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Hoover Dams
Nov 3, 2009 7:20 AM
Hi
Have you seen the trailer for our new single Go! yet?
Please let us know what you think
Full video and single out very soon
Details of next years Go! tour up soon
Come and see us play live - Next Gig - Bradford Zuu Bar (opposite TJ Hughes) with Meet The Committee
Friday 13th Nov
Cooper’s Market
Jul 1, 2009 1:28 PM
phosphene
Aug 26, 2008 11:08 AM
This company has soon that it doesn't care about Sheffield.
Time for the people of Sheffield to show
E. on
what we think of them.
BOYCOTT
E. ON
Music Transfer Protocol
Aug 18, 2008 11:30 AM
Farewell to the towers... you gonna be missed...
Les Sons du Nord returns to the UK! An exchange programme of sorts between Northern France, Belgium and Sheffield established since 2006. The event takes over the excellent Shakespeare pub from the 28th - 30th August. Expect top bands, amazing sausages and nice booze.
Sheffield is represented by Nat Johnson, Champion Kickboxer, the Yell, Yo-Yo Static and Rotary Ten whilst Curry & Coco, Frank Shinobi, Soy un Cabalo and the Appleseeds cross the channel.
TinsleyTowers.com Hot M…
Aug 12, 2008 4:06 PM
http://news. bbc. co. uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7555945. stm
Demolition date set for M1 towers
Sheffield's famous Tinsley cooling towers will be demolished over the August Bank Holiday weekend, energy giant
E. On
has announced.
Thousands of people had signed petitions to save the towers, which can be seen by motorists who use the M1.
But
E. ON
, the company that owns the towers, has said they need to be demolished as they are unsafe.
The motorway will be closed while the 250ft (76m) towers are brought down in the early hours of Sunday 24 August.
E. On
said the timings of the controlled explosion were decided after "extensive consultation" with the Highways Agency and police.
The M1 will be closed between junctions 32 and 35 from midnight on Saturday and for much of the Sunday.
Viewing platform
Derek Parkin, from
E. On
, said: "Our priority has always been to make sure this demolition is carried out safely and with as little disruption as possible, which is why we've opted for the early hours of the morning."
The Tinsley cooling towers were originally part of Blackburn Meadows Power Station which closed down in the 1970s.
Earlier this year Sheffield City Council gave
E. On
planning permission to develop a £60m biomass power station on the site, which would produce enough renewable energy to serve the needs of 40,000 homes.
E. On
said a viewing platform would be set up so people could watch the towers being demolished.
There will also be a competition to win the chance to start the demolition countdown.
E. On
is also funding a souvenir book of the life of the station, and a collection of postcards based on historical images of the site.
Funds raised from the sale of these will be donated to The Rotherham Hospice and neurocare at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital.
Les Meatles
Aug 8, 2008 1:21 PM
TinsleyTowers.com Hot M…
Aug 7, 2008 9:24 PM
http://www. bbc. co. uk/theoneshow/article/2008/08/ls_uglybeaut. shtml
For the first in our Ugly Beautiful series Lucy Siegle visited Sheffield's Tinsley Cooling Towers.
Built in the 1930s to help power the city’s famous steel industry, the Tinsley Cooling Towers stand 250 feet high - casting a very large shadow over the nearby M1. The two towers are what remains of the old coal-fired Blackburn Meadows Power Station, which closed in the 1970s.
They're due for demolition but as Lucy discovers, not everyone will be glad to see them disappear from the Sheffield skyline.
German engineer Jan Marfo is a fan of Tinsley Cooling Towers. He has started a campaign to save them.
Jan claims they are proud, iconic landmarks - a worthy reminder of the city's past - and as such, should be celebrated and preserved.
Local resident Barry Cummings is in favour of a demolition job. He's lived in the shadow of the towers all his life and thinks them ugly, banal and dreadful. To him they’re a redundant industrial leftover, indicative of an era when Sheffield was sulphurous and smoggy and generally a pretty awful place to live before smoke control acts came in.
Also see:
http://www. tinsley-towers. org. uk/
Note: They said on the show that they are pulling the towers down on bank holiday monday.
TinsleyTowers.com Hot M…
Jul 20, 2008 11:40 PM
15 July 2008 16:24
E. ON
welcomes approval for new biomass power station in Sheffield
E. ON
, one of the UK's leading green generators, has today (TUESDAY) welcomed approval from Sheffield City Council to build a new renewable energy plant at Blackburn Meadows in Sheffield.
The news means that construction at the site of the former coal-fired power station could start as early as next year, with full commercial operation expected in 2011.
The new power station will be rated at around 25MW and will produce enough power for approximately 40,000 homes by burning recycled wood in the state-of-the-art facility.
Dave Rogers,
E. ON
's Regional Director for Climate & Renewables, said: "We're delighted that the City Council has given us the green light to develop this project.
"Biomass power stations offer us an exciting opportunity to help combat climate change by using ‘carbon neutral' products in the place of traditional fossil fuels to generate electricity - further proof of our commitment to changing energy in the UK."
The plant will displace the emission of around 80,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year, the equivalent of taking more than 20,000 cars off the UK's roads each year, by burning recycled wood in place of traditional fossil fuels like coal and gas.
Blackburn Meadows is the second of
E. ON
's biomass developments in the UK, with Steven's Croft near Lockerbie in Scotland one of the UK's largest dedicated biomass power stations.
http://pressreleases. eon-uk. com/blogs/eonukpressreleases/archive/2008/07/15/1257. aspx
The Old Sweet Shop
Jul 2, 2008 10:16 PM
'I'm Here, You There?' A New Exhibition by Pud.
Preview - Saturday 5th July, 2pm-6pm at The Old Sweet Shop, 1 Nether Edge Road, Sheffield, S7 1RU.
0742
Jun 6, 2008 11:57 PM
UNDERCLASSRISING
We came to Sheffield,
Because we thought post-industrial banality was cool, now we’re way too cool for Sheffield. Read On..
Who needs Sheffield when you’ve got Saatchi & Saatchi. Charles loved the way we wanted to gentrify some naff old Cooling Towers in the name of art; he thought that it would make the perfect ‘cum shot’ for his high profile rape of working class culture. But alas our ideas proved too visionary for you South Yorkshire folk and we were forced to find a creative outlet at the top the dizzying artistic heights of the advertising world.
The so called ‘creative industries’ represent the vanguard of global consumer capitalism. Advertising, movies, pop tunes, i Phones, virals, pod casts, CGI, computer games consoles, HD ready tele-fucking-vision; all of this ‘creativity’ amounts to nothing more than a clever distraction; a sleight of hand to keep people passive while their lives are stolen from them in the name of profit and progress.
The cleverest trick of all is that those who work in the creative industries actually believe that they’re doing humanity a service, they’re like the Victorian gentleman who beats his wife and children ‘for their own good’ – talk about the blind leading the blind.
The most ironic moment for post-modern culture came with the release of the 1999 science fiction film, The Matrix.
The story was an allegory, a wonderful metaphor for consumer society, with a message that said ‘you’re being robbed of your lives by a mega-machine that offers entertainment in place of existence’.
Movie goers nodded in agreement and then paid the producers $460 million worldwide for the ‘pleasure’ of being entertained – you really couldn’t make this shit up! Post-modern, consumerist ‘Art’ fairs no better; where the avant-garde once sought to awaken society with satire and debate, Art Inc. seeks to placate the hoi polloi with gimmicks and fads.
The Saatchi Gallery even runs an X-Factor type competition on th
Half A Handshake
May 23, 2008 9:00 AM
Half A Handshake
May 20, 2008 2:06 PM
Na Zdrove!
Apr 30, 2008 8:13 AM
Damn!! You sold out of all your stuff on the first day!!! Looks like I missed some nice crockery!!!
UNTIL 3AM
Lémito
Apr 17, 2008 2:43 PM
Here Lies The Carol-Ann…
Apr 10, 2008 10:42 AM
TinsleyTowers.com Hot M…
Mar 15, 2008 7:56 PM
Energy giant
E. On
has submitted plans to build a "green" power station on the site of Sheffield's famous Tinsley Towers after they are demolished.
The biomass facility would be developed at Blackburn Meadows next to the M1 at a cost of £60m.
The renewable energy plant would produce enough power for about 40,000 homes by burning recycled wood and crops like willow and elephant grass.
If the scheme is approved, construction is expected to start early in 2009.
The first power would be produced in 2011.
No date has yet been set for the demolition of the 250ft (76m) cooling towers.
http://news. bbc. co. uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7298403. stm
c90
Feb 27, 2008 6:27 PM
THIS FRIDAY 29th!!!
c90 presents a special leap night celebration...
Chevron (live) – Planet Mu/Wrong Music
Xylitol (live) – Resonance FM/Kosmiche/Pierogii Disc
Plus your c90 DJs.
Friday 29th February, 8pm til later @ The Shakespeare, 146-148 Gibraltar St, Shalesmoor, Sheffield, S3 8UB
£4 entry on the door
Wickerman & Fisherman
Feb 26, 2008 11:13 AM
NEM - FOLLOW ME ON TWIT…
Feb 22, 2008 1:39 PM
CONTACT ME FOR TICKETS!
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
CONTACT ME FOR TICKETS!
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Antique Doll
Feb 15, 2008 10:48 PM
TinsleyTowers.com Hot M…
Feb 15, 2008 10:59 AM
Summer demolition expected for Tinsley towers - 04/02/2008
The Tinsley Towers are expected to be demolished sometime this summer following discussions between E.ON and the Highways Agency.
Mark Maisey, property manager at E.On, said a specific date had not yet been set.
"We've been working with a number of technical specialists on getting the final approvals finalised for demolition and now we're looking to pin down a date that best suits everybody."
He said that the size of the project meant it was taking time to organise but he hoped a date would be decided soon.
Built between 1937 and 1942, there are two out of seven cooling towers that remain on the site.
In place of the towers, E.ON plans to build a £60 million biomass power station that will generate enough electricity for about 40,000 homes.
The power station would burn a combination of recycled wood and specially grown crops on the 30-acre site.
http://www.energyhelpline.com/news/article.aspx?aaid=18453326&y=2008&m=2&w=1&pid=1
Stu
Feb 10, 2008 12:10 AM
Had a great night on you guys the other night ;)
TinsleyTowers.com Hot M…
Feb 2, 2008 11:53 PM
E.ON UK Press Releases
01 February 2008 16:00
Preparations ongoing for demolition of the Tinsley cooling towers
Plans to bring down the Tinsley Towers are ongoing, with discussions continuing between E.ON UK, the Highways Agency, and other interested parties in preparation for an expected spring/summer demolition.
Mark Maisey, E.ON UK Property Manager, said: "We've been working with a number of technical specialists on getting the final approvals finalised for demolition and now we're looking to pin down a date that best suits everybody.
"It's a big project and we want to ensure minimum disruption, which is why it's taking some time but, naturally, we will share the demolition date with everyone as soon as we have it confirmed."
The Blackburn Meadows Power Station was built between 1937 and 1942. The remaining cooling towers are two of seven cooling towers that once stood on the site.
http://pressreleases.eon-uk.com/blogs/eonukpressreleases/archive/2008/02/01/1171.aspx
darlings of the splitsc…
Jan 28, 2008 9:50 PM
more blags. dots @ leadmill feb sat 2nd, supporting robots in disguise. 7:30 while 10. we have £3 tickets, do not buy on door. please come and support local spaz-pop x
The Archipelago Works
archipelago art
Jan 28, 2008 4:00 PM
my friend saw your pics and thinks youre cute her msn messenger is avitty23red@hotmail.com add her
TinsleyTowers.com Hot M…
Jan 26, 2008 10:06 AM
this was sent to me:
Passed by the towers on wednesday 23/1 and can confirm major prep work is going on, they have bulldozed a large mound of earth around the bases on the side of the viaduct and seem to have dug a pit around the other side while 'weakening' the drop sides.
My guess is that the 2 old dears dont have much time left :(
darlings of the splitsc…
Jan 23, 2008 7:26 PM
very good times ahead x
The Old Sweet Shop
Jan 17, 2008 12:04 AM
Come down to the opening on Saturday 19th January from 12pm-6pm to get the first peek of Ladoza battling it out against the Bunnies of Doom!
// ROUGH DISKO
Dec 9, 2007 6:55 PM
The Old Sweet Shop
Nov 28, 2007 6:51 PM
The Old Sweet Shop is 1 year old on 2nd December. It has been a fantastic first year and we would like to thank everyone, customers, visitors, friends and artists alike, for their continued support.
We will be having a party to celebrate on Sunday 2nd December from 1pm till 5pm so please come and join us.
A new exhibition will also be starting to coincide with the birthday party. Throughout December an array of artwork by some of our finest local independent artists will adorn the main exhibition wall.
We hope to see you at T.O.S.S. x
TinsleyTowers.com Hot M…
Nov 21, 2007 10:04 AM
No news on the eon front.
I guess they do not want bad press.
Planet Patrol
Nov 17, 2007 6:36 PM
OUR BRAND NEW SHEONE PRINT IS NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE
FROM WWW.PLANETPATROL.CO.UK!
Limited to only 60!
Planet Patrol Website:
www.planetpatrol.co.uk
We also have prints available from Matt Small, Eelus, Adam Koukoudakis & Dan Malone.
Look out for the very limited Kid Acne Ts which we've also just put up on the site!
IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER DETAILS, PLEASE JOIN OUR MAILING LIST FROM OUR MYSPACE!!
SHEONE
Nostalgia Is Overrated
Screen print / 250 GSM
Edition of 60
Dimension: 688mm x 450mm
Price: £80
Signed, Numbered & embossed with the Planet Patrol stamp!
A high gloss varnish has been applied to the black areas of the print making this a
must for all fans of She1! Be quick people cos they won't be sticking around for long!
The Tea Dance
Nov 15, 2007 4:09 PM
See My Tom
Nov 6, 2007 7:41 AM
dang you're not gunna believe it...i clicked this offer to
receive a REAL name-brand purse from Coach totally FREE
& it amazingly worked!! since i KNOW its legit now, i'm going to go back real quick and snag another one or two to send out as a gift..you really oughta go snag some as well HA HA! isn't the one i got cute?
you can drop by this site or cliq the pic up top to get yours
Music Transfer Protocol
Oct 30, 2007 12:17 PM
Hello handsome
Dan 'Shot Me' Sumption
Dan Sumption
Oct 28, 2007 3:10 PM
Should the towers be replaced by a giant silver football mantelpiece ornament? Come and have your say on the Empty Space programme chatroom on Sheffield Live next Tuesday:
SHEFFY
Matthew Smith
Oct 27, 2007 4:53 PM
so is there anything we can do to save the towers at all because i wish we could save them
SHEFFY
Matthew Smith
Oct 25, 2007 3:36 PM
cheers for accepting my add mate.
TinsleyTowers.com Hot M…
Oct 17, 2007 10:42 PM
Tell EON what you think of there plans to pull down he towers.
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E.ON UK Press Releases
17 October 2007 09:57
Sheffield residents invited to see proposals for new E.ON power station at Blackburn Meadows
Local residents are being given the chance to find out more about E.ON UK's proposals for a new £60m biomass power station at a series of public exhibitions starting this week.
E.ON, one of the UK's leading green generators, submitted a scoping statement to Sheffield City Council and other statutory consultees earlier this year, outlining regeneration plans for the former Blackburn Meadows power station site.
Rated at 25MW, the new renewable energy plant would produce enough power for around 40,000 homes by burning ‘biomass' fuel such as wood and specially grown energy crops.
And the company is now inviting local people to join them at one of three exhibitions being held across the city.
Friday 19th October, 10am to 1pm and 5pm to 7.30pm - Tinsley Green Children's Centre, 34a Norborough Road, Tinsley (Urdu and Slovakian interpreters will be available);
Monday 22nd October, 1pm to 6pm - E.ON marquee on the Moor outside Debenhams;
Tuesday 23rd October, 10am to 7pm - Meadowhall shopping centre in the upper atrium outside Marks and Spencer.
Project Manager Dr Nilton Chan said: "We're really keen to meet and talk to the local community and to get their views.
"We want people to come along and find out more about the regeneration of Blackburn Meadows and would welcome the chance to meet anyone who has any questions or would like further details of our plans."
It is hoped that a full planning application will be submitted to the council later this year.
If the project gets the green light, construction is expected to start early in 2009 with the first power being produced in 2011.
http://pressreleases.eon-uk.com/blogs/eonukpressreleases/archive/2007/10/17/1129.aspx
See My Tom
Oct 17, 2007 6:45 PM
BOZZWELL
Oct 12, 2007 8:34 AM
The Bottomfeeder
Natalie Sharp
Oct 9, 2007 10:18 PM
Im a terrorist illustrator. Who are you?
Syd & Mallory
Syd and Mallory Syd and Mallory
Oct 8, 2007 6:57 PM
TinsleyTowers.com Hot M…
Oct 3, 2007 1:30 PM
News Flash
Plans are being developed with Meadowhall Shopping Centre to provide a viewing area for locals who want to witness the demolition of the cooling towers.
No date has been set for the blowdown but a competition to raise money for the Sheffield Children's Hospital and Rotherham Hospice will be launched once a date is confirmed, giving local residents the chance to take their place in the history books and set off the flare to begin the countdown to the demolition.
http://www.eon-uk.com/generation/tinsley.aspx
* So in other words, sod of the people of Yorkshire who want to keep them. Eon/Powergen thinks as long as its gives a few pounds to childrens charites we will all be quiet. So the question is, are you going to keep quiet like good slaves or get angry?
TinsleyTowers.com Hot M…
Oct 1, 2007 4:22 PM
Engineers perform test blast in preparation for demolition of the Tinsley cooling towers
22 August 2007 09:46
Engineers perform test blast in preparation for demolition of the Tinsley cooling towers
E.ON UK has successfully carried out a series of small explosive tests in preparation for the demolition of the cooling towers at Blackburn Meadows.
The team of explosive engineers prepared two legs on the inner side of the towers and sections of the shells in order to determine the quantity of explosives required to bring the towers down safely in the future.
Ian Hughes, Site Manager at Blackburn Meadows, said: "These tests are absolutely essential in preparing for the demolition and stand us in good stead to bring the towers down later this year.
"We're continuing to work very closely with a number of explosives experts and local agencies including the Highways Agency and Police to ensure that we have everything in place so we can clear the way for our proposed renewable energy development."
No date has been set for the demolition of the cooling towers.
http://pressreleases.eon-uk.com/blogs/eonukpressreleases/archive/2007/08/22/1110.aspx
Larry
Sep 30, 2007 1:57 AM
THE KAMEN - Chris.
Chris Lewis
Sep 25, 2007 12:13 PM
ROUND 2 Battle Of The Bands
Come and make as much noise as you can for us!!
See you there!
Fuzz
Fuzz Club
Sep 24, 2007 4:03 PM
TinsleyTowers.com Hot M…
Sep 20, 2007 9:11 AM
E.ON UK continues preparations for demolition of the Tinsley Cooling Towers
Preparations for the demolition of Tinsley Towers are well under way, with intensive discussions continuing between E.ON UK, the Highways Agency, and other interested parties.
A series of test blasts have already been carried out and plans are being developed with Meadowhall Shopping Centre to provide a viewing area for locals who want to witness the spectacle.
Mark Maisey, E.ON UK Property Manager, said: "We're making real progress on site and we will share the demolition date with everyone as soon as we have that confirmed.
"However, it is imperative that we make sure that all the necessary preparation has been done, including extensive safety checks, to ensure that all potential issues have been dealt with. We want to keep disruption to an absolute minimum and we are still some way from being able to pin down a suitable date."
A competition to raise money for the Sheffield Children's Hospital and Rotherham Hospice will also be launched once a date is confirmed, giving local residents the chance to take their place in the history books and set off the flare to begin the countdown to the demolition.
"We recognise that the towers have held a special place in the hearts of many Sheffield residents so, as soon as we have that date agreed, we'll be launching the competition and letting people know the arrangements for viewing the demolition."
http://pressreleases.eon-uk.com/blogs/eonukpressreleases/archive/2007/09/17/1119.aspx
Gangs of Feral Youth
Sep 14, 2007 8:35 AM
Unfortunately Al has decided to hangup his sticks in favor of a life of wires & mountain bike destruction. We will be very sad to see him go as he is not only one of the best drummers I've ever heard, but a dear friend!
Tonight @ The Cricketers will be his last gig so come down & give the "Big-Man" some respect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. Don't worry it's not the end for GFY
Peace ;-)
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