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Bryony Page twisted and turned her way to gold at the Trampolining World Championships in Baku. Page has two Olympic medals to her name but none in her first seven attempts at the World Championships. That was before she pulled out the routine of a lifetime to score 56.235 and take gold in Azerbaijan. “I’m overwhelmed. It hasn’t really sunk in," said Page. "I’m just happy to have got out there, completed a routine and added in my new skill to the end. That felt really nice." It is the latest chapter in an amazing career - Page won silver at Rio 2016, Team GB's first trampolining medal, and bronze at Tokyo 2020. The 30-year-old's time in the sport has been touched by adversity, in the shape of injury and 'lost move syndrome' earlier in her career. “I improved my scores from the other day and competed a routine close to what I think my potential is, so I’m really happy with that," she said.

“I wasn’t sure if it was going to be good enough for a medal, let alone the top place on the podium, so it’s really special. Standing on top of the podium with the national anthem playing was such a special moment.” Having qualified in third place, Page aborted her first attempt at the routine, marked with a 15.200 degree of difficulty, the highest tariff in the field. When she took off, in her own time, it was worth the wait and the routine of a lifetime, featuring two triple saltos and a perfect dismount. Throughout the routine she stayed central to the bed with minimal travel. Bryony trains with Sheffield Trampoline Academy and has been trampolining since the age of 9. Bryony’s coach Paul Greaves said

“ Can’t believe I’m actually writing this. I’ve always know and believed you were the best in the world but now you’ve gone and proved it - you are the WORLD Champion. Proud doesn’t come close, you have overcome so much but stayed true to the amazing, kind and crazy person you are. So many people to thank that have been part of the journey but a huge thanks to Tracy WhittakerSmith and the team at British Gymnastics for all the support over the years. Team work really did make the dream work.”

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Join us for our ﬁrst face-to-face* Open Day in almost two years! We are excited to welcome you into the College. This is your opportunity to tour our fantastic facilities, ﬁnd out about the courses we offer from our expert tutors and get a real feel for College life. We offer a range of full and part-time vocational courses, A Levels, apprenticeships, technical courses (T Levels) and Higher Education. www.barnsley.ac.uk info@barnsley.ac.uk 01226 216 123 *We hope this will be a face-to-face Open Day but will be led by government guidelines at the time of the event.

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Sheffield Trampoline gymnast Bryony Page has been crowned WORLD CHAMPION

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Vibrant community hub Stannington campaign group, Action for Knowle Top, is urging local residents to get behind them to help buy the former Knowle Top Chapel and Schoolroom.

Nicola Parris, Joint Chair for AKT, commented “Anyone could buy it, maybe even knock it down and build whatever they want. But it should belong to Stannington. It should stay in local hands and stay open for business. Knowle Top has huge potential to become a vibrant and boundless community hub with meeting spaces and performance facilities hosting a range of events.

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Come along to the public meeting at 7.30 pm on Wednesday 24th November at Christchurch, Stannington, and find out how you can support this exciting project” Brass Band will lose their ‘home’ Stannington Brass Band will lose their bandroom at Knowle Top, Stannington, unless local campaign group, Action for Knowle Top, is successful in its bid to buy the former chapel and schoolroom. Proceeds from the band’s concert at the Lomas Hall, Stannington, on Saturday 4th December will go towards the purchase fund. Phil Attrill, Chairman said “We hope the community will get behind Action for Knowle Top to save the former chapel and schoolroom for everyone to use. We want to remain in our base in the heart of Stannington and see the buildings used for many more events and activities”. The band will delight the audience with a serving of festive favourites and plenty more besides. Special guests, Clifton Handbell Ringers, will add their own yuletide flavour to this musical spectacular.

Sheffield North West Police Team last week sent PCSO’s into Stocksbridge Junior School to speak to the ‘Mini Police’ about speeding and parking. The students were showed how to use the speed gun and even had a go themselves, monitoring Cedar Road. On a positive note, the majority of vehicles were within the 20mph speed limit and ‘good parking advisory tickets’ were left on cars that were parked considerately. The ‘Mini Police’ is an innovative and exciting scheme for Year 5 pupils who have been nominated by their schools to take part in a series of sessions delivered by PCSO’s. The topics they cover include the dangers of speeding, anti-social behaviour, and online safety.

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College doubles up for Graduation celebration Barnsley College has honoured the success of their Higher Education students by hosting their biggest Graduation ceremony to date. The event welcomed students from the 2020/21 academic year, as well as those who were unable to graduate in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ceremonies, for our students who have completed universitylevel courses, was held at the Sport Village for the very first time. It was attended by graduands, their guests and VIPs including the Lord-Lieutenant, Prof Dame Hilary Chapman, DBE; the Worshipful the Mayor of Barnsley, Caroline Makinson; senior College staff, and keynote speaker, the Mayor of South Yorkshire and Barnsley Central MP, Dan Jarvis. In his inspiring speech to the graduates and their guests, Dan Jarvis MP spoke about his early days in the army, working in parliament and the challenges he Graduation ceremony: MP Dan Jarvis addressing graduates. Image: @gavinjoynt overcame. Dan said: “Occasions

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“It gives me immense pleasure to see these two cohorts complete this chapter of their lives and enter the working world. I know that they will all go on to achieve great things.”

“The opportunity that lies ahead of you has been made possible by the wonderful people at the heart of this exceptional institution… everyone from the cleaning staff, maintenance team, kitchen crew, teachers, leadership, and many others. Well done to everyone who has graduated today, I wish you the very best of luck.”

Barnsley College Higher Education offers higher-level programmes including foundation and honours degrees, Higher Apprenticeships, HNCs, HNDs and professional business and leadership courses.

Yiannis Koursis, Principal and Chief Executive at Barnsley College, praised the hard work and dedication of the students, adding: “Graduation is always a very proud day for us here at Barnsley College. It serves to remind us that we are transforming lives: not just by teaching these students the knowledge they need to succeed in their careers, but by providing skilled individuals to companies and organisations in our local area.

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If arrangements cannot be agreed, then if it is appropriate in your circumstances, you should attend family mediation for a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (MIAM). An independent and impartial third party can help you discuss the issues and possibly help you reach an amicable solution.

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Whilst you may have an idea of what you want to happen, you must always remember this is a special time of the year for the children too and depending on their ages they may have their own wishes and feelings about where they want to spend Christmas. The main thing is that any arrangements are made in the children’s best interests.

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That being said you should always speak with the other parent in the first instance to try and agree arrangements. Try to focus on this one issue and leave any others to one side. Getting angry and upset is not going to help matters. If there have been disagreements in the past it would be sensible to record these arrangements in writing so you both have a copy.

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It is now mandatory to attend a MIAM (unless you meet certain exemption criteria) and obtain a certificate confirming your attendance (or exemption) before you can make an application to the court. This process can take several weeks to complete. Once an application has been made to the court, depending on the issues which are raised the matter could be resolved at the first hearing or could take several hearings. The court does not consider Christmas contact as an urgent issue hence why it is important to start thinking about making arrangements as early as possible. Remember if you don’t receive the outcome, you would like this year, there will be other years and opportunities to spend time together which can be just as special. Should you wish to seek any legal advice or make an appointment at our Penistone Office please contact our Loreena Walker on 01226 812138. Loreena Walker is a Legal Executive in the Family Law Department at Jordans Solicitors. www.jordanssolicitors.co.uk

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However, if neither of these avenue’s work, then you may want to instruct a solicitor to write to the other parent in one last attempt to keep matters out of court. If this is not successful, then a court application to determine this issue may be necessary.

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Funding available for businesses to switch to low carbon Small businesses in and around Sheffield will soon benefit from a new Low Carbon Business Support Project, which will offer help in identifying, funding, and implementing measures to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. The project will be delivered to businesses in South Yorkshire and is part funded by the England European Regional Development Fund as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. Running until June 2023, the £2.3m funding will provide support to over 250 Small and Medium-sized enterprises to help them understand the opportunities available to reduce their carbon footprint. The project aims to create a Reduction in Greenhouse Gases (GHG) equivalent to 450 tonnes of CO2, as well as increase long-term profitability for businesses. Businesses will have access to free energy audits to identify potential energy saving improvements such as low-

energy lighting systems or improvements to heating, 1-1 support from specialist business advisors and lowcarbon grants to part fund the improvements. As part of the support package available, business advisors will provide comprehensive advice on schemes available to help SMEs implement their chosen measures, and a review will be carried out after changes have been implemented to verify the businesses’ carbon reduction. Councillor Paul Turpin, Executive Member for Inclusive Economy, Jobs and Skills at Sheffield City Council, said: “We know that many small businesses can face barriers in making changes to reduce their carbon emissions, so we have developed a plan designed to tackle these obstacles and make it as easy as possible for businesses to get started. This new project will support businesses every step of the way – offering dedicated help, advice and practical support. “We need to act on climate change

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now and we have to work together to make changes to protect the future of our city. Many businesses in Sheffield are already leading the way with a range of sustainable initiatives, but we know that for others taking the first steps can be challenging. We want to help businesses to understand their impact on the environment and work with them to look at how things can be done more efficiently and profitably – encouraging resilience and growth in our local economy. “It’s really important that nobody is left behind as Sheffield takes action on climate change, and I’m looking forward to working with our local businesses to make lasting changes over the next few years that will benefit everyone.” Businesses can find out more about the Low Carbon Business Support Project by contacting their council’s business team: businesssheffield@sheffield.gov.uk or investment@barnsley.gov. uk

Oughtibridge Ladies indoor cricket team played their first competitive fixtures at the weekend, in the South Yorkshire indoor softball league, held at Forge Valley School & produced two creditable performances against more experienced line ups from Whitley Hall & Treeton CC before narrowly missing out on a first league victory. Oughtibridge scored 296-4 batting first against Whitley Hall, but despite taking 9 opposition wickets, Whitley managed to

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event listings November 25 Stocksbridge Art Society Evening Demonstration Nature and Wild Life in Acrylics by Angela Gaughan. 7pm in Christ Church Community Hall Stocksbridge. £3 non members refreshments included. 26 Greenhead Church Chapeltown, Coffee Morning 10-11.30am All welcome. 27 Christmas Sale at Stocksbridge Christian centre, Cedar Road from 10am to 2pm, Christmas stall, plants, cakes, books, tombola, hot roast pork and turkey sandwiches 27 Christmas Fayre from 10.30am Chapeltown Methodist Church White elephant,raffle,crafts,Santa’s grotto ,refreshments etc ALL ARE WELCOME 28 Stocksbridge Community Leisure Centre - Christmas Fayre - 11.00 am to 4.00 pm. Seasonal Fun And Festive Treats For All The Family, Santa’s Grotto, Festive Music, Stalls Available £12.00 Per Table, Telephone 0114 2883792. 28 Stocksbridge Christian Centre, Cedar Road at 3 PM - ACTIVITY NATIVITY! Making Christmas crafts to decorate the Christmas tree, music and song, refreshments. Great fun for the whole family. December

4 St Leonards Church Wortley are having a Christmas afternoon Tea with some seasonal

stalls on Saturday 4th December at 2.00 pm. All welcome For more information please contact Joan on 0114 2887435

mas Concert and Social. Wadsley Church, Worrall Road,7.30pm, mince pies and mulled wine, www.walc.epizy.com

4 Hello boys and girls . Here’s some good news. Father Christmas has found time in his busy schedule to visit us in High Green on FRIDAY 3rd DECEMBER to switch on our Christmas Lights, 4 PM at the corner of Greengate Lane and Mortomley Lane. Come and help him with his “Magic Clap” and then you’ll get the chance to meet him afterwards and remind him of all those items on your wish lists.

7 St Nicholas’ Church, High Bradfield, Bradfield Hand Bells, 7.30pm, £5, mulled wine and mince pies

4 Christmas Fair - Grenoside Scout and Guide HQ, Saltbox Lane S35 8QS. 12.00 – 18.00. Book to see Santa - email grenosandg@ gmail.com. Stalls, Tombola, Raffle, BBQ, Mulled Cider, Bar and more! 5 Christmas Fair - Grenoside Scout and Guide HQ, Saltbox Lane S35 8QS. 12.00 – 16.00. Stalls, Tombola, Raffle, BBQ, Mulled Cider, Speciality Coffees, Hot Chocolate, Bar and more! 5 Wadsley and Loxley Commoners - ‘Muck In’ Day (practical work on the common), 10amnoon, meet at Long Lane Car Park or Rural Lane Car Park, www.walc.epizy.com. Tools supplied, please bring gloves 5 St Nicholas’ Church, High Bradfield, St Nicholas’ Eve - Guest Preacher, Revd. Canon Ian Parkinson (Associate Archdeacon), 10.30am 6 Wadsley and Loxley Commoners - Christ-

7 Hillsborough and Owlerton local history group. Tuesday December 7th at 7.15pm. speaker Steve Silverstone ,topic Rocket Girl at the Hillsborough Arena, Middlewood Road Hillsborough. S64HA. Non members welcome 9 Chapeltown WI next meeting will be held at 7.30pm in Chapeltown Methodist Church. They will be entertained by Acoustic Roots. Members will then enjoy a ‘Surprise in a bag’ supper. The competition is for a Party Hat. New members are always welcome. 9 Stocksbridge Town Council meeting, to be held on Thursday 9 Dec at 6:30pm, in the Council Chamber of Stocksbridge Town Hall. Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting. 9 Christmas Friendship Lunches The Christmas Friendship Lunches at the Norfolk Arms Chapeltown and Red Lion Grenoside are on Thursday 9 December and Thursday 16 December. The entertainers are the amazing Susan St Nicholas and the fantastic Paul Anthony. To book please contact the restaurants. Tickets cost just £10 for a delicious 2 course Xmas Lunch and live entertainment. Special thanks to SOAR and People Keeping

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Well for support and to poster sponsors, Norrie Waite Slater Solicitors and Visiting Angels UK. For further info and/or to host/sponsor a Friendship Lunch, please contact Kathy Markwick, Freelance Community Consultant, 0772 9528844 kathymarkwick@gmail.com 10 Bradflix - Film Club at Bradfield Village Hall, 7pm, www.bradflix.co.uk 10 & 11 Steel Valley Beacon are getting Christmas off to a jolly start with a Christmas Show to be held at Stocksbridge Rugby Club on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th December. The evening will include two short ‘radio plays’ based on local incidents, a comic ‘nativity’, Beacon Juniors performing a short play, some solo items and finishing with a singalong led by Waldershelf Choir (Friday) and Thurgoland Community Choir (Saturday). There will be a licensed bar. Tickets (£6) are limited to 100 per night so it is advised to book early by phoning 0114 438 9521 or through any Beacon member. The Beacon has now obtained the licence to perform The Sound of Music in June 2022. Anyone who would like to take part should attend the first group audition on 18th November at Christ Church at 7 pm, if possible, and contact manyja@hotmail.co.uk if they would like to audition for a named role. Those auditions are to be held on Nov 20th & 21st at Christ Church. Steel Valley Beacon is open to all who like to take part in whatever capacity – acting (principally, or in the ‘chorus’), behind the scenes, costumemaking, lighting, sound etc.

11 Family Bradflix - Film Club at Bradfield Village Hall, 2.30pm, www.bradflix.co.uk 11 High Green Methodist Church are holding a Christmas Tree Festival and Fayre 11am-3pm. Trees decorated by local schools and groups. Come and vote for your favourite. Stalls include cakes, bric-a-brac, gift’s, fancy goods, tombola,. plants. Soup and roll, cakes and drinks. All welcome. 11 St Leonards Church Wortley are having a Christmas concert by Bolsterstone Male Voice Choir with Thurgoland School Choir at 7.00 pm. Proceeds to Church funds. All welcome For more information please contact Joan on 0114 2887435 12th December 10.00 -11.45 am Christmas Craft Club at the Inman Pavilion, Moorland Drive S36 1EG. 12 Stocksbridge Christian Centre, Cedar Road at 10:30 AM. Nativity Service. Songs and lessons from the Bible. 12 High Green Methodist Church. Our Christmas Tree Festival and Fayre continues 12noon-2pm. Trees decorated by local schools and groups. Come and vote for your favourite. Stalls include cakes, bric-a-brac, gift’s, fancy goods, tombola, plants. Refreshments available. All welcome. 14 Stocksbridge & Upper Don 50+ group will meet at 1.30-3pm at Stocksbridge Library, new members welcome. 14 Wadsley and Loxley Commoners, Mid-

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19 Bradfield Village Hall - Christmas with Classic Brass and Friends - live music includng carol singing to traditional tunes, 6pm, www.bvh.org.uk, tickets from Lynn 2851227 or Flask End Cafe and Post Office

19 St Nicholas’ Church, High Bradfield, 9 lessons and carols by candlelight, 6.30pm

19 High Green Methodist Church are pleased o be able to hold their Candlelight Carol Service this year, starting at 6pm. This is a magical event surrounded by the decorated Christmas Trees from the previous week’s fesival. Seasonal refreshments to follow. Come and join us for this very popular community event. All welcome.

24 St Nicholas’ Church, High Bradfield, Christingle, 4pm

25 St Nicholas’ Church, High Bradfield, Christmas Communion, 10.30am

25 Stocksbridge Christian Centre, Cedar Road at 10 AM. CHRISTMAS ! Celebration and communion.

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Science is back On Saturday 4th December from 2pm the Science Club in Stocksbridge invites you to have some fun using 3D printing pens.

Children of all ages, and adults, are welcome to get hands-on with some fun technology to produce 3D items to take away with them. Event attendance ticketed and limited. You can book by visiting www.inmanpavilion.org.uk. The Inman Pavilion have been running science events in Stocksbridge for many years. Your visit will include a tour of the facilities, demonstrations of full-scale 3D printers and some refreshments too. “We are looking forward to ramping up our science offer at the Inman Pavilion after all the drama of the past year or so.” says James O’Neill, “We are starting off with this 3D pen event and will be bring back the full family Science Club in 2022.”

Tickets must be booked online and only cost £3 for a table that can accommodate up to 2 children and their responsible adults. For more information visit @inmanpavilion on facebook, email scienceclub@inmanpavilion.org.uk or ring Beryl on 07966 720 773.

Community Christmas market St. George’s Park at Thorncliff, High Green are hosting a Christmas Market on the 4th and 5th December, 10am-3pm

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Christmas concert disappointment It was bitterly disappointing to find out that the Christmas Concert at St. Mary’s Bolsterstone is not being allowed to take place as only limited numbers are permitted. Other Churches are operating normally with theatres and such venues having dispensed with all restrictions. At the service of Remembrance in the Royal Albert Hall it was said that the building was full to capacity which it so obviously was, and with the Royal Family in attendance. Why then has St. Mary’s not moved on with even funeral numbers being restricted. Why also did the Church not observe the two minutes silence at the Cenotaph at 11 a.m. on Remembrance Sunday. It is understood that this was done after the morning service. Those who turned up at 11 a.m. were visibly shocked. In towns and villages throughout the country this two minutes silence unites everyone in reverence to those who gave their lives for our freedom. For their families, every day is Remembrance Day. What a sad state of affairs and one never experienced before.

Positive resident - reply Dear Positive Upper Don resident That’s a bit of a mouthful. So is PUDR ok ? Many of the recent letters that ‘Look Local’ as a concerned and open minded press organisation have chosen to publish have been about government mishandling of the private water company’s treatment of sewage and effluence. The subject is indeed “a torrent sometimes nasty “. However the way the letters were written, although heartfelt was always respectful including towards our MP. Looking back on my treasured back issues of ‘Look Local’ I think that I have also expressed myself on other matters politely, whether to politicians or property developers. That does not mean I have to agree with Tories. From which you might detect I am indeed an “individual with a political agenda” An IPA ? Just like Look Local’s other tens of thousands of readers, every time I spend money, pay taxes or use services I do indeed have a political agenda. Actually I would vote here for whichever party stood the best chance in our electoral system of beating the Tories, who since 2010 have presided over the UK’s first fall in life expectancy since Victorian times. Their Austerity policies (which the Towns Fund in no way reverses because for some reason it must be spent on buildings not youth workers and community policing) has brought premature death and poorer quality of life to many people. When there is a personal connection to this it makes you sad and angry. When I contact my MP I may also choose to copy in ‘Look Local’. In an open society there is nothing wrong in sharing respectfully expressed views on matters that are important to us all. Yours Peter Morton. Also a PUDR

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Noted you received many letters directed for local Penistone & Stocksbridge MP after she and her Tory government were found to support one of its own MPs Mr Paterson and tried to cover up his indiscretion. This act has upset many people over the country and rightly so, people in our area have followed your publication “Got something to say?” and sent their letters in. I had my first every letter published, thank you.

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Local MP I note with interest your editor’s own contribution to Letters page stating that letters to Look Local for the attention of Miriam cates MP are, and I quote, “very welcome and appreciated”. I note also, in the very next paragraph, a carefully worded encouragement that we should take matters up directly with Miriam herself! Perhaps you should point out the likely outcome if one is to take up this advice. Firstly, it is highly likely that you will get no response at all, and that fact is admitted my Miriam herself. If you do receive a reply it will be from someone else, saying that it has been read but not saying by whom. Miriam’s excuse is that she is prioritising emails from constituents with personal issues and those in need of urgent assistance. There are many agencies and hard-working local councillors dedicated to taking on such matters. Members of parliament are there to represent us in parliament on matters of national concern and government policy. It is not satisfactory to hide behind local issues as an excuse for neglecting to respond to constituents on issues on which she was elected.

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I see that our MP, Miriam Cates, has had a ‘change of mind’ following the government’s revised HS2 proposals and now endorses them. I am becoming increasingly convinced that if Boris Johnson suggested nuking Stocksbridge and Deepcar, along with all its residents, Cates would nod along happily, say it was a fabulous idea, and was something she has always fully supported. Faithfully, David Harrison, Deepcar

Local MP I find it very disturbing that that you publish an anonymous letter from”positive” in support of the MP. How do we know this has not been sent by her office or a “ spokesperson “. Why the need to remain anonymous what are they hiding. All the more important when you realise that Miriam Cates voted not to suspend Owen Paterson for his disgraceful conduct. We need an MP with a moral compass not a nodding donkey who will vote for whatever she is told

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Medical Centre I am extremely disappointed and saddened by the letter printed in your paper on 11.11.21 re Valley Medical Centre. Throughout all of the COVID pandemic, the incredible services given by ALL staff at the surgery have been second to none. They have when necessary been seeing sick patients either in the surgery and/or at home, after having had in depth phone consultations.

Many of the sectors continuing to battle with skills shortages, such as construction, manufacturing, and hospitality, are reliant on Level 2 vocational qualifications as a direct route into jobs in these industries.

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Social care cost Dear Look Local I was very disappointed to see that my Conservative MP, Miriam Cates, voted for the amendment to England’s social care plans last night that will disproportionately hit poorer pensioners within my constituency of Penistone and Stocksbridge. The change, meaning council contributions will not go towards the cap, means that poorer pensioners needing any significant period of care in a care home (which many of us will) will end up paying virtually the same as richer pensioners. This will mean that despite all the soundbites given out by this government, many poorer pensioners needing any significant period of care in a care home will need to sell their homes to fund it. A terrace house in Stocksbridge sells for an average of £115,120, whilst the average terrace house in Belgravia, London, sells for over 3.5 million (figures from Zoopla). Those who need significant care in a care home and can afford it will get to keep their homes, whilst poorer residents, such as those in Penistone and Stocksbridge, will be forced to sell their homes and be left with very little. Many of her Conservative colleagues couldn’t stomach doing this to their constituents and voted against the amendment last night, including Holly Mumby-Croft MP for Scunthorpe and Mark Jenkinson MP for Workington. Instead of standing up for her constituents, Miriam Cates has sold them down the river to avoid breaking the Conservative whip. Whilst I appreciate that social care funding is a complex area that needs reform, disproportionately putting this cost onto poorer pensioners is the absolute wrong way to do it. Miriam Cates and this government promised to level up places like ours, instead they’re dragging us down.

“Some of the recent, anonymous and unsigned, correspondence which seems to have found its way onto the letters page displays what might neutrally be described as either a distinct absence of knowledge and understanding of how basic health care is provided at GP practices under the present Covid-19 pandemic or a deliberate attempt to mislead. It is disingenuous in the extreme, as well as simplistically naive, to publicly allege a largely empty surgery is evidence of no work being carried out. Firstly, in the present pandemic conditions sound and sensible practice adopted across the country is for initial patient contact to be assessed remotely by phone/internet. This prevents crowded surgeries which would most certainly increase the transmission rate of the Covid virus. Its not exactly quantum mechanics to figure that out. Its basic common sense. Secondly, doctor’s do not simply sit in the surgery all day. There are periods every day when home visits are carried out. Particularly within an area such as Stocksbridge and the Upper Don Valley which has a high elderly demographic. Finally, there is the added problems associated with the accelerating privatisation of the NHS. Where, for example, added layers of bureaucracy to satisfy private rent seeking corporate interests add to workloads and impact on effectiveness and efficiency. The latest, again anonymous, suggestion that complaints should be submitted to Health Watch and/or the General Medical Council would be laughable if these anonymous evidence free and unsubstantiated allegations were not so serious. Serious because, to paraphrase a well known phrase, ‘careless talk costs lives. Such spurious allegations and misinformation serve only to undermine the NHS and patient and staff morale as well as furthering the insidious process of NHS privatisation. But perhaps, to quote an observation from yet another recent anonymous letter [#Issue 1192] there is a “political agenda” at work here? If so, it would certainly be prudent, as well as responsible, on the part of the Editor of Look Local to ensure they are not being misused to further such an agenda?” Dave Hansell, Stocksbridge

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Medical Centre Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the recent letter written by an anonymous patient complaining about the “poor service” given by GP’s in general and Valley Medical Centre in particular. It seems to me that this person has fallen into the trap of assuming that because things are not visible, then nothing is happening. In fact the opposite is the case. I have been a member of the Patient Participation Group at Valley Medical Centre – set up to encourage feed-back between patients and Drs. – for at least 8 years and I know how hard the Drs. and all the staff work to attend to patients and keep them safe. During the pandemic, the telephone triage system was introduced to do just that – keep people safe by not risking exposing them to infection, and to avoid making the surgery a means of transmitting the infection. It may seem to many that now that restrictions have been relaxed a little, arrangements to consult a Dr. should also have been relaxed, but the truth is that the infection has not gone away and cases are increasing. Some facts which may not be well known are:•VMC have never locked their doors since the pandemic started, unlike some practices in Sheffield (some of which still do). •They have seen patients face to face, following telephone triage, throughout the pandemic, and since July at the patient’s request. (I know of patients personally who have contacted the practice with worrying symptoms, have been seen very promptly and referred on without delay.) •They have employed additional Drs. to ensure they have enough cover, and have advertised for another to cope with winter pressures. In addition to this, the heroic efforts to be the hub for rolling out the vaccination programme for the whole valley, combining three practices, involved an enormous amount of organisation and careful planning which inevitably meant that some areas of work – especially on the admin. side – had to be dealt with as and when time permitted. We are lucky to have such a quality practice with dedicated and committed staff on our door-step; and I suggest that the complainant would do better to talk directly to the staff about their concerns so that both sides can learn from an open and honest dialogue about each other’s worries and pressures. This should have been the first course of action before leaping to conclusions, based on inaccurate information, in such a public way. Yours sincerely, E. Anne Payne (Member of VMC Patient Participation Group)

Excellent Medical centre Dear editor Empty waiting rooms mean nothing more than that the patients with an appointment at that time are with the doctors/nurses and the patients for the next appointments are not coming in early, pretty desirable in a pandemic and less time wasting for the patients involved, I’d have thought. It does not mean that GPs are not busy. There is a nationwide shortage of GPs and nurses. The use of telephone appointments is widespread, and appropriate in many cases. GPs also do home visits, liaise with other

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FC Inter 3-1 Chapeltown RBL most doubled their lead when the Inter keeper parried a shot which saw Morgan Cowell put narrowly over the bar. Inter drew level when a cross took a deflection to find its way in the bottom corner, and soon after took the lead when the Inter midfielder rifled in to the top corner from 30 yards.

The enforced break gives some of the walking wounded time to recover, Skipper RolesMiddlehurst & full back Dan Burt took part in training last week after their knocks during the Mosborough game. Ricky James is nearing fitness after a niggly knee injury, newcomer Tommy Kerr seems to be on the mend from a shoulder problem & Rees ‘diesel’ Aspin has recovered from multiple facial injuries sustained in the heat of battle over recent weeks. Add to this the impending return to training of Sam Whitaker & the jet heeled Ryan Smith, plus the return of former Rugby League man Ben Tyers after wedding absence, & the Club are looking forward to the New Year with a fit & healthy squad. Before that though, there are 2 tricky fixtures looming large, a tough away trip at Rotherham Phoenix on 11th December, followed by a home clash with Hessle Rugby the weekend after, with a 2.15pm kick off.

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lead. They doubled that lead with a mazy effort from Thear. Nathaniel Crofts got one back for Stocksbridge but despite a battling second half, a wonder goal from Lee Mason stopped any hopes of a comeback. Next Home game: Lincoln Utd, Saturday 27 Nov, 3pm KO.

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This game is the ‘Christmas Jumper’ fixture, & all are asked to support the cause. The squad continue to train in good numbers as Manager Steve Lenthall beamed they prepare for these crunch pre-Christmas after the game fixtures with skipper Adam Roles-Middlehurst keen to continue the improvement in “Excellent today winning fourAs Legion pushed men forward the skill level & in attitude ‘the lads are really nil at Staveley and what a reacan error at the back allowed Inter giving it their all in training’ he said, adding tion! to make it 3-1 in to an open goal. ‘The Coaching staff are making us work hard on our fitness levels whilst we prepare for the It’s exactly what we wanted from next match, & the response is very good’. last week against Garforth. We RBL are without a game next asked the players to take responweek before returning to league The club are unsure as yet how the play offs sibilities individually, we asked will pan out after the Christmas break with action in their push for promoeverybody to go out there man Stocksbridge likely to be the only club from tion to Division One. for man and win their own indithe South West section qualifying for the vidual battles and I thought we did that superbly today.” tournament. Forthcoming fixture: Saturday 27th November 2021 v Eccleshill United (h) KO 3-00pm Legion pressed in the second half for an equaliser and saw several shots blocked in the area and a strong claim for a penalty following a hand ball.

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Winter Cup Round 7 at the Golf Club With cooler and windier weather, Round 7 of the Winter Cup at the Golf Club was played under some testing conditions on the 21 November. The course itself remains in excellent condition though and this helped with some fine scoring. Simon Homer (15) won by a clear margin with 41 points. Simon's round was consistently good for 18 holes and he managed to avoid a 6 on his card, something that many amateur golfers always treasure. Eric Wilkinson (10) was second with 38 points, with a round that included birdies on the 1st and 13th. Neil Elliott (12) also scored 38 points, but lost out to Eric on countback. Further down the field Shaun Stapleton (10) enjoyed a spe-

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