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VIDEO: Vicar of Rotherham and Bishop of Sheffield's Minster abseil to launch £3m campaign
THE Vicar of Rotherham saw his church in a whole new light as he abseiled 42ft down from the belltower.
Hop on the WOW bus at this year's Women of the World Festival
A BOLD one-day festival of music, craft, art, dance, and poetry will come to Rotherham town centre next month.
Project a 'wonderful step' at making Barnsley more age-friendly
A “WONDERFUL” project has been launched in Barnsley to make the town more age-friendly.
Switch a-Round Table
IT was all change for Rotherham Round Table as the long-running charitable group met for their AGM.
Rotherham Sight & Sound's next step in move to revamped HQ
A SENSORY service’s staged return to its Rotherham HQ will take another step forward next week.
Youth mental health crisis must be a priority, says MP John Healey
ENGLAND is in the grips of a deadly crisis in youth mental health while the government continues to deny the problem, says Wentworth and Dearne MP John Healey
NHS booking system open for spring Covid-19 vaccinations
PEOPLE in South Yorkshire aged 75 or over, and children and adults with a weakened immune system are being encouraged to book their spring Covid-19 vaccines.
'Friendly, informal and practical' community dementia workshop
PEOPLE supporting loved ones with dementia are being invited to attend a community workshop session.
Book festival attracts more than 3,000 visitors
BARNSLEY Libraries’ first Book Festival attracted more than 3,000 visitors to the borough with a host of authors, poets, writers, artists and speakers.
Enticed by new Santa Fe
FANS of Kia’s zero emissions Kia EV9 who fancy something hybrid powered could be enticed by the new Hyundai Santa Fe.
Toyota’s march away from a fusty phase continues
GONE are the days when Toyota was known solely for its reliability and its place as a cabbies’ go-to brand.
We visited the fairy tale village with cool ruins but no sign of life
The village is described as a hidden gem steeped in history - but maybe it was too hidden
Care worker wins national talent show
CARING Molly Blackburn also possesses a remarkable voice.
'Balby Boys' drug dealer jailed for almost half a decade
A DEALER who supplied Class A drugs to users in Mexborough and Balby has been locked up for almost half a decade.
Couple jailed after making children live in an "absolute dump"
A COUPLE who neglected two children and made them live in squalor because they were too "lazy" to clean their own home have been jailed.
A working class equivalent of the Freemasons
THE working men's club felt to me like our equivalent of joining the Freemasons. It was a secret society that operated behind closed doors… until now.
Community groups share £9,000 funding for events
EVENTS ranging from street and festival theatre and original music to circus and outdoor arts will be popping up across the borough after six community groups each scooped funding grants.
Drugs trio jailed after 'ongoing intensive police operation'
A BALBY man is one of three people who have been jailed after being caught supplying heroin and crack cocaine for a major drugs line on the streets of Doncaster.
Arsonists strike five times overnight
FIREFIGHTERS were called out five times over night to tackle deliberate blazes – including dealing with three cars set alight on the same road.
Healthcare trust's therapy dog is the ulti-mutt star
A “TRUE ambassador” for a healthcare trust has won a national award for his compassionate companionship with paw-ly patients who are feeling ruff...