The end for Don Valley Stadium
Demolition has begun on the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, marking the end of a lengthy battle by campaigners to save it
Beginning of the end for the Don Valley Stadium
Thursday was D day for the Don Valley Stadium. No last minute Decision to save it - just the start of Demolition - 23 years after it opened ahead of the World Student Games.
Despite it being the training arena for Olympic golden girl Jessica Ennis Hill and a high profile campaign against the closure, the city council voted to close the stadium because it was no longer financially viable. Calendar's David Hirst reports.
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