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a new value home, leisure and gardens retailer, the range, is set to open a new store at fox valley later this year, in the former next unit. The new branch will create 40 new full and part-time jobs for the local area, and is expected to bring additional footfall to the popular shopping park. The new store will provide an offering of the most popular products found in The Range stores around the country. it includes luxurious bedding, statement lighting and beautiful ornaments to finish the look. Combined with Furniture, Diy and everyday essentials from cleaning supplies to health and beauty necessities, this store is expected to have something to suit everyone’s tastes and needs. Centre Manager of Fox valley, Claire Reynolds, said of The Range’s upcoming opening: “We are thrilled to announce that The Range will be joining Fox valley later this year, the popular national retailer will be a fantastic addition to the area and bring something completely new to Fox valley!” The new store will be located at 8 Fox valley Way, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 2AB. More details on the new Range store will be announced soon! foxvalleysheffield.co.uk

The home of Tramlines, Farmers Blonde and some of yorkshire’s most beautiful scenery, there’s more to North Sheffield than meets the eye.

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The famed writer of the Sherlock Holmes stories briefly lived in Burngreave, Sheffield, whilst gaining experience in the medical field. Sir Doyle arrived here in 1878 and spent a short period assisting Dr Charles Sydney Richardson at his clinic in Spital Hill – situated directly across from where the Burngreave Library stands today. However, it turns out he didn’t quite get on with the bearded doctor, writing in his diary: ‘These Sheffielders would rather be poisoned by a man with a beard than saved by a man without one’. During his stay, Doyle was told about notorious local murderer Charles Peace – who later received a mention in the Sherlock Holmes story ‘The Adventure of the illustrious Client’. Elementary, my dear reader…

the depot bakery currently operates from 92 burton road, in neepsend and in seven years of operation has become a firm favourite as a place to enjoy brunch and lunch. The old coach House will be an additional site for its artisanal freshly-baked breads, viennoisse pastry, specialist espresso and filter coffee and freshly prepared hot and cold food menu. Age UK Sheffield Chief Executive, Steve Chu, said: “We are absolutely delighted to announce that the Depot Bakery will be delivering our café in the old Coach House, after a thorough selection process. We were hugely impressed by their commitment to high quality, locally- sourced products, their strong track record within Sheffield, and their exciting vision to bring a great customer café experience to Hillsborough Park.” “The Depot Bakery have been very receptive to our suggestions for how the lighting, decoration, furniture, and customer service offer can reflect the needs of people living with longterm conditions such as sight and hearing impairments, and dementia, and we are confident our café will be accessible for the entire local community. “We are proud to have the Depot Bakery as our partners in this exciting development.” Ben Smith, from Depot Bakery, said: “This is a unique opportunity to work together with Age UK Sheffield and park stakeholders to create a café that we intend to become an established part of the local community and a valuable asset for all park users. “We are blown away by the ambition of the project, and we plan to match the ambition by delivering an internal and external retail, dining, and drinking space that is sensitive and complementary to the beautiful park surrounds.” “We know the S6 community well and we are looking forward to playing our own small part in the emerging independent led food and drink scene in Hillsborough.” Building work started on the grade ii-listed building in March. The Lottery funded, £1 million restoration project is expected to be completed by the end of 2021, with the café opening in early 2022. At the same time, Age UK Sheffield will open the neighbouring Potting Shed as a new, creative arts centre for older people, providing a wide range of activities which will be targeted at people aged 50 and over, but open to all. The charity will also manage the nearby Hillsborough Park Bowling Pavilion as an older people’s activity centre and community facility. facebook.com/TheDepotBakery

Following a 71-week lay-off thanks to the pandemic, Hillsborough parkrun got out of the starters blocks on Saturday 31 July, and the weekly event will be back in Hillsborough Park every Saturday morning from now on.

With 376 park runners, and the help of 30 volunteers, Hillsborough parkrun proved hugely popular on its return with 47 people running Hillsborough parkrun for the first time, 22 of whom did their first ever parkrun. organisers said: “Can we just thank you, the Hillsborough parkrun community, for supporting us over the 71 weeks we’ve not had a parkrun. We hope you’ve enjoyed our attempts at keeping you informed and (occasionally) entertained through our social media accounts. We can’t tell you how much we’ve missed you!” The response from locals and runners alike was hugely positive with many praising the event’s organisers and declaring their joy at finally being allowed to tackle the 5k course. Parkrun was originally due to return in May, but due to difficulties getting permission from all the landlords nationwide, organisers were forced to delay until 24 July, and Hillsborough runners had a further week to wait as Tramlines engulfed the park. Back in May, more than 250 events received landowner permission to return, including Hillsborough Park, but this number eventually fell far short of the required number of signoffs nationwide needed to prevent uneccessary travel across areas for the events. With more than three million registered parkrunners across England, and around 300,000 people taking part on a typical weekend, opening a small subset of parkruns was not viable. in ongoing discussions, where landowners were withholding permission, parkrun organisers sought clarification on whether permission would be granted for a later date. Speaking back in May, Nick Pearson, parkrun global CEo said: “We will continue to work hard with landowners over the coming weeks to secure the permissions needed to return.” “We are incredibly grateful to all of the landowners who have granted events permission to return so far, and for the groundswell of support for parkrun over recent days.” “Although it is disappointing not to be able to return on 5 June, we are still optimistic that we can return parkrun events to nearly 600 communities across England very soon. We will do everything we can to ensure events restarts.” facebook.com/hillsboroughparkrun

The Bears of Sheffield trail, which is in support of a fundraising drive to build a new cancer and Leukaemia ward at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, features the installation of 160 distinctive bears, decorated by schools as well as local, regional and national artists. The trail comprises 60 Big Bears, standing at 2.1m tall, which are sponsored by local businesses, organisations and families, as well as 100 Little Bears which have been fundraised for and decorated by schools, nurseries and colleges. Event organiser Cheryl Davidson said: “We would like to place on record our thanks to everyone who has got their paws dirty working so hard behind the scenes to bring this exciting trail to the people of Sheffield.” visit bearsofsheffield.co.uk and start collecting the Bears to earn Paw Points and redeem special offers along the way. There is also a league table to see which Bear receives the most donations.

a new vr experience allows anyone from around the world to visit Park Hill virtually and encounter it’s past and present at the same time. Called ‘Space, Time and Streets in the Sky’ the virtual visit to Park Hill features real-life stories from people who have made the landmark Sheffield location their home over the past 60 years. The immersive experience was commissioned by XR Stories and created by the team at Human (the first business to move into Park Hill in 2013) in collaboration with academics from the University of york. The research project explores whether it’s possible to experience the ‘personality’ of a location via the ‘spatial presence’ generated by virtual reality and the audio stories of past and present residents. Nick Bax, Creative Director, Human says: “Space, Time and Streets in the Sky exudes vivid memories and stories from Park Hill’s residents, providing an intimate insight into life at the Sheffield landmark over the past 60 years. “As you hear their testimonies, and see slices of history within the current environment, Park Hill is transformed into a time machine in which community and pride brightly shine through.” Featured in the vR is Cllr Pat Midgley who lived in the Park Hill area all her life. Pat was commemorated by Urban Splash and Places for People on the official 60th birthday of Park Hill on 16 June by working with Sheffield City Council to rename Norwich Street at Park Hill, Pat Midgely Lane. Pat Midgley’s family said: “We are incredibly proud mum has been remembered in this way.” Space, Time and Streets in the Sky can be viewed here: youtu.be/Ju6Mbz16veA

Sheffield city centre’s first dedicated rooftop cocktail bar is now open on carver street. Alto can be found on the top floor of Cubo, a new co working and private office space in the refurbished four-story building at 38 Carver Street. The roof terrace bar will provide guests with striking views of the city, as well as built-in seating areas, a viP area and a DJ booth. There will also be an impressive range of drinks, beers, cocktails and food on the menu. Both Cuba and Alto are the creation of Marc and Rebecca Brough, under their parent company Staton young. Both brands have previously opened successful venues in Nottingham and since lockdown measures eased, the Alto Nottingham bar has been virtually fully booked. Rebecca Brough commented on the opening of the Sheffield venue: “We are delighted to announce that Alto Sheffield will be opening this summer. We want to provide a fantastic space with a great atmosphere and bring a brand-new social hub to the city centre. “our new bar is ready and raring to go. We cannot wait to welcome everyone. it has been a challenging year for restaurants, bars and all the hospitality industry, so it feels great to finally be able to see our vision come to life.” Alto Sheffield is the second bar to open in June as part as Heart of the City project, the £480 million scheme lead by Sheffield City Council. Earlier this month, The Furnace venue opened in Charter Square. Councillor Terry Fox, Leader of Sheffield City Council, said: “We are delighted to see another exciting venue open up in Sheffield City Centre this week. To book, email altosheffield@sybars. co.uk.

a scandi-inspired café Hygge is set to open a second venue in the city centre, in the £70million new era square scheme. The new venue, named Lykke, will be one of the first eateries to open in New Era Square, and the fit out, which includes a large outdoor space, is now under way with opening slated for the beginning of this month. owner Alex Moore said: “New Era Square is a fantastic new pedestrianised space, and i am excited to bring Lykke and our Danish concept, of a relaxed multi-function work, meeting, eating and drinking space to it in August.“it has been very well done by the landlord and is comparable to similar schemes in London and Manchester. i am confident New Era Square will become the new go-to eating and drinking destination in Sheffield.” once open Lykke, which translates as ‘happiness’ from Danish, will offer full table service despite the recent easing of restrictions. Alex explained: “Although restrictions on hospitality businesses are set to be lifted, we will continue to offer full table service as the emphasis at both businesses is on relaxation.” Lykke will be joined by several other new eateries later this year. “We want people to enjoy the space we have created and spend time in it, whether that is to work during the day or meet friends for cocktails and food in the evening.” facebook.com/lykkesheffield