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Sister of murder victim makes fresh appeal
THE sister of the schoolgirl victim in South Yorkshire’s oldest unsolved murder case used the 60th anniversary of the killing to appeal for information about the case.
A charity pub walk that will tickle your fancy
A CHARITY pub walk – with the option of wearing fancy dress – will be taking place in a bid to raise funds for good causes.
Rotherham local election results 2024 in full
Find updated local election results for Rotherham Council from May 2, 2024 listed in full by ward
Rotherham firm fined £1.2m after worker hit by 32-tonne skip wagon
The employee was left with a fractured skull and collar bone
My daughter took her own life after years of horrific domestic abuse
Jessica Laverack, 34, from Rotherham, took her own life after a campaign of violence and controlling behaviour by her boyfriend Patrick Walsh
Local Elections 2024: All the Rotherham candidates standing for election
Elections are being held for both the council and for the next South Yorkshire Mayor
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.