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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.”

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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

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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.

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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

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Shock as racist graffiti appears in community

Shock as racist graffiti appears in community

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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.”

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The search for Rotherham’s Don Corleone

The search for Rotherham’s Don Corleone

YorkshireLive - Rotherham

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

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Rotherham fires and events cancelled as pressure on brigade continues

Another garden damaged in deliberate Rotherham fire

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Solar plant construction work is powering on

Solar plant construction work is powering on

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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

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Disused pub could be turned into seven new flats

Proposals could bring a former pub building back into use

YorkshireLive - Rotherham

'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

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Council approves vacant pub to be turned into convenience shop, despite residents’ objections

Several residents attended the meeting to object to the plans.

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Shop plan approved for former pub despite fierce opposition

Widespread local opposition to shop plan overruled by councillors

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Housing sprawl prompts Dearne Valley school expansion plan

House building developments create more demand on local services

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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