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Date Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak this week - and the best time frame to look for the Perseids
You could see up to 100 meteors per hour during the Perseid meteor shower.
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Two Eastwood residents fined over £1,000 each for flytipping
“Eastwood is plagued with rats.”
Chancellor John Healey reaffirms local objections to South Yorkshire solar farm
“I am opposing Whitestone Solar Farm because it is far too large and in the wrong place.”
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Call to minimise impact of 'disruptive' roadworks after fall in trade
Chamber urges “collaborative approach” with council after fall in trade
Solar eclipse: How to make pinhole projector at home as stocks run low on special glasses
A partial solar eclipse - with around 90 to 96% coverage - will be visible from the UK on Wednesday.
Wentworth Woodhouse plays a role in international restoration project
Wentworth Woodhouse is being painstakingly restored but there are fewer people with the skills to do the work correctly
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Pair fined after council officers track down fly-tippers
Pair fined after council officers track down fly-tippers
Shock as racist graffiti appears in community
Shock as racist graffiti appears in community
Residents voice outrage at plans for solar farm on South Yorkshire green belt
“I will have to shut down my business if this isn’t sorted.”
The search for Rotherham’s Don Corleone
The search for Rotherham’s Don Corleone
Rotherham crash: Touching tribute planned for teen who died in triple fatal collision
Elliot was one of three young men who died in the crash
Rotherham fires and events cancelled as pressure on brigade continues
Another garden damaged in deliberate Rotherham fire
Solar plant construction work is powering on
Solar plant construction work is powering on
Balloon release planned as communities mourn tragic loss of brothers and friend in horror crash in Rotherham
Police are still investigating the cause of the collision
Disused pub could be turned into seven new flats
Proposals could bring a former pub building back into use
'Not wanted' - Council approves pub conversion despite huge resident backlash
The Sportsman on Fitzwilliam Street in Swinton has been vacant since it closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
Council approves vacant pub to be turned into convenience shop, despite residents’ objections
Several residents attended the meeting to object to the plans.
Shop plan approved for former pub despite fierce opposition
Widespread local opposition to shop plan overruled by councillors
Housing sprawl prompts Dearne Valley school expansion plan
House building developments create more demand on local services
The Reytons take over Forge Island for album launch
Forge Island was turned into a Reytons fan zone at the weekend, when the band hosted a special event to celebrate their new album