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Our team at BBC
South Yorkshire has trawled through a selection of local and international
websites to bring you the best our region has to offer on the internet.
Enjoy!
The BBC is not responsible for the content
of external websites.

BBC
Sport Wimbledon site
It's
that time of year again - and the BBC's site is a great place to
familiarise yourself with everything SW19.
The site is
packed with all the usual stuff you'd expect - player profiles etc
- and also has a couple of fun elements.
Check out the
John McEnroe
commentary section - you will not believe it!
Doncaster
Contract Bridge Club
A
great site for fans of Bridge in Doncaster.
Full of useful
information, and includes a photo gallery of players pitting their
wits against each other!
BBC
South Yorkshire World Cup Football Heaven
Ok,
so we're out, but cheer yourself up with a visit to this site.
Share South
Yorkshire's joy as England beat Denmark and Argentina - and post
a message about Sven's boys via the World Cup messageboard.

So
you think you know Barnsley?
Fancy
your chances at spotting some of Barnsley's famous - and not-so-famous
- landmarks?
Nick Dalton
chooses six photos of the town and its suburbs each month - then
challenges you to identify them. Sounds easy? Think again...
Sheffield's
Lost Pubs
If
you're a veteran of Sheffield's many hostelries, this site is bound
to bring back some memories.
But it's not
just for drinkers - who remembers Jack's Temperance Bar on Langsett
Road?
The
Viral Chart
If
you use e-mail, you're bound to have received joke pictures and
messages in the past... some funny, some not.
The Viral Chart
is a simple idea: it collects together in one place the Top 10 most
amusing or original e-mails currently circulating in Britain.
Be warned - not everything here is suitable for all ages. But you're
bound to find something to tickle your funnybone...
Cawthorne
Village
Another
addition to village sites, this is a well constructed and attractive
offering.
Highlights include
a pictorial tour of the village using digital images, and a section
devoted entirely to the local cricket club!
Children's
Festival
Hosted
on this website, the Children's Festival site is bright, colourful
and full of interesting features.
Sections include
features, reviews, and there is even a soap page - called Hell View!
Cricinfo
A must for cricket lovers, this site is game's unofficial bible.
Catch up with
live scores, full domestic and international reports - and have
your say in the fans' forum!
E-Wombwell
Written
and developed by Wombwell residents, this site is the essential
guide to Wombwell - past and present.
Find out about
the 1911 train disaster, Wombwell Main Colliery, Wombwell Canal...
and even take a virtual nature tour.
Wentworth
Village
Want
to know about forthcoming Jubilee festivities in this picturesque
village?
Get a detailed family tree for William de Wentworth? Or learn about
Rockingham Pottery?
It's all here - and all admirably up-to-date, with an abundance
of pictures and detailed information.
Picture
Sheffield
If you're at all interested in this region's past, a look at this
section of the BBC South Yorkshire site is a must.
Dozens of unidentified
pictures from Sheffield's local studies library await the benefit
of your knowledge - can you help to piece together the city's history?
Includes a whole
new selection of photographs added this week.
Sheffield's
Best
Describing itself as 'the definitive restaurant guide', this
offering is put together by students from Sheffield Hallam University's
Hotel and Catering Management department.
Full of useful
information, this is a valuable new addition to the Sheffield eating
and drinking scene.
Dronfield
Light Opera Group
Do you like Opera? Then check out this website. Basic
in layout, but full of information about the society, latest shows
etc. Well worth a visit.
Open
Dore
Dore is one of the most beautiful villages in South Yorkshire -
and this site is like the village in that it is well presented and
looked after.
Of particular
interest is the old photographs section - well worth five minutes
of anyone's time.
Pictorial
tour of Penistone
A well-presented site, which provides detailed information about
the town.
The pictorial
tour is put together in a professional manner, and keeps even the
casual observer interested.
Grimethorpe
Colliery Band
The home site of one of the most famous colliery bands in the world,
this is a slick production.
Visitors can
learn about the history of the band, meet the players, and learn
how they found fame in the motion picture Brassed Off!
BBC
Search website
The BBC's facility to search the internet is wide-ranging and comprehensive.
Free of commercial
constraints, you can search the BBC's archive, your local Where
I Live site, or the world wide web. A very useful research tool.
Apollo
to the Moon
A lovely site covering the before and after of the Apollo expedition
to the moon.
Find out about
the political wranglings that led to the expedition, see artefacts
from the trip and discover what we learnt from the trip about the
moon.
Picture galleries
of moon rock, space suits, medical kits and all sorts.
DoItYourself.com
A site dedicated to all things DIY - get hints, tips and advice
here.
Got a specific
DIY problem? Post it on their messageboard, and an expert might
give you the perfect solution!
Online
Crosswords
For
those who like to indulge in crosswords - you can now attempt them
online!
Loads of puzzles
to choose from - and you can even create your own crossword!
Rapper
Online - a guide to the Rapper Sword Dance
Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield was hosting the Dancing England
Rapper Tournament on Saturday - and this site provides the perfect
introduction to the ancient sword dance.
Doncaster
Multiple Sclerosis Society
This site provides a useful reference point for people living
with MS in Doncaster.
Visitors to
the site can obtain details of local events run by the society,
and there are links to other related sites.
Gardening
Profile
Well presented offering by Andrew Smith & Carl Rose, gardeners
for St John's Parish Council in Dinnington, Rotherham.
Offers sound
advice on how to maintain the upkeep of your garden throughout the
year.
Sheffield
Cathedral
Useful
for regulars and occasional visitors alike, this basic, but informative
site contains everything you need to know about the cathedral.
Take a guided
tour, read the Dean's sermon, or simply found out when the cathedral
holds its services.
BBC
Easter
The BBC's fun offering for Easter, this site is well worth a
visit.
Indulge yourself
in a game of Pac-Man, send an electronic Easter card - and enter
a competition to win some Easter goodies!
Dave
Milner's picture gallery
South Yorks-based Dave has compiled what's surely the most comprehensive
web photo gallery of Sheffield and outskirts.
A must-see for
expats and current Sheffielders alike. Can you spot your own favourite
part of the Steel city?
Sheffield
tram gallery
Whether
you remember Sheffield's tram system from the first time around
- or you're simply curious about what Supertram's predecessor looked
like - here's the pictorial evidence.
The
Internet Wayback Machine
Simple but effective, this one - the Wayback Machine uses a
huge internet archive to show you what your favourite site looked
like years ago.
There are also
special webpage collections related to momentous occasions in recent
history - such as September 11.
Sheffield
Ramblers Association
Basic, but effective site that supplies the would-be rambler with
everything he/she needs to know about activities in Sheffield.
A visit to the
site will enable the user to obtain information about the Sheffield
group, as well as a full programme of walks for 2002.
Sheffield
Smoking Cessation Service
Very informative
site for people who want to give up smoking. Provides a wealth of
information, including details of how to enrol on a stop-smoking
programme.
Doncaster
Belles
The official
website of the famous womens' football team, this is a well-presented
offering.
Users can read
a short history of the Belles and check out the long list of honours
the club has won since its formation in 1969.
Regular match
reports give the site a 'fresh' feel - and there's an excellent
picture gallery of the current squad!
Wickersley
Working Men's Social Club
Recommended by a South Yorkshire user, this is in many ways a visionary
site, being one of the first online offerings for the region's
Working Men's Clubs.
Full of information
about the club - and of course, that all-important programme of
Artistes!
Praised in The
Stage magazine, the site is a worthy forerunner for WMCs' sites
of the future.
Heeley
City Farm
A wonderfully
colourful and inviting site, packed full of information about the
city centre attraction.
Visitors to
the site can learn more about the farm - and even volunteer their
services!
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