Carl Lee
@drcarllee.bsky.social
Likes cities, loves Sheffield.
PhD geographer and retired university lecturer
Latest book
"So where are you from?"
Geography, Identity and Place.
PhD geographer and retired university lecturer
Latest book
"So where are you from?"
Geography, Identity and Place.
Not often Sheffield's skyline changes - we're not Manchester - it has been fairly low-rise but the crane going up on Coda's 32 floor co-living development on Wellington Streert - will be around 100m high. Photo Sterling777
November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Not often Sheffield's skyline changes - we're not Manchester - it has been fairly low-rise but the crane going up on Coda's 32 floor co-living development on Wellington Streert - will be around 100m high. Photo Sterling777
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We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Reposted by Carl Lee
This week, The Tribune had some really heartening news.
On Thursday, they announced the shortlist for the British Journalism Awards in December in London.
In the local news category, not one, but two of the journalists nominated are working for our tiny team right here in Sheffield!
On Thursday, they announced the shortlist for the British Journalism Awards in December in London.
In the local news category, not one, but two of the journalists nominated are working for our tiny team right here in Sheffield!
The tide is turning
Five years ago, we set out to change local journalism. It looks like it’s starting to pay off
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
This week, The Tribune had some really heartening news.
On Thursday, they announced the shortlist for the British Journalism Awards in December in London.
In the local news category, not one, but two of the journalists nominated are working for our tiny team right here in Sheffield!
On Thursday, they announced the shortlist for the British Journalism Awards in December in London.
In the local news category, not one, but two of the journalists nominated are working for our tiny team right here in Sheffield!
Part of the model of 1900 Sheffield City Centre at the University of Sheffield Library exhibition of the work of architecture lecturer Peter Blundell Jones. Made by his PhD students in 1998.
October 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Part of the model of 1900 Sheffield City Centre at the University of Sheffield Library exhibition of the work of architecture lecturer Peter Blundell Jones. Made by his PhD students in 1998.
Stumbled on this. Kevin McCloud setting out how the UK housing market is shaped by a small number of large house builders whose control of the market enables them push up prices whist core prices of land & building materials remain largely static.
www.granddesignsmagazine.com/kevin-mcclou...
www.granddesignsmagazine.com/kevin-mcclou...
Kevin McCloud on how major home builders are making huge profits
Our editor-at-large takes a look at building costs in the UK and discovers that all is not as you might expect.
www.granddesignsmagazine.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Stumbled on this. Kevin McCloud setting out how the UK housing market is shaped by a small number of large house builders whose control of the market enables them push up prices whist core prices of land & building materials remain largely static.
www.granddesignsmagazine.com/kevin-mcclou...
www.granddesignsmagazine.com/kevin-mcclou...
A Tasquinha Dos Guindais restaurant in Porto - basically a few tables in an alley and old fella with a bbq and sardines, a salad and white wine. Cash only and a discussion on the why Salah isn't hitting his usual heights this season. Holiday perfection.
October 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A Tasquinha Dos Guindais restaurant in Porto - basically a few tables in an alley and old fella with a bbq and sardines, a salad and white wine. Cash only and a discussion on the why Salah isn't hitting his usual heights this season. Holiday perfection.
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If you read one thing today, please make it this by @ophiraophira.bsky.social at @manchestermill.bsky.social.
A moving, honest story about the Crumpsall terrorist attack and the long history of Jews and Muslims in North Manchester.
A moving, honest story about the Crumpsall terrorist attack and the long history of Jews and Muslims in North Manchester.
Jews and Muslims in North Manchester: A personal story
‘We thought we were the luckiest people in the world to be born in Manchester’
manchestermill.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
If you read one thing today, please make it this by @ophiraophira.bsky.social at @manchestermill.bsky.social.
A moving, honest story about the Crumpsall terrorist attack and the long history of Jews and Muslims in North Manchester.
A moving, honest story about the Crumpsall terrorist attack and the long history of Jews and Muslims in North Manchester.
Renishaw (Derbyshire) Harvest - 28th September - two weeks earlier than last year and a far better harvest.
September 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Renishaw (Derbyshire) Harvest - 28th September - two weeks earlier than last year and a far better harvest.
Miriam is a national treasure.
pbs.twimg.com/media/G2GyW5...
pbs.twimg.com/media/G2GyW5...
September 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Miriam is a national treasure.
pbs.twimg.com/media/G2GyW5...
pbs.twimg.com/media/G2GyW5...
Very frothy and indignant commentary on ID cards at present. Personally I am not bothered by it - it will bring us into line with virtually all other European nations. Clearly all sorts of issues around the system would need to be debated - cost - effectiveness of UK gov roll-out - mandatory?
September 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Very frothy and indignant commentary on ID cards at present. Personally I am not bothered by it - it will bring us into line with virtually all other European nations. Clearly all sorts of issues around the system would need to be debated - cost - effectiveness of UK gov roll-out - mandatory?
Just been interacting with an AI chatbox for ID mobile. Absolutely useless. Bring back humans
September 2, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Just been interacting with an AI chatbox for ID mobile. Absolutely useless. Bring back humans
Scottish Green Party leadership election - 7,000 members only 950 voted - 13.5% turnout. Is this indicative of modern politics - all shouty, polemical social media but few folk actually engaging and participating?
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2542506...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2542506...
LIVE: Scottish Green leadership contest result
The results of the Scottish Greens leadership contest are set to be announced at an event in Edinburgh this morning. Lorna Slater, Ross Greer,…
www.heraldscotland.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Scottish Green Party leadership election - 7,000 members only 950 voted - 13.5% turnout. Is this indicative of modern politics - all shouty, polemical social media but few folk actually engaging and participating?
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2542506...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2542506...
Average full-time pay in UK by decile and age. Sobering reading but actually not that suprising if you have followed these things over the past couple of decades. pbs.twimg.com/media/GykyLw...
August 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Average full-time pay in UK by decile and age. Sobering reading but actually not that suprising if you have followed these things over the past couple of decades. pbs.twimg.com/media/GykyLw...
There has been a 'Torygraph' story about the alledged sell off of allotments driven Angela Raynor which has been jumped on by all the opponents of this gov' from the right to the left. Except it isn't true. This from Horticultural Week.
www.hortweek.com/no-evidence-...
www.hortweek.com/no-evidence-...
No evidence for Angela Rayner allotments sell-off
No evidence for Angela Rayner allotments sell-off - from HortWeek
www.hortweek.com
August 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There has been a 'Torygraph' story about the alledged sell off of allotments driven Angela Raynor which has been jumped on by all the opponents of this gov' from the right to the left. Except it isn't true. This from Horticultural Week.
www.hortweek.com/no-evidence-...
www.hortweek.com/no-evidence-...
This is a spiteful act of cultural vandalism. It was in place before Phil Mills took control of the Leadmill. My memory is that it was paid for by a public grant.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Leadmill halts artwork removal amid planning dispute
Sheffield council says the Leadmill Limited does not have permission for the removal.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This is a spiteful act of cultural vandalism. It was in place before Phil Mills took control of the Leadmill. My memory is that it was paid for by a public grant.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This century has seen a significant decline of insects in my garden & allotment (although this summer has been better than most). Research here suggests having a more 'untidy' or semi-natural garden with less lawn & hard landscaping may help.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Drivers of nocturnal and diurnal pollinating insect declines in urban landscapes | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Insect pollinators are essential for terrestrial ecosystems, delivering key ecosystem
functions in the face of anthropogenic disturbance. Urbanization may be a key threat
to pollinator communities. Ho...
royalsocietypublishing.org
August 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This century has seen a significant decline of insects in my garden & allotment (although this summer has been better than most). Research here suggests having a more 'untidy' or semi-natural garden with less lawn & hard landscaping may help.
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Reposted by Carl Lee
Along with Leeds and Leicester, our researchers have found that increased urbanisation can be linked to a 43% decline in pollinating insects. This includes nocturnal moths, hoverflies and bees. (📸 - Emille Ellis)
August 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Along with Leeds and Leicester, our researchers have found that increased urbanisation can be linked to a 43% decline in pollinating insects. This includes nocturnal moths, hoverflies and bees. (📸 - Emille Ellis)
Anybody interested in Chinese rap? This on Lanlao who reflects life in small city China whilst rapping in colloquial Mandarin. Sixth Tone is probably best English language magazine that has a handle on counter-culture across China.
www.sixthtone.com/news/1017438
www.sixthtone.com/news/1017438
The Unlikely Global Rise of Chinese Rapper Lanlao
Few Chinese rappers have successfully adapted American hip-hop while keeping their songs authentically Chinese. Lanlao has, and his songs of small-town hustlers are reaching a global audience.
www.sixthtone.com
August 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Anybody interested in Chinese rap? This on Lanlao who reflects life in small city China whilst rapping in colloquial Mandarin. Sixth Tone is probably best English language magazine that has a handle on counter-culture across China.
www.sixthtone.com/news/1017438
www.sixthtone.com/news/1017438
With 'Mixtape' showing on BBC 1 about a Sheffield teenage romance pinned together through the making of mixtapes I am reminded of this old skool classic from Joe Driscoll(this is the Don Hendicutz remix).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnQd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnQd...
Mixtape Champs - Don Hendicutz '93 Remix
YouTube video by OfficialJoeDriscoll
www.youtube.com
July 17, 2025 at 8:24 AM
With 'Mixtape' showing on BBC 1 about a Sheffield teenage romance pinned together through the making of mixtapes I am reminded of this old skool classic from Joe Driscoll(this is the Don Hendicutz remix).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnQd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnQd...
Omar El Akkad has produced in 'One Day, Everyone Will Always Been Against This' one of the most important books of our age. I read it in two sittings and beyond its searing indictment of those complicit in genocide it is brilliant writing.
July 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Omar El Akkad has produced in 'One Day, Everyone Will Always Been Against This' one of the most important books of our age. I read it in two sittings and beyond its searing indictment of those complicit in genocide it is brilliant writing.
Sea temps at present in Med are 8C above average. Statiscally this is a one in a thousand year event. x.com/Met4CastUK/s...
July 7, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Sea temps at present in Med are 8C above average. Statiscally this is a one in a thousand year event. x.com/Met4CastUK/s...
This 15.6%ABV blockbuster - Dongfang Yuxing Winery, Geruihong Yeguangbei, Helan Mountain East, Ningxia, China - has won best in show in 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards. Not available outside of China. Yet. 2022https://decanterresultsapi.decanter.com/api/DWWA/2025/wines/773037/image
June 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM
This 15.6%ABV blockbuster - Dongfang Yuxing Winery, Geruihong Yeguangbei, Helan Mountain East, Ningxia, China - has won best in show in 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards. Not available outside of China. Yet. 2022https://decanterresultsapi.decanter.com/api/DWWA/2025/wines/773037/image
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Spectacular scene on the outskirts of Sheffield this morning - captured with my phone
#photography #landscape
#photography #landscape
June 13, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Spectacular scene on the outskirts of Sheffield this morning - captured with my phone
#photography #landscape
#photography #landscape
I occasionally look at GFS models (a US weather prediction computer model- others are available). This for 26th June caught my eye - 40C in London 39C in Sheffield. We'll see but that is extreme for any time let alone late June x.com/TWOweather/s...
June 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I occasionally look at GFS models (a US weather prediction computer model- others are available). This for 26th June caught my eye - 40C in London 39C in Sheffield. We'll see but that is extreme for any time let alone late June x.com/TWOweather/s...
My Phyllostachys nigra 'Boryana' has flowered after 2 decades. Have collected the seeds. I'm unsure of the best way to propogate them. Anybody have an experience of this?
June 7, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My Phyllostachys nigra 'Boryana' has flowered after 2 decades. Have collected the seeds. I'm unsure of the best way to propogate them. Anybody have an experience of this?