becoming harder for fraudsters to access our hard-earned money.

Of course, the flip side is that they are becoming increasingly devious in their attempts and this has seen a significant increase in losses due to authorised fraud, whereby unsuspecting victims provide their sensitive information to scammers.

CEO fraud has seen the largest increase in this respect, along with romance scams and so while they are far less common, the public should be aware of these scams and the fact they are becoming more widely utilised by criminals.” But while investment fraud may be the most common type of authorised scam, the 15% increase seen since 2020 has been driven by a rise in CEO fraud. CEO fraud is when a scammer pretends to be a senior company executive to persuade someone into providing sensitive personal information and since the start of the pandemic, it’s estimated that total losses have increased by 179%.

There has also been a notable 76% increase in romance scams during the pandemic, whereby criminals go to great lengths to gain a victim's trust, usually under the guise of starting a relationship, before they’re conned out of their hard-earned cash.

Losses due to advance fee fraud, where victims are duped into paying for something upfront that never arrives, are up 45% since 2020, while purchase scams, impersonations and investment scams have also seen an increase.

FUNDING GRANTED FOR NEW SCOUT HUT IN HIGH GREEN

...CONT’D FROM FRONT PAGE.

Written By Isabel Butler

This August, the grants announced amounted to £70 million, this follows the £90 million grants from March 2023. Together, the £160 million will help 28,000 more youths transform their well-being, health, and life skills and also present them with new opportunities. Evidently, these new services will have a great deal of positive effects, meaning that our younger generation can be shaped into an equal society for the future.

Work on site is due to commence in the middle of August meaning the service should be ready for keen individuals by May 2024. The whole process was a huge success, and the young people played a key part. Everyone got together to be educated on how to apply for funding back in October of 2022.

In their time they drew out floor plans and created an image of what their dream hut would be like alongside a list of pros and cons about their current building. Architects provided the scouts with three different floorplans, all full of their original ideas. All the best ideas were then taken and put into one plan by the scouts themselves. Their new building is aiming to be bigger, more sustainable, and during operations net zero carbon.

Tom Hague, the project leader who has worked tirelessly to get the group to where they are, said that this is the biggest opportunity they have ever seen for funding of this scale. “We support so many young people from deprived backgrounds in our surrounding area of North Sheffield and we have a long waiting list”.

Not only will the fund help the scouts secure their new building, but it also means our younger generation can be even further supported. The young individuals who have been at

the heart of this funding deserve the success that they have worked so hard for.

To get involved with volunteering please visit www.105highgreen.co.uk and for more information about the building project please go to www.105highgreen.co.uk/ newhq

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Hartley added to CHing team

tigers’ left manchester empty-handed

Popular front-row forward Mikey ‘Vegas’ Hartley has been added to the Coaching Team as Stocksbridge Rugby club pre pares for their Yorkshire 4 Coun ties league campaign.

Hartley suffered a potential career-ending ankle injury away at Halifax during the final game of last season, so a transition to Andy Lawrence’s Coaching Team will form part of his rehabilitation. His experience of the front row dark arts will be an asset to the Clubs up & coming front rowers.

Hartley has had previous coaching experience having assisted with the Colts, but this will be a different challenge for him, having played with most of the current playing roster. His playing experience began as a 7 yr old & he graduated to Senior Rugby at the age of 17, he has plenty of real-life experience to draw on.

The 30 yr old hooker has a simple view on how the game should be played, “run forward, pass backwards & tackle low. Follow the game plan & coaching instructions at all times.” Hartley explained. Similar to all Stocksbridge Rugby supporters, Hartley hopes to be able to add to the culture of the environment brought to the club by Kiwi Head Coach Andy Lawrence, ‘I want to see the boys enjoy their rugby, enjoy competing, play some fast, free-flowing footie, but above all, finding someone who can throw a line out better than me.” He added with a typical Hartley grin. There are a couple of friendlies to confirm before the league campaign begins on 2nd Sept away to Aireborough Rugby.

SHEFFIELD left Belle Vue empty-handed as they were beaten by the reigning Champions for the first time at their fourth attempt in 2023.

The Tru Plant Tigers faded in the second half of the fixture in Manchester and eventually slipped to a 52-28 defeat - also being denied the aggregate point on the penultimate lap of the final race.

Sheffield drew first blood in the opener when Tobiasz Musielak and Kyle Howarth combined for a 4-2 - a result which went the way of the hosts in the next two races.

That was before former triple World Champion Tai Woffinden won his first race as a Tiger in Heat Four.

The British Grand Prix star then played a huge role in getting Sheffield back in front in Heat Six, team-riding alongside Lewis Kerr in the early stages for the first maximum of the contest.

The Owlerton outfit then moved four ahead when Adam Ellis got the better of GB team-mate Dan Bewley to lead a 4-2 in Heat Seven - but the hosts drew level with their first 5-1 in Heat Eight.

Woffinden’s unbeaten night extended to a third ride when he won the ninth, but little did the Tigers know that that would be their last race win of the night.

Belle Vue registered five advantages in the final six heats in a disappointing finish for the Tigers who dropped out of the play-off places following Ipswich’s win at Peterborough.

Sheffield now finds themselves three points behind the Witches in the league table, but they do have five meetings in hand over the Suffolk side.

The Tru Plant Tigers return to Owlerton this Thursday (August 10, 7.30) for another crunch clash against fellow play-off hopefuls Leicester.

BELLE VUE 52: Jaimon Lindsey 13+1, Dan Bewley 12+1, Connor Bailey 7+2, Brady Kurtz 7, Tom Brennan 5+1, Charles Wright 4, Norick Blodorn 4.

SHEFFIELD 38: Tai Woffinden 10+1, Tobiasz Musielak 10, Adam Ellis 6, Lewis Kerr 5, Kyle Howarth 4+2, Josh Pickering 3, Dan Gilkes 0.

Belle Vue win the aggregate point 92-88

Park Steels struck by vandals once again

the ‘Jamie Vardy Stand’ had been graffitied during the night and similar to this appealed to anyone with information to come forward.

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Unfortunately, the weather got the best of us at the weekend and the Kilbride Cup will be played at a later date.

Clancy &amp. O’Sullivan with a winning 89pts.And the 18th of August sees the club host their own Am event.

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However, Wednesday saw the league team narrowly suffer a 6-2 defeat, with some very close matches away at Doncaster. This week the boys need 6pts from their remaining match at home to lead Corkhill secure a 2nd consecutive promotion. Good luck boys.

Some tee times are still available so please call the club to book your place.

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On Thursday our ladies won the Crosland Heath Ladies am. O’Donnell, H. O’Sullivan, S.

Thursday the Gents August Medal was won by N. Eggenton with a great round giving him a net 64. This weekend sees the club host the Captains Charity Day, so fingers cross for some sunshine. The day consists of a round and then a charity auction and raffle in the evening.

Stocksbridge Park Steels have enough to contend with – with out seeing or hearing that they have yet again been the victims of mindless vandalism.

On the 1st of August around lunchtime, the club representatives turned up to their training ground to find two of their nets, that had not only been tampered with but broken beyond repair. The club responded with this message shortly after this was discovered which read,

Park Steels are appealing to anyone who has information on this attack to come forward. To try and prevent any more senseless vandalism from happening.

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“As a club, we are trying to give the community something to be proud of. The cost of replacing equipment is just something we can’t afford.”

This is not the first time vandals have struck the community club, during last season’s campaign the club awoke to find the side of

Stocksbridge Park Steels begin their season in a couple of weeks, and this has not only cost them money but robbed them of a day’s training as they prepare to go one better next season and win promotion.

‘Winter remains’

Oughtibridge Women tame The Panthers

and they didn’t disappoint. The ground was wet and slow so achieving boundaries was a challenge, but the Oughtibridge batting pairs held their nerve and kept their concentration levels high. Working hard between the wickets to achieve at least one run per ball, and then stealing that second run wherever possible. With the loss of only 2 wickets the Oughtibridge women finished on a strong 284/2.

After several weeks of rain and rescheduling, the Oughtibridge Women’s and Girls’ team were very keen not to let a soggy start to their Sunday cancel yet another league match. With opposition Tickhill Panthers already on route, the woman had every faith in the war memorial ground drying out in time and it was game on!

Oughtibridge Captain, Liz, won the toss and selected to bat first, having every confidence in her team to put a solid run score on the board,

Conditions were changing, Tickhill began their run chase in bright sunshine and on a pitch that was drying out fast. This enabled the first Panthers pair to reach the boundary for 4, twice. There was a third boundary for the second pair, but the runs just didn’t come fast enough for the Panthers. It was indeed a day of dots for the Oughtibridge bowlers. There were maiden overs for Kin and Renee and the Tickhill stumps fell steadily throughout the innings. Renee bowled 3/9, Kin bowled 2/12 and Hayley bowled 3/11, including catches from Kin, Hayley and Liz. The Tickhill Panthers were tamed and finished on 227/8.

This win for Oughtibridge Women’s and Girls’ team comes alongside a fabulous win for the Oughtibridge 2nd XI against Wath in the Presi-

Penistone Runners Collect Fell Race Category Prizes

Written by George Parr

collecting the prize for first over40 lady.

Four Penistone runners took on the 6.8 mile Salt Cellar fell race, involving over 1500ft of climbing over rough terrain. George Parr finished 4th in a time of 56.41 and Steve Storey came home as first V65 in a time of 80.44.

A trio of runners also competed in the Clockwise Commondale Clart fell race in North Yorkshire. Steve Sanders was first back for Penistone as 3rd over50, Damian Kilpin followed shortly after as 2nd over45 and Sarah Walch came home as 2nd over40 lady.

On the parkrun scene there were four 2nd places for Penistone. Ben Malcolm finished 2nd at Penistone on his 50th parkrun, James Fryers was 2nd at Frickley parkrun, James Mumford came 2nd at Sheffield Castle parkrun and Monty Hallam came 2nd at Toulson junior parkrun.

Penistone Church forced into FA Cup replay

Penistone Church felt aggrieved as they saw the City of Liverpool equalise deep into injury time to take the tie into a replay.

minutes, Quarless with his brace for the game.

With summer well underway and Peak District fell races plentiful, Penistone runners continue to have success with Sarah Walch and Steve Storey both collecting age category prizes in the Cracken Edge & Salt Cellar fell races respectively.

Penistone travelled well to Hayfield, with five runners completing the Cracken Edge fell race. First back for Penistone was George Parr in 12th place, Sarah Walch was the first woman back for Penistone

Cracken Edge FR

12, George Parr 48-53; 48, Damian Kilpin 56-43; 57, Jon Hallam 58-25; 110, Sarah Walch 69-47; 139, Helen Wright 76-09. Salt Cellar FR

4, George Parr 56-41; 37, Jon Hallam 67-19; 47, Simon Pike 68-59; 96, Steve Storey 80-44.

Clockwise Commondale Clart FR

Penistone Parkrun

2, Ben Malcolm 19-08; 5, Jonathan Bentley 20-10; 9, Robin Clough 21-03; 11, Michael Walsh 21-15; 20, Alex Best 22-30; 29, Michael Nicholson 23-52; 30, George Parr 23-54; 33, Nick Pepper 24-32; 36, Steve Dickinson 24-31; 39, Darren Mansell 24-36; 74, Peter Beever 28-28; 81, Andrea Henson 29-14; 86, Kirsty Salmon 29-57; 90, Emily Shaw 30-29; 97, Sarah Clough 3048; 109, Samantha Lesley Shaw 3209; 111, Martyn Cartwright 32-50; 121, Diane McGuinness 36-39.

Barnsley Parkrun

36, Stu Smith 25-23; 52, Heather Graham 27-34; 139, Raymond Brown 49-08

The City of Liverpool started the game on the front foot as a team higher up in the footballing pyramid would do but absorbed the pressure and had their own chances to take the lead. The 26th minute saw Leon Hurles-Brooke break the deadlock as the Church went into halftime with a slender 1-0 lead.

The City of Liverpool came roaring back in the second half and equalised in the 65th minute through Josh Quarless, many would have thought Liverpool would storm on from this and would cruise but Penistone Church’s never say die attitude came to fruition as they kept the home side at bay.

One minute from time Penistone thought they had won the tie as Hurles-Brooke bagged his brace for the game. But with the new rules on stoppages, the referee added a further nine minutes at the end of the 90 which proved to be Church’s undoing as the home side snatched a late equaliser seven minutes, 90+7

This result wasn’t a total disaster as Church’s Assistant Manager, Brett Lovell said,

“It’s a difficult pill to swallow, I thought it would be five or six minutes added on in which case we wouldn’t have conceded the goal. But we have to respect his decision and we have to move on.”

This put a bitter taste in the mouths of the Congregation of travelling fans after coming from a resounding 4-1 win over Maltby Main in their second league game of the campaign.

That saw a brace from Anthony Brown and goals from Jordan Coduri and Josh Brown and kept Penistone level with the chasing pack only being separated by goal difference.

The replay will be played on the coming Wednesday at the Church Yard, the 9th of August kicking off at 19:45 pm. Before they host Eccleshill United at the weekend.

9, Steve Sanders 42-52; 14, Damian Kilpin 45-00; 37, Sarah Walch 5431.

Park SteelS end Pre-SeaSon with a defeat

PARK STEELS 1-3 BARNSLEY

Park Steels had the better of the chances in the opening 10 minutes as their high press caused Barnsley all sorts of problems at the back. Barnsley should’ve taken the lead as Park Steels handed the ball to Barnsley’s number 9, but he couldn’t compose himself as he sent it clear over the bar to Townsend's relief.

As the first half went on Barnsley grew into the game and in the 24th minute, the visitor’s pressure paid off, a wellworked corner into the centre and Barnsley’s number 6 jumped highest to head home from close range for 1-0. Park Steels equalised seconds before the half-time whistle, a devious corner into the box, the initial header ricocheted onto the bar before Lewis Hogg headed home into an empty net, as both sides went into the first half all square at 1-1.

goal and he had the ware withal to lob it over the substitute goalkeeper, Hampshaw to retake the lead.

Barnsley made sure of the win as a quick break away from a Stocksbridge corner, saw Barnsley’s number 14 slot home for the third and final nail in Park Steels’ pre-season coffin.

So, Stocksbridge Park Steels end their impressive pre-season with a defeat at the hands of Barnsley XI who became the only side to beat Park Steels. As the fans now look forward to their first game of the season away at Skipton on Saturday kicking off at 3 pm. Before their return to Bracken Moor, Tuesday the 15th when they host Liversedge under the lights.

Stocksbridge Park Steels end an impressive pre-season with a home defeat to a Youthful Barnsley side.

Stocksbridge went into their final friendly on the back of an impressive 2-1 win over FC United of Manchester with goals from Luke Rawson who powered his long-range effort past the Manchester Keeper and Thomas Poole capped off the win with what seemed to be an initial cross which drifted into the far corner.

Stocksbridge had the pick of the chances in the open exchanges in the second half, Lewis Macaskill had both of the home side's golden chances but failed to capitalise. Stocksbridge did have the ball in the back of the net in the final 30 minutes of the game, a brilliant passing move by Park Steels but as Rawson put it in the back of the net the flag was raised for offside.

Both sides resorted to a long ball system as they hoped for a fortunate bounce – and it was Barnsley who was awarded a fortunate bounce in the final 10 minutes of the game a long punt forward which sent Barnsley’s number 12 through on