Andrew Dowdeswell
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Sheffield reporter for YorkshireLive. Got a story or fancy a coffee? Get in touch:
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The latest edition of The Sheffield Drop is here, including my desperate efforts to tackle the
#Sheffield
Half Marathon. Also is an update on Sheffield Hallam strikes, an intriguing transport pilot, and two Sheffield heroes meeting King Charles!
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The Sheffield Drop π§ Tuesday, March 31
The Sheffield Half Marathon comes and goes, the council's brave transport plans, and another music venue in financial difficulty
https://open.substack.com/pub/thesheffielddrop/p/the-sheffield-drop-tuesday-march-747?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
9 days ago
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Sheffield is
#snooker
loopy! Here is the latest
#Sheffield
Drop, with some massive news to hit over the last few days:
@sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social
@visitsheffield.bsky.social
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The Sheffield Drop π§ Friday, March 27
An absolute newsfest for today's Sheffield Drop: Everyone goes snooker loopy, a major inquiry begins, and Oliver Coppard makes his big pitch to businesses
https://open.substack.com/pub/thesheffielddrop/p/the-sheffield-drop-friday-march-27?r=5p6he5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
13 days ago
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More major news in
#Sheffield
. South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard will unveil plans for the Don Valley Corridor today. The plans include 18,500 new jobs, 10,500 new homes and a Β£1.3 billion boost to the South Yorkshire economy.
15 days ago
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BREAKING:
#Snooker
is staying in Sheffield. It was thought the sport would leave its home after its contract with The Crucible ends next year, but thanks to a Β£45 million revamp, the sport will stay in Sheffield until at least 2045.
16 days ago
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I watched the opening arguments of the Chris Brain trial at Inner London Crown Court earlier this week. Brain is accused of 36 counts of indecent assault and one count of rape. The 68-year-old ran the Nine O'Clock Service in Sheffield from 1985 to 1994.
9 months ago
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The Sheffield Drop is a month old! π₯³ And we celebrate with a bumper edition!
@reformuk.bsky.social
secured its first
@sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social
seat after the party's historic Stocksbridge and Upper Don by-election victory.
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The Sheffield Drop π§ Monday, June 30
A bumper edition of The Sheffield Drop to celebrate one month in existence today. A historic new councillor, continued Greenbelt protests, and the end of an era for The Leadmill all feature.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thesheffielddrop/p/the-sheffield-drop-monday-june-30?r=5p6he5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
9 months ago
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The latest edition of The Sheffield Drop is here:
@sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social
wants an urgent conversation with the government after new legislation -- on which it was not consulted -- may overturn the city's 2021 referendum on how the council is run.
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The Sheffield Drop π§ Friday, June 27
In today's edition: The council gets a surprise, a horrifying attack on a Sheffield mosque, and the latest update on the long-running Veolia strike.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thesheffielddrop/p/the-sheffield-drop-friday-june-27?r=5p6he5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
10 months ago
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The turnout was 36.8%, which is significantly higher than average for local elections. Perhaps shows the growing impact Reform is having in areas across the country.
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10 months ago
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Sheffield has its first Reform UK councillor. Overnight, John Booker won the Upper Don and Stocksbridge by-election, securing 32.9% of the vote. Mr Booker has been a councillor before, representing UKIP in West Ecclesfield from 2014 to 2019.
10 months ago
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As an increasing number of Labour MPs rebel against the government's welfare reforms, I asked the only Sheffield MP why they did not sign an amendment to potentially reject disability benefit cuts.
10 months ago
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The latest edition of The Sheffield Drop has landed in your inboxes - and it's all about π§: - Yorkshire Water is urging residents to limit their usage - Police are warning kids against open-water swimming - Meanwhile, South Yorkshire's most senior firefighter is arguing for a water safety minister
10 months ago
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π§Today's edition of The Sheffield Drop is out. βοΈ Progress on the Doncaster Sheffield Airport, updates on the Hillsborough Park development, and a rather interesting football talk all feature.
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The Sheffield Drop π§ Monday, June 16
A slightly quieter edition today: Oliver Coppard gets to work on the Doncaster Sheffield Airport, an 11-year-old girl is killed by a Ford van, and further road safety measures are announced.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thesheffielddrop/p/the-sheffield-drop-monday-june-16?r=5p6he5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
10 months ago
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The latest edition of The
#Sheffield
Drop was published yesterday. In uglier news, Iβm posting this at 1.30am as Iβve been sat in A&E all night with a suspected torn MCLβ¦
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The Sheffield Drop π§ Friday June 6
Two major crime stories lead today's edition, as well as news of The Leadmill's final live performance and the first lines from an FA report into the circumstance surrounding Maddy Cusack's death.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thesheffielddrop/p/the-sheffield-drop-friday-june-6?r=5p6he5&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email
10 months ago
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Despite having only launched yesterday, The
#Sheffield
Drop has reached 100 subscribers already. Thank you all for joining with me. Please do get in touch about why you subscribed and what you'd like to see from the newsletter.
10 months ago
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In The
#Sheffield
Drop today: Public consultation for the council's plans to build on the greenbelt, a new Rock N Roll Circus headliner, and a possible
@peakdistrict.bsky.social
visitor's charge. And there's a little
#swimming
anecdote...
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The Sheffield Drop π§ Friday May 30
Welcome to the first Sheffield Drop. In today's edition: controversial greenbelt consultation opens, Bryan Adams on his way to Sheffield, and a potential charge to visit the Peak District.
https://thesheffielddrop.substack.com/p/the-sheffield-drop-friday-may-30
10 months ago
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Some exciting news! We are launching The
#Sheffield
Drop - a bulletin newsletter published on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays that will provide you with everything you need to know about the Steel City
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The Sheffield Drop | Substack
The Sheffield Drop provides you with the best coverage of the city. From the headlines making the news to the latest interesting events, weβll give you the inside track on everything you need to know....
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10 months ago
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π© The public consultation for
#Sheffield
Council's plan to build on the greenbelt to meet government housing targets is now open. You can have your say here:
haveyoursay.sheffield.gov.uk/sheffield-pl...
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Sheffield Plan - proposed additional site allocations
We are seeking your views on potential changes to the draft Sheffield Plan that has been submitted to the Government for public examination. The changes are in response to the request for the Council ...
https://haveyoursay.sheffield.gov.uk/sheffield-plan-proposed-additional-site-allocations
10 months ago
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Here is my report from
#Sheffield
council yesterday - it was a pretty fiery meeting at times, but ultimately, the controversial greenbelt plans were passed
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11 months ago
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We are hearing from angry residents who are petitioning against
#Sheffield
Council's plans to build in greenbelt land. The council is voting today - and there was a rousing applause following the opening petition statement.
11 months ago
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reposted by
Andrew Dowdeswell
Yorkshire Live
11 months ago
The pair have been sentenced for their crimes
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Vile 'menaces' forced people to peddle Class A drugs for 16 hours a day
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Well, that didn't go very well. Massive to get Partey next week
11 months ago
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Responsible journalism suspended for the next two hours
11 months ago
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Yesterday, I was at
#Sheffield
Crown Court for a pre-trial hearing for the killing of 15-year-old Harvey Willgoose. A 15-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and possession of a blade, but denied murder.
11 months ago
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reposted by
Andrew Dowdeswell
Yorkshire Live
12 months ago
A 15-year-old Halifax girl has gone missing
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Halifax teen goes missing as police appeal for information
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An incident in Leeds has been transferred to counter terror police, West Yorkshire Police confirmed yesterday. A man attacked Otley Road with a slew of weapons, seriously injuring two women. A 38-year-old man has been arrested and was taken to hospital with a self-inflicted injury.
12 months ago
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reposted by
Andrew Dowdeswell
Yorkshire Live
12 months ago
A plume of dark smoke billowed over Sheffield this afternoon
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Live updates as dark smoke billows over Sheffield
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The snooker is back at
#Sheffield
But for how long?
12 months ago
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Everything is fine...
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12 months ago
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#Sheffield
city centre has a new PSPO (public space protection order). It came into force this week, and provides police and local authority officers with expanded powers to deal with antisocial behaviour, such as loitering, begging, street drink, and urination. But will it actually work?
12 months ago
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In the lead up Easter, American organisation 40DaysforLife has sponsored anti-abortion prayer vigils and protests across the UK, including in Sheffield.
about 1 year ago
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Quite the day in
#Sheffield
- and another dog shooting by South Yorkshire Police.
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about 1 year ago
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reposted by
Andrew Dowdeswell
Yorkshire Live
about 1 year ago
Fargate in Sheffield has been under construction for the past two years and has faced a series of delays
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New end date for Sheffield's Fargate revamp confirmed as delays continue
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reposted by
Andrew Dowdeswell
Yorkshire Live
about 1 year ago
We went out to speak to the people of Sheffield to see what they had to say as Fargate is finally opening up after months of delays
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Sheffield has its say on Fargate development as council promises finishing line
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#Fargate
in
#Sheffield
city centre has been under development since the coronavirus pandemic. First, the ill-fated shipping containers, now part of the Grey to Green scheme to open up the main shopping street in the city centre.
about 1 year ago
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Here is my report on the new PSPO, which is due to come into force next week. I'll have a deeper piece looking at whether it actually solves the problem or not soon.
www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-n...
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about 1 year ago
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@sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social
announced today the city centre's public-space protection order will begin on April 7. A controversial scheme which tends to criminalise homeless people, it gives police officers the power to dish out an on-the-spot fine of up to Β£1,000 for anti-social behaviour.
about 1 year ago
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Today is my first day in my new position as Sheffield Reporter for
@yorkshirelive.co.uk
. I'm really excited to get going, and already have some interesting stories lined up. If you have a story or would like to go for a coffee, get in touch!
about 1 year ago
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Top work by
@sonjatutty.bsky.social
, who looked into how much investment local councils are forced to plough into temporary accommodation. Given the financial situation of many councils across the country, it is a soaring cost they cannot afford. And there's some fancy π for every local area
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about 1 year ago
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Good to know
#Arsenal
get screwed in Europe as well
about 1 year ago
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π¨ Personal News π¨ After three wonderful years with the RADAR AI team, it's time for me to move on and embrace a new challenge! In March, I'll be joining up with
@yorkshirelive.co.uk
as their Sheffield Reporter.
about 1 year ago
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Declan Rice the only footballer who's better with 10 men
about 1 year ago
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You have to be kidding
#Arsenal
about 1 year ago
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Great to see my story about mixed-sex accommodation breaches on the front page of the
@telegraphnews.bsky.social
today. Nearly 50,000 breaches of a rule that banned mixed-sex wards in 2010 -- it is the highest on record, and more than double just five years ago.
#datajournalism
about 1 year ago
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Happy New Year! I have been spending my time looking at mixed-sex wards in the NHS - always a joyous start to the year!
about 1 year ago
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Factchecking getting a hammering this week...
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over 1 year ago
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First train to London cancelled. Second train reduced from 10 carriages to five, with seat reservations revoked. This is nothing new: train travel in this country -- which is perfectly set up for efficient train travel -- is broken.
over 1 year ago
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Excellent performance from
#Arsenal
thus far, lovely stuff!
over 1 year ago
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First official BlueSky post for RADAR!
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over 1 year ago
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Delving into the latest school suspension figures this morning, and they are rather horrifying. Here's a little info on how troubling our school system is right now.
over 1 year ago
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Really enjoying Bluesky so far, definitely seems like a more engaging place for conversation. I have one, somewhat measly gripe: when you hover your mouse over someone's name, their profile preview no longer appears, so you have to click on their profile to see who they are.
over 1 year ago
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