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Devastating number of people dying in 'cold homes' with 'spiralling bills' in Yorkshire mapped
'Heartbreaking' figures reveal more and more people are dying in poverty - and Yorkshire cities are among the worst affected
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Man arrested over murder of 'well-loved' Betty, 91, found injured in Rotherham
Elizabeth Clark, known as Betty, was found with serious injuries in Rotherham
Hundreds of children seeking asylum in UK without family are in one Yorkshire city
The number of unaccompanied children seeking a new life in the UK has been revealed
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A Merry McKee Christmas as artist unveils nativity painting
PUPIL power was beyond the “warm and contemporary” new nativity-inspired painting unveiled by Sheffield artist Pete McKee at the city's cathedral this week.
Man hospitalised after five-person street attack
POLICE have launched an investigation after a man was reportedly assaulted by a group of five people in the street in Conisbrough.
Rotherham's 'Bad Mom' bags £70,000 a month
WHITNEY Ainscough earned £70,000 last month – and that isn’t the only thing that sets the mother-of-three, council house tenant apart from others.
Panto's accessible performances with signed and relaxed shows
THIS year’s magical pantomime, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, is well underway at Rotherham Civic Theatre.
£2,000 boost for Rotherham community group
A COMMUNITY group founded to support people through mental health challenges, addiction recovery, and suicide awareness has been awarded £2,000 at a special social value event.
'Hands on' experience for students at educational construction zone
MORE than 1,500 students have experienced hands-on construction careers in the first six weeks of a newly opened Interactive Learning Zone.
'Christmas Day to remember' for care leavers
AN ANNUAL project designed to ensure Barnsley care leavers, who would otherwise be alone, get to enjoy Christmas Day festivities will take place once again this year.
Menswear brand a 'fantastic addition' to retail mix
A DONCASTER outlet shopping destination has hailed the opening of a new menswear store as “a fantastic addition to our retail mix”.
Tributes pour in following Rotherham musician's death
A ROTHERHAM musician credited as a leading figure in the Goth scene has died, it has been announced.
Dozens of jobs lost as long-estabished firm calls in administrators
DOZENS of people have been made redundant after a long-standing employer went into administration.
Coffee morning raises 'outstanding' £2,407 for hospice
A HOSPICE is celebrating the success of its annual Christmas Coffee Morning which raised £2,407 to support the facility's vital services.
SEND school a 'beacon of good practice' after £3m refurb
THE first phase of a £3million transformation at a previously overstretched specialist school in Rotherham for children with complex needs has been completed.
A little bit of Bubble and lots of Blue Genie magic
STEP into the festive forest for a new adventure like no other!
Children’s ambitions take centre stage at ground-breaking opera
A GROUNDBREAKING new opera – imagined by more than 2,000 creative young minds across Rotherham – made its world premiere at the Magna Science Adventure Centre, becoming the largest original community opera to date in the UK.
Rotherham set to bloom after next year’s RHS Chelsea
AFTER captivating visitors at the world-renowned RHS Chelsea Flower Show next year, one of the show’s 13 flagship gardens will find a new home in Rotherham.
Apartments plan scaled back after council discussions
PLANS for an apartments development in Parkgate have been given a major overhaul after consultations with the council highlighted a catalogue of concerns.
Actor Dean Andrews beginning recovery from eye surgery
Actor Dean Andrews is recovering from eye surgery.