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Loved ones' pledge to give 'special soul' involved in police mix-up 'send-off he truly deserves'
A fund has been launched to pay for the teenager's funeral
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Family’s distress over damaged grave at Rotherham Cemetery
A MAN and his family have been left upset after he arrived at his parents’ grave to find it disturbed and the headstone removed from the ground.
Brick of heroin discovered in dealer's coast as flat drugs stash uncovered
Drug dealer jailed for over two years as over £20,000 worth of goods seized
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Arrest after police dog tracks suspect to petrol station roof
A THIRD theft suspect was arrested following a pursuit by cops - after police dog Chase tracked them down to the roof of a Rotherham petrol station.
Rotherham customers thanked for 'over-whelming generosity'
STORES in Rotherham have been “overwhelmed by the generosity of customers” who donated thousands of meals worth of items at the Tesco Winter Food Collection in under a week, say supermarket bosses.
More than £4.2m in unpaid business rates owed by Liberty Steel
MORE than £4.2 million in unpaid business rates are owed by Liberty Steel, with millions already written off as irrecoverable, Rotherham Council has confirmed.
49 prosecutions but few financial penalties issued under Rotherham landlord licensing scheme
ONLY three financial penalties of up to £30,000 have been issued in Rotherham for unlicensed rental properties since selective landlord licensing was introduced in 2015, the council has confirmed, amid continued opposition to the scheme.
POLICE APPEAL: Have you seen wanted man Serxho Spahiu?
POLICE are appealing for help from the public to find a wanted man after two firearms and a quantity of cash was seized from a property in Rotherham.
Business as usual as Rotherham avoids worst of Storm Goretti
IT WAS business as usual on Friday morning in Rotherham as the town escaped the worst of Storm Goretti with just a light covering a slushy snow.
Maternity care programme for under-served communities set to start
A NEW programme to help improve maternity and neonatal care experiences for women and families in under-served communities across the region is set to begin this month – ahead of a major 'listening event' in Rotherham later in the year.
New legislation could outlaw problem car 'meets' on Dearne Valley Parkway
NEW legislation is being planned which would outlaw the night-time car ‘meets’ which turn the Dearne Valley Parkway into a race-track.
'Quiet and calm' specialist eye health day
A DEDICATED screening day designed specifically for patients with learning disabilities helped to remove barriers to care and create a “quiet, calm and welcoming” experience for those attending.
Two more arrested after shooting left man fighting for life
One has been arrested on suspicion of having a gun in order to kill.
Dealer jailed after 'fingerprint analysis on cocaine'
A DRUG dealer has been jailed for two-and-a-half years after fingerprint analysis on wraps of cocaine were seized by police.
Man on the run after guns found at Yorkshire address
Serxho Spahiu is also wanted on recall to prison and is believed to be deliberately avoiding officers
Storm Goretti: Rotherham braces for snowy weather
A YELLOW weather warning is in place for Rotherham with a sweeping band of snow, high winds and heavy rain heading for the United Kingdom.
How error was made in Rotherham fatal crash identity mix-up explained to coroner
Joshua Johnson, 18, was wrongly identified as Trevor Wynn, 17, after a fatal crash in Rotherham on 13 December
Todwick Road: Teen crash victim wrongly believed dead after police relied on photo ID
A teenage crash victim was wrongly believed dead after police relied on photo ID found at the scene on Todwick Road, an inquest was told.
School closed for week due to 'water supply issues'
MALTBY Academy continues to remain closed this week as a result of “challenges affecting the water supply” in the wider area.
Family pay tribute to 'loveable, gentle' teen after identity mix-up following horror crash
The parents of a teenager killed in a horror crash have paid tribute to the “loveable, gentle” teen – and described their “unimaginable” ordeal after spending three weeks in hospital believing he was fighting for life.