Jun 012017
 

South Yorkshire Police Officers guard the perimeter of 1 Dunn St Daisy Spring Works after an armed police raid on Thursday evening (June 1 2017) which resulted in the arrest of one man in Sheffield. The raid in the Kelham Island area of Sheffield was part of a coordinated operation at addresses in Sheffield and Huddersfield. A statement from the North East Counter Terrorism Unit said the raids were not linked to the recent terror attack in Manchester and officers were were acting upon recently received intelligence.


Nov 132016
 

Remembrance Sunday service, two minutes silence and parade held at Barnsley War Memorial outside the Town Hall – In Pictures


Nov 072016
 

A Fantastic PR photography opportunity came my way last week. I was asked to photograph the press call at Chatsworth House to launch Christmas at Chatsworth. The Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara and The Nutcracker ballet dancers striking poses in the beautifully decorated rooms Chatsworth house dressed for The Nutcracker for the Christmas season, opening to the public on Saturday 5 November.

Attracting more than 100,000 visitors during the festive season, Christmas at Chatsworth is one of the must do events for families. With the house transformed into The Nutcracker, Christmas 2016 is set to be more magical than ever. The fairytale magic of the most famous of ballets will sweep everyone along into an enchanting winter wonderland at Chatsworth this festive season.

Christmas at Chatsworth

The Nutcracker sees the house transformed to present the festive tale complete with lavish costumes, beautiful decorations, wonderful stage sets and a few fantastic surprises in store sure to captivate all who visit.
Christmas at Chatsworth will transport everyone to a fairytale world populated by Nutcracker soldiers; elegant ballerinas and dancing snowflakes. All the cast will be on view – from the Mouse King and the Sugar Plum Fairy to the Nutcracker and Clara – to depict the story in a series of stunning tableau scenes throughout the house.

In the tale, a box of performing toys charms the children and adults alike, but it is the Nutcracker doll that enchants Clara the most. As the curtain rises on Christmas Eve, visitors will be able to share in Clara’s adventures as she is swept away by the Nutcracker Prince to a wonderful place where the magic really begins.

Along the way, the beautifully dressed rooms tell the story of The Nutcracker with all the classic scenes from Clara’s dream; from the waltz of the snowflakes to the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.


Christmas A Chatsworth book tickets here

Dancers from The Claire Dobinson School of Dancing based in Darley Dale, Matlock, Derbyshire, 

Aug 092016
 


Scarborough Grand Hotel

A Grade II listed building dominating the the town’s South Bay. When completed in 1867 Scarborough Grand Hotel was one of the largest hotels in the world, as well as one of the first giant purpose-built hotels in Europe. The hotel is in the shape of a ‘V’ in honour of Queen Victoria and was designed around the theme of time:
4 towers for the seasons,
12 floors for the months of the year,
52 chimneys to symbolise the weeks,
Originally there were 365 bedrooms – one for each day of the year.

As Scarborough was a famous ‘Spa Town’ in its heyday the Grand hotels baths included an extra pair of taps so guests could wash in seawater as well as fresh water. During the first world war the hotel was badly damaged by the German Navy when they bombarded the town in 1914.

Three blue plaques outside mark where the novelist Anne Brontë died in 1849, the contribution of the RAF trainees stationed at the hotel during the Second World War, and the original opening of the building.
11 July 2016

Apr 102016
 


The Labour Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell was in Sheffield on Saturday 9th April to addresses a rally held in Barkerspool. The protest against the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announcement that it will close BIS Sheffield, its biggest office outside London was also addressed by Sheffield Central Labour MP and PPS to Shadow Foreign Secretary, Paul Blomfield representatives from the PCs, UNITE, GMB, NUT unions and Sheffield City Councils Deputy Leader

Mar 122016
 


Sheffield Saturday 12th March 2016:
South Yorkshire Police closed the M1 South Bound at Junction 35 after a collision between a black VW golf and a white Citeron DS4 on Saturday (12 March 2016). The driver of the back Golf, a 56 year old man from Barnsley, was airlifted to hospital but died later.
Copyright Paul David Drabble
www.pauldaviddrabble.co.uk

Dec 222015
 


Santa Clause Saddles up beside the Duke of Wellington in Glasgow

Ricky McConnell (Santa Clause) 52, drew a crowd in Glasgow on Monday December 21 when dressed as Santa he Saddled up beside the Duke of Wellington in Glasgow. The statue which stands in Royal Exchange Square Glasgow usually sporting a traffic cone hat was where the publicity stunt was carried out to raise awareness for ‘Kids Have Rights 2’. According to media reports Ricky was given a fixed-penalty ticket for performing the same stunt in 2014 after firefighters had to be called in to help him down. Apparently he avoided a fixed penaty this year as the cherry picker hired to lift him into place was also used to get him down. Once safely back on solid ground Ricky was taken to one side by a uinformed officer from Police Scotland for a quiet word.

Nov 082015
 


The people of Barnsley were out in force again this year along side Veterans organisations, cadets, military units and families take part in the Remembrance Sunday service in Barnsley South Yorkshire.

 

Nov 062015
 

Its amazing who you run into on a straight forward PR shoot. The man behind the make-up, making his first foray into the world of Panto, is Doncaster born actor Stephen Nicholas from Sky’s Dream Team and Premier League All Stars also Celebrity Most Haunted, Date the Enemy and films including The Damned United, Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, Futbaal: The Price of Dreams, and Goal! The Dream Begins. Simon who now lives in Sheffield will be appearing in Aladdin this year (2015) Panto at Doncaster Little Theatre.

Oct 292015
 


Sheffield Stabbing Halifax Road

Halifax Road in Sheffield was cordoned off by South Yorkshire Police from Kilner Way retail park to Southey Green Road on Thursday afternoon (29th October) after an 18 year old was stabbed in the leg and his scooter taken from him in a reported robbery. Police say the investigation is on going and are appealing for anyone with information to contact them. The young mans injuries are not life threatening.