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Blow to disabilities club as transport service grinds to a halt
A CLUB which offers entertainment for adults with learning disabilities has been hit by the loss of a transport service which many relied on, due to a driver shortage.
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Two crime suspects caught out by high tech investigations
TWO Brampton Bierlow theft suspects have been caught through current crime-busting techniques, police have revealed.
Four Rotherham men jailed for combined 125 years after shooting and stabbing two others
The four men pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges
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Buy British - that was the message in Rotherham 100 years ago
A CENTURY ago, Rotherham town centre was transformed into a a shop front for goods from across the world.
Cannabis factory robbery plot "crooks" attempted to murder innocent men in shooting
The four men had a “clear intention to kill anyone who got in their way”
"Predatory" man jailed for 22-months after arranging to meet girl
A SCHOOLGIRL who was targeted by a man who lived in Rotherham has been praised for her “remarkable” courage after helping bring him to justice.
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Police close road after three vehicle crash on Rotherham roundabout
Officers are on the scene
MPs strengthen law on hate crimes following campaign backed by Sarah Champion
SARAH Champion, the MP for Rotherham, has expressed her delight that a new law to equalise hate crime laws for LGBT+ and disabled people has now been passed by MPs.
£250,000 fund launches to support local charities and community projects
A NEW £250,000 capital grants programme will give charities and community groups across Yorkshire and Humber, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire the opportunity to secure funding for projects that aim to reduce poverty and promote healthy living.
Rawmarsh couple still sharing life’s adventures after 71 years together
A couple who first met as teenagers more than seven decades ago are still spending their days side by side and are proving it’s never too late to explore!
'Hidden heroes' nominated for community celebration awards
“HIDDEN heroes” from Rotherham and the Dearne Valley are among those selected as finalists ahead of a prestigious awards ceremony celebrating the impact of grassroots organisations across South Yorkshire.
Lifelong smoker quits in race against time
SCOTT Brooks might seem an unlikely person to be a poster boy for a national health campaign.
Anger at delays in postal deliveries - if it arrives at all
DELAYS receiving post for weeks on end has left a Rotherham woman angry with the Royal Mail.
Ill health data 'does not provide accurate picture'
NEW national research which reveals Rotherham is among the areas under the greatest pressure from chronic illness in England “does not provide an accurate picture” of health and wellbeing in the borough, according to the local authority.
Council investigates concerns over mosque demolition
DEMOLITION work near Rotherham town centre is under council investigation as a result of concerns raised locally.
Funeral set for TV's Memory Man from Rotherham
A FUNERAL date has been finalised for TV’s former Memory Man who died last Tuesday, aged 90.
Council hails high percentage of first choice primary school places
ALMOST 95 per cent of children in Rotherham have been offered their first choice primary school for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Anti-SLAPP law: how ‘legal bullying’ lawsuit litigation is silencing UK journalists and harming democracy
Today (April 15) media outlets across the country are joining a Day of Action to call for the UK Government to include anti-SLAPP protections in the forthcoming King’s Speech ⚖️
'Hidden heroes' nominated for community celebration awards
“HIDDEN” heroes – including two from Rotherham – have been selected as finalists ahead of a prestigious awards ceremony celebrating the impact of grassroots organisations across South Yorkshire.
Gravestone colour ban rift goes on between church and Rotherham family
A GRIEVING family which has not been allowed to put up a gravestone featuring coloured artwork has said the decision is unfair and claim that other memorials in the graveyard have been allowed colour.