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Listings
One Direction follow Brit Awards win with UK Arena tour
DONCASTER born pop sensation Louis Tomlinson is set to follow up his Brit Awards win with band One Direction with a massive UK arena tour - including a South Yorkshire homecoming.
LISTINGS: Outdoors, Enviroment - February 16 - 23
Sheffield CTC Cycle Rides, moderate 50-mile ride to Grange Moor, meet Hillsborough Park Pond, Sunday, 9.30am; easy 25-mile-ride to Elsecar, meet Sheffield Cathedral, Sunday, 9.30am (07792 899501); moderate 15 miles to Millthorpe, meet Endcliffe Park Cafe, Wednesday, 6.30pm (2550907). New riders should contact Barry on 07528 961728.
Children
A figure-hugging fashion
IT MAY look like an extra from a weird and wonderful film, but this is one of a series of custom-made mannequins challenging student fashion designers to create new catwalk designs.
Theatre
Marriott’s close call for a point of Order
AS a resident of Nether Edge actor Richard Marriott has had the luxury this week of being able to walk to rehearsals at the Lantern Theatre.
A striking musical
The Miners’ Strike in 1984-5, one of most divisive moments of British 20th-century political history, is being brought to the stage for a musical production by a Pulp star and one of Sheffield’s best-known DJs.
Actor takes to stage for better view of the world
RESTORATION comedy The Way of the World, opening at the Crucible this week, marks the professional stage debut of Ben Lloyd-Hughes.
Music
One Direction announce arena dates in Sheffield after glory at The Brits
Pop sensation group win Best British Single.
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More laughs, less politics as Makers get Rev’d up
JON McClure towers over a mixing desk in his modest Stag Works studio off London Road. This small, soundproofed haven has been his and Reverend and the Makers’ guitarist Ed Cosen’s home for months.
Review: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds at Sheffield Motorpoint Arena
AND to think Noel had slight misgivings about being a frontman...writes David Dunn
DOWNLOAD: Free Joe Bonamassa track celebrating DVD and Sheffield concert
JOE Bonamassa, hailed as one of the greatest young blues guitarists of his generation, is coming to Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena and tro celebrate you can get a free new track download.
COMPETITION: Meet Elvis band and win Sheffield Motorpoint Arena tickets
ELVIS Presley is about to enter the building for one last time with his original band at Sheffield’s Motoropoint Arena.
Sport
FA bosses face cash scramble
FOOTBALL chiefs are determined to close a £700,000 black hole that has appeared in plans for a prestige football and community project in Sheffield.
Exhibitions
Terriss’s polished photo buffs up well
THE prize-winning photo adorning the cover of the brochure of Off the Shelf’s Highlighting History mini-festival in March shows an iconic figure of Sheffield’s iconic industrial heritage – a buffer girl.
Steel man plans in doubt after closure
THE artist behind controversial proposals to build a towering 40 metre high ‘man of steel’ sculpture where the Tinsley Towers once stood has closed his own gallery.
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Cinema
Bafta Film Awards: Silent movie The Artist makes biggest noise
SILENT movie The Artist made a big noise at the Bafta film awards - winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.
Perching on ledge of implausibility
FOUR years ago Journey to the Centre of the Earth was among the first big budget action movies to exploit the new 3D technology and now we get a belated sequel with Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (Cert PG).
Talks, courses and workshops
Got To Dance: Vote for The Future on Sky1 this Sunday 6pm - VIDEO
THESE cute kids from South Yorkshire want your votes to qualify for the final of Got To Dance when they appear in the live semi final on Sky 1, tomorrow (Sunday, Feb 19, 2012), at 6pm.
Film maker’s short guide to Sheffield - VIDEO video
CAPTURING the unique ‘spirit’ of Sheffield - and sharing it with the world - is the aim of a series of one-minute films made by a city resident, writes Ellen Beardmore.
Workshops in Sheffield heritage show
HISTORIC workshops in Sheffield have been hailed as a ‘one-off’ by TV presenter Jules Hudson , who was was speaking after visiting the 135-year-old Portland Works on Randall Street, near Bramall Lane.
Strictly Come Dancing Tour: The Star chats to Harry Judd, Anita Dobson and Nancy Dell’O’lio - VIDEO video
STRICTLY Come Dancing The Live Tour returns to Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena this week and The Star’s digital editor Graham Walker has been speaking to some of its biggest stars.
Corrie star Katherine Kelly and X Factor Eliot Kennedy celebrate TV Awards
CORONATION Street star Katherine Kelly is the toast of South Yorkshire after winning the National Television Award for Best Serial Drama Performance, writes Graham Walker.
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Events
Homes evacuated after a gas leak
TWO homes were evacuated after a gas leak at an empty house in Sheffield.
Dancing
Got To Dance: Vote for The Future on Sky1 this Sunday 6pm - VIDEO
THESE cute kids from South Yorkshire want your votes to qualify for the final of Got To Dance when they appear in the live semi final on Sky 1, tomorrow (Sunday, Feb 19, 2012), at 6pm.
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Weather for Sheffield
Wednesday 22 February 2012
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Heavy rain
Temperature: 10 C to 11 C
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Wind direction: South west
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Temperature: 8 C to 13 C
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