Watch: Mother and daughter duo raise £780 for charity

by joa19yll | May 6, 2021 | Charity, Community, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2, Watch

A Rotherham mother and daughter  took part in a skydive to raise money for the motor neurone disorder charity, Paces. Grace and Ruth Wallbank added a selfless twist on the extreme sport by fundraising for the New Homes appeal, which aims to increase adult living...

Laptop for kids provide 7,000 laptops for students

by joa19yll | Mar 18, 2021 | Charity, Education, News

Laptop For Kids have joined forces with South Yorkshire to buy nearly 7,000 devices for children. Dell Technologies have given the charity laptops to help provide for children who are unable to attend school remotely during the pandemic. Before, local residents in...

Rotherham COVID-19 memorial garden to open in March

by joa19yll | Feb 18, 2021 | News

HOPE FIELDS, a memorial garden located in Thrybergh Country Park, has been approved to open in March. The space has been created to help those in the Rotherham community support each other, specifically those who are suffering from grief and anxiety due to the effects...

Rotherham Council set to commit £5.8m to flood defence schemes

by joa19yll | Feb 18, 2021 | Environment, News, Politics

SIX MAJOR flood defence schemes are to be introduced to help stop damage to the Rotherham region. The defence schemes would cost £52 million to develop, with Rotherham Council committing £5.8 million to the schemes. Leader of Rotherham Council, Chris Read, said: “It’s...

Chinese New Year celebrations take place online due to COVID-19

by joa19yll | Feb 18, 2021 | Culture

SOUTH YORKSHIRE has banded together virtually to celebrate Chinese New Year through online events and activities organized by the community.  Popular community centres and organizations have been working hard to celebrate the new year through livestreams on YouTube...