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Joshua Kerry, 28, from Rotherham has been charged with the murder of former Conservative minister Ann Widdecombe. He will appear at Westminster…
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Children aged 0-17 in Rotherham can swim free at Places Leisure centres from 20 July throughout the six-week summer holidays. Adults pay normal admission.
Rotherham Crematorium and Cemetery, Clifton Park, Greasbrough Park, Rother Valley and Ulley Country Park all achieve Green Flag status for 2026,…
Young people from across Rotherham showcase their work in a free exhibition celebrating how music has transformed their lives. Opening 18 July at Grove…
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Lord Hardy Court in Rawmarsh has been rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission following a June inspection. The council-run care home supports older…
Rotherham Libraries launches 'Read to the Beat' summer reading challenge for children aged 4-11. Free to join with rewards and celebration event at Magna…
Rotherham Council is inviting residents, landowners and developers to suggest land for future development as it prepares a new Local Plan. The ten-week…
Rotherham Market Hall has opened with 96% of stalls let, offering fruit, veg, meat, clothing and jewellery. Access via Eastwood Lane and Henry Street.
A 28-year-old Rotherham man arrested in connection with Ann Widdecombe's death has been re-arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences. Counter Terrorism…
Robert Young, 83, who travelled from Scotland to join picket lines at Orgreave coking plant in Rotherham on 18 June 1984, has urged the ongoing inquiry…
A 28-year-old man arrested in Rotherham is in custody following the death of former MP Ann Widdecombe. Police say there is no evidence of political…
Former milkman David Roper, 58, from Rotherham, has won a £4m six-bedroom mansion in Surrey plus £250,000 cash in an Omaze prize draw after entering for…
Indoor market traders in Rotherham have relocated to the Market Hall while renovation work takes place at their original site.
Thieves broke into a Rotherham Hospice donation centre overnight, stealing a donation tin and electrical items. Staff described themselves as…
Rotherham has been selected for the shortlist to become the UK's first Town of Culture, competing against 14 other towns for the honour.
The July Wensley estate clean-up was in Sheffield. This regional brief is not an account of a Rotherham project.
South Yorkshire is to receive a new public-owned bus fleet with greener, more accessible vehicles as the region shifts away from private operators.
Rotherham Council has approved £2.4m funding to advance town centre redevelopment plans for key locations in the area.
Andy Burnham has committed to delivering "the biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen" as discussions continue on regional policy…