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Rotherham woman 'requiring surgery' following dog attack at home
POLICE are urging dog owners to “control their pets and act” after officers received 14 calls over the weekend including reports of a woman in Rotherham requiring surgery after being attacked by her own dog at home.
Chantry are champions of Yorkshire when it comes to beer
CHANTRY Brewery made this year’s Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival a proper local celebration.
Care home spreads acts of kindness in celebration of St George's Day
STAFF and residents at a Rotherham care home worked together to spread St George’s Day joy.
Housebuilder on the hunt for ‘archi-tot’ to design future homes
A housebuilder has created an exciting new role and is recruiting for an ‘archi-tot of the future’ as part of its 50th birthday celebrations this year.
Firefighters tackle premise and car blazes in Darfield overnight
THREE fire crews were called out to an accidental fire involving the fusebox at a premise on Rose Avenue, Darfield, last night.
Phone snatched out of schoolgirl's hand sparks police CCTV appeal
The girl was on the phone to her friend when the man came along and snatched it from her hand
Yorkshire gran, 73, went on holiday to Tunisia, fell for toyboy aged 39 and she says they have the best sex life
Christine Haycox is now married to Hamza Dridi and she says he treats her like a queen
Woman rushed to hospital after Rotherham bat attack
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assault
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.
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
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...
Much merriment at Magna as comedy club comes to town
A “LEGEND of comedy” will top the line-up of laughter at a new festival at Magna Science Adventure Centre this summer.
Mental health tribunal law change welcomed by MP
MP SARAH Champion has welcomed the government adopting her recommendation to change the law to allow victims to have a voice in mental health tribunals.
Drug duo jailed after £100,000 of cannabis found in Rotherham home
20kg of cannabis was found by police at a house in Rotherham