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Woman rushed to hospital after Rotherham bat attack
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assault
£2million investment in Wentworth village sewerage network
A £2MILLION investment in Wentworth village's sewerage network has been announced.
Two arrests after baseball bat attack in Thrybergh
TWO people were arrested after a woman was attacked with a baseball bat in Thrybergh.
College’s £4m centre is more than a ‘virtual reality’
A NEW £4m construction centre and virtual reality suite are being built at Rotherham College.
The Reytons cause a major disruption
PIONEERING Rotherham band The Reytons have landed a major award which will further highlight their image across the music world.
Men with hatchet demand drugs from elderly woman at Aston
TWO men wearing balaclavas and wielding a hatchet demanded drugs from an elderly woman after entering a house at Aston.
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.
Drugs trio jailed after 'ongoing intensive police operation'
A BALBY man is one of three people who have been jailed after being caught supplying heroin and crack cocaine for a major drugs line on the streets of Doncaster.
Arsonists strike five times overnight
FIREFIGHTERS were called out five times over night to tackle deliberate blazes – including dealing with three cars set alight on the same road.
Healthcare trust's therapy dog is the ulti-mutt star
A “TRUE ambassador” for a healthcare trust has won a national award for his compassionate companionship with paw-ly patients who are feeling ruff...
Much merriment at Magna as comedy club comes to town
A “LEGEND of comedy” will top the line-up of laughter at a new festival at Magna Science Adventure Centre this summer.
Mental health tribunal law change welcomed by MP
MP SARAH Champion has welcomed the government adopting her recommendation to change the law to allow victims to have a voice in mental health tribunals.
Drug duo jailed after £100,000 of cannabis found in Rotherham home
20kg of cannabis was found by police at a house in Rotherham
Antiques and new romantics... My Pierrot Dolls' Ivor Hillman on Bargain Hunt and another reunion show
DAYTIME TV devotee Ivor Hillman – singer with My Pierrot Dolls – is back on the small screen…while also preparing for another “farewell” show with the band.
Does William Hague cut it in the world of James Bond-style espionage?
The name’s Hague. William Hague.