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'Selfish' driver jailed after death of mum-of-three
A “SELFISH” motorist whose vehicle collided with a mum-of-three after he drank 11 pints of alcohol at a Conisbrough bar has been jailed.
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Mexborough man among three charged in connection with college incident
THREE people – including one from Mexborough and a 17-year-old boy – have been charged in connection with an incident at Doncaster College earlier this week.
Man charged in connection with 2023 Rotherham murder investigation
A MAN has today (Friday, March 21) been charged in connection with the death of 52-year-old Kimberworth Park man Paul Sharp.
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Women's charity launches 'transformational' poetry project
A SOUTH Yorkshire charity was joined by regional leaders, friends and supporters to officially launch a poetry series co-produced by an award-winning author and the women who shared their experiences for the publication.
'SMEs to benefit from increased defence spending' - MP
THOUSANDS of small businesses in the UK will receive new government support to ensure they benefit from the historic decision to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP by April 2027, John Healey MP has pledged.
Heathrow fire: Have you been impacted by the airport closure? How to share your story
Have you been impacted by the Heathrow Airport closure? Are you stranded unable to get home?
Trust wants to hear about your healthcare heroes
PATIENTS and members of the public are being given their chance to nominate their healthcare heroes in a Rotherham trust's annual awards ceremony.
Businesses get quizzical to raise £1,000 for charity
BUSINESSES from across South Yorkshire came together to pit their minds and wits against each other, while raising more than £1,000 for a Barnsley-based charity.
Society's event on 'golden age' engine driver
MEXBOROUGH and District Heritage Society is to host an event about an engine driver from Conisbrough who played an active role during the golden age of Britain’s railways.
Regional record for medical centre
A MEDICAL centre has set a new regional record after completing five joint replacement surgeries in a single day.
Visits, sensors, and £1.3m - the proactive way Yorkshire council is tackling social homes' biggest problem
A particular issue in council homes has become a growing concern in the UK
Author's £1.5k 'thank you pint' for lorry driver who saved mum's life on Yorkshire road
Matthew Coyne was so grateful to trucker Christopher Dornelly, 52, that he set up a GoFundMe page for him when he learned that he had come to the rescue of his mum Pauline Sharpe, 76
Specialist medics help slash Rotherham waiting lists
A SPECIALIST team of medics has been working in Rotherham since September as part of Government drive to help reduce waiting times for patients in deprived areas, it has emerged.
Group offers easy route to friendships
A LOCAL friendship group has launched a mini-campaign after a survey of its members revealed more than three quarters joined the group to spend more time with other people.
Yorkshire households on 'financial knife-edge' as amount they are able to save revealed
Office for National Statistics has issued disturbing data
Full list of UK areas you're most likely to be too sick to work - including in Yorkshire
DWP figures show the areas where you're most likely to not have a job due to illness
Residents 'blocked by lawlessness' as 'unsettling' 100mph street races clog roads
Councillor Joshua Bacon said residents living near the A57 have reported regular illegal racing, noise disturbances, and intimidation
New plan to tackle local crime problems revealed
SOUTH Yorkshire’s policing boss has painted a grim picture of the county’s crime problems as he set out his priorities for the years ahead.
Appeal for help to find runaway dog
POLICE are asking for help to trace a family’s pet dog, missing after it fled a crash on the M1.
Police name motorcyclist killed in crash
A MAN who died in a crash between a motorbike and car near Wath has been named as Kestutis Budrevicius.