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The Sheffield tree felling protests were a series of protests and unrest happening between 2014 and 2018 in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.The protests began as a response to the mass felling of healthy street trees across Sheffield since 2012 as part of the controversial ‘Streets Ahead’ Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract signed by Sheffield City Council (SCC), Amey plc and the ...
In a match between Sheffield Wednesday and Leeds United on 19 October 2012, Leeds United hooligan Aaron Cawley attacked Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Chris Kirkland during a pitch invasion to celebrate a goal. [81] The hooligan was identified on social media sites as someone who had previously been banned from every football ground in the UK. [82]
Brutalism in Sheffield. Appearance. Six complexes are visible in this May 2018 view, taken from Herdings Park at the base of the Herdings Twin Towers. 1: Lansdowne 2: Hanover House 3: Netherthorpe Brook Hill 4: Upperthorpe 5: Callow Mount 6: Gleadless Valley. The 1950s and 1960s saw the construction of numerous brutalist apartment blocks in ...
The Steel City Derby is a local derby between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday, the two professional football league teams in the city of Sheffield, England. [2][3] The teams have met 131 times in competitive games, with United winning 46 and Wednesday 42. The last three games have ended in goalless draws in the EFL Championship.
Results of the election. The 2021 Sheffield City Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Sheffield City Council in England, as part of the nationwide local elections. The election was originally due to take place on 7 May 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] One seat from each ward was up for election.
Economy of Sheffield. In 2008, Sheffield ranked among the top 10 UK cities as a business location [1] and aims to regenerate itself as a modern technology and sports based city. Sheffield has an international reputation for metallurgy and steel -making. It was this industry that established it as one of England 's main industrial cities during ...
Gatecrasher One was a nightclub in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The club was a converted warehouse owned by the Gatecrasher dance music brand. The nightclub was originally named The Republic, but this was changed in 2003 after a £1.5 million refurbishment. On 18 June 2007 the venue caught fire and partially collapsed. [1]
The club was initially a cricket team named The Wednesday Cricket Club after the day of the week on which they played their matches. The footballing side of the club was established to keep the team together and fit during the winter months. SWFC was born on the evening of Wednesday 4 September 1867 at a meeting at the Adelphi Hotel in Sheffield.