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Brandon Williams has signed a three-month contract with Rotherham United. The 26-year-old former Manchester United full-back joined the Millers after spending an extended trial period with the club.
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Community
The 19-year-old Millers supporter plans two endurance challenges in 2027 to support the Community Trust and Rotherham Hospice.
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Business
The club’s early-stage proposal includes a 2,000-capacity stadium and community sports facilities, but no final development or funding agreements are in place.
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Council & civic
Chantry Brewery is in discussions with Rotherham Council about the future of the Alma Tavern on Westgate in the town centre. The brewery, which operates the nearby Cutler's Arms, is exploring how to bring the listed building back into use.
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Rotherham residents are invited to attend the annual Remembrance Sunday commemoration on Sunday 8 November at Clifton Park, honouring fallen servicemen and women from past and recent conflicts.
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Rotherham's four household waste recycling centres return to council control on 28 October with extended winter hours — now open 9:30am–5pm daily.
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Events
The sessions begin at the United Multicultural Centre on 14 October, with advance booking required.
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A major regeneration scheme in Swinton has been completed, with the official opening of the new Little Swinton play area at the heart of the community's precinct.
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Rotherham Council has been awarded £222,000 from the Government's new £10 million Good Food Neighbourhoods programme.
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Rotherham Council is planning to create a dedicated accommodation hub for women experiencing or at risk of rough sleeping. The Cabinet will vote on the proposal when it meets on Monday 12 October to discuss the Homelessness, Rough Sleeper and Domestic Abuse Grant.
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Parents across Rotherham can now register their baby's birth at two additional locations in the borough. Birth registration appointments are available at Best Start Family Hub Swinton and Best Start Family Hub Maltby, alongside the existing service at the Register Office in Riverside House.
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Council & civic
Rotherham Council's local spending has increased significantly, securing jobs, apprenticeships and support for community organisations across the borough.
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Monthly meetings at the Sight & Sound Centre will offer people with tinnitus, partners and relatives a place to share experiences and find support.
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Rotherham Hospice has been targeted by intruders for the second time in a week, with masked men breaching temporary fencing around the site on Broom Road at about 17:00 on Wednesday.
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The care provider has been recognised in Business Awards UK’s regional South Yorkshire programme.
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Private Dan Montgomery, from Rotherham, has been awarded the Catterick Garrison Commander's Commendation for coming to the aid of a seriously ill woman he found in her car.
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Staff at Rotherham Hospice have been left "deflated" after a series of thefts from their charity shop in recent weeks.
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An animal rescue centre in Laughton-en-le-Morthen has been granted planning permission to continue its work after Rotherham Council's planning board backed a retrospective application.
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Rotherham councillors have backed calls for half the money raised through local speeding fines to be spent on making roads safer.
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Business
Horizon Care has reaffirmed its accreditation as a real Living Wage Employer, ensuring all staff receive a minimum of £13.45 per hour—above the government minimum wage.
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Council & civic
Rotherham Council is consulting on new policies for enforcing housing standards in private rentals, with powers to issue penalties and pursue legal action.
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The government is developing plans to nationalise Speciality Steel UK (SSUK), the UK's third-largest steelworks, Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told the House of Commons.
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Rotherham Council has voted to review cycle lane schemes and give greater consideration to road safety measures following a petition signed by 3,600 people.
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A Rotherham cafe owner's act of kindness towards two young friends has attracted global attention after a video of the encounter went viral online.
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Rotherham students exceed national average in English GCSEs. 73.1% achieved grade 4 or above, with maths results also improving across the borough.
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Rotherham A Level students achieved a 74.9% pass rate for grades A* to C, up 1.8% from last year and above the national average of 78.1%.
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