Sheffield Headlines 25 July: Historic Sheffield pub reopens again after refurb three years after closing down

The latest news headlines from the Sheffield Star, Tuesday July 25th 2023.

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00:00 Good afternoon, it's Chris here with your top three stories today, Tuesday July the 25th.

00:04 Number one, tram lines clear up. This is what Hillsborough Park, Sheffield looks like today and what people think.

00:10 And number two, the Royal Oak deep car, historic Sheffield pub reopens again after refurb three years after closing down.

00:18 And number three, sadness, friendship and a one-kick debut. Ron Atkinson remembers Sheffield Wednesday legend Trevor Francis.

00:26 That's it from me, have a great day and we'll see you tomorrow.

00:28 Well, tram lines is over for another year and as you see behind me, the cleanup has started now.

00:34 Sheffield council said that mitigation for the high rainfall was put in every day during the festival.

00:44 And as a result of that, extra groundwork repairs are expected to be needed this year.

00:49 Basically because of the huge amount of rain.

00:53 Tram lines ground crew are visiting the site today to assess the overall picture.

00:58 And the council says that it may take a few days to understand what's needed to be done.

01:04 However, they say that what they call crossing paths are intended to be in place and open this week for residents.

01:14 So tram lines ground crew are starting carrying out ground works repairs, hopefully from July 13th.

01:24 That's what the council has said. And they've also said that tram lines will pay for any work.

01:31 What's your views on the cleanup element of tram lines?

01:36 What stands the cost of all the cleanup of all the park and putting the surf bike together and everything?

01:40 Does that all come out to the profits of tram lines? Does all the businesses benefit now? I'm not so sure.

01:46 I don't know. If somebody could answer those questions, I'd be quite happy.

01:51 Do you think the cleanup that's starting today after tram lines is worth it?

01:56 Of course it is. Money well spent. Great for the economy, this festival.

02:01 We were all locked up with Covid not long ago. Thank God we're all out there enjoying it.

02:05 A bit of rain. My daughter came down here, she's 18, 19 just gone, and a fantastic writer passed.

02:11 She said to me, she said, "I'm covered in mud and in bed this morning till late." But what a memory she's got.

02:17 And it was great to see Wetherspoons this morning. They were cleaning up, cleaning all the stools and everything.

02:22 They were all smiling. They've all had a great time. I think it's fantastic.

02:25 And stop complaining about a bit of mud, it'll get better.

02:28 Yeah, I think it is. I mean, I think this year's obviously a special year with rain, but generally speaking, yeah, it's not an issue.

02:36 You think it's a good thing for the city? Yeah, definitely.

02:39 Do you think tram lines is worth it with the cleanup that we've got today, even though it's very popular?

02:43 Not for this weekend, especially with the weather. It's very, very bad for just the beginning of the school holidays.

02:51 Children wanting to go in the park. It's just going to be a big mess.

02:55 Do you think it's been badly timed then from that perspective?

02:58 It has this year, yes, very much.