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Be part of the thousands gathering in Westminster for the Act Now, Change Forever mass lobby
People from across the UK are being urged to take part in Act Now, Change Forever, a major mass lobby happening in Westminster on 9 July 2025. The event will bring together thousands of people demanding urgent political action on climate change, nature loss, and a fairer future.
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Teenager wins £85k Land Rover Defender with 18p ticket just two weeks after getting provisional licence
Tamworth teen Ciaron Goldingay has won a brand new £85k Land Rover Defender Carpathian—after buying a prize draw ticket for just 18p, two weeks into learning to drive. His reaction was priceless when BOTB surprised him at home.
'Huge achievement' for film-making duo from Dearne Valley
A FATHER and daughter film-making duo are celebrating their latest professional “huge achievement.”
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South Yorkshire sculpture trail to celebrate 150 years of children’s charity
Sheffield Children’s Hospital Charity has announced that a roar-some pride of lion sculptures will be taking over South Yorkshire in 2026.
Health trust's three-in-one event
A HEALTHCARE trust is holding a free fun day as well as its own summit and annual meeting – all at the same event.
Health plan sets path for longer lives
A STRATEGY to make South Yorkshire the healthiest region in the country - in just a decade - has been published.
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Bootid meteor shower: What is the Bootid meteor shower? When to see the Bootid meteor shower?
Here’s the date the Bootid meteor shower peaks and when the best time to look for it is.
Rotherham says thank you on Armed Forces Day
Rotherham came together to say thank you to our Armed Forces community on Saturday June 21 in the town centre.
Big step forward expected for anti-flooding schemes
SIX land parcels are set to be acquired by Rotherham Council in a key part of a long-term flood prevention strategy.
£432,000 grant to help deliver 27 new council homes in Rotherham
Rotherham Council is set to receive a £432,000 grant to support the delivery of 27 new council homes already under construction on brownfield sites in high-demand areas across the borough.
'She's mad' she tried to kill me' yelled farmer after wife battered him with hammer in bitter £1.8m divorce battle
Pamela Teasdale also stalked her husband after the attack
Is Three Network still down? Latest update after major outage hits UK users
Three UK apologised after an outage disrupted its network 🚨
Where the fattest children will live in 10 years time mapped
'As a nation we're failing the test on childhood obesity'
Dizzying sums denied to criminals in cannabis raids
ALMOST 7,000 cannabis plants have been seized in Rotherham so far this year, with 16 people arrested as a result.
Grooming gang scandal: Report action 'still risks failing victims' - foster agency on what could truly help
An expert says ‘sensationalising the ethnicity of perpetrators’ won’t help victims or other at-risk children
Young Rotherham artists putting borough in the frame
ROTHERHAM is on the look-out for “joyful and uplifting” artworks – as new creations are set to appear on buildings across the town centre.
£11m funding boost approved for new Rotherham railway station
PLANS for a brand-new railway station in Rotherham have taken a major step forward, after regional leaders approved more than £11 million in development funding for the landmark scheme.
Husband's grief as Yorkshire hairdresser 'needlessly' dies as hospital admits failing dozens of patients
'If she had gone to another hospital, Val would still be alive'
New public park plan revealed for Waverley
ROTHERHAM is to get a new 20 acre park as part of the expanding Waverley community, it has been announced.
UK told to prepare for war – here’s what Martin Lewis says every home should have
As the government urges households to prepare for a potential national emergency, Martin Lewis says stocking up on basic items like torches and tinned food is just common sense.