Mental Health Services in South Yorkshire: What’s Available Ahead of Awareness Week

by Nicole Hannam | May 10, 2024 | Charity, Community, Health, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

Mental Health Awareness Week starts on 13 May and there are multiple services around South Yorkshire to provide support. Both Sheffield Flourish and ‘Mums Understanding Mums’ ,in Barnsley, are charities which have a number of services in place to support their...

Police in Doncaster arrest suspects in operation to tackle vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour

by Cerys Jones | May 9, 2024 | Crime, News, Top stories, Uncategorised

A number of suspects were arrested yesterday, Wednesday 8 May, across Doncaster for their part in vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour across the city, South Yorkshire Police announced today. Doncaster South Neighbourhood Policing Team Inspector Adrian Luscombe...

WATCH: Legends take to Crucible for World Seniors Snooker Championships

by Cerys Jones | May 9, 2024 | Community, Sport, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead

The World Seniors Snooker (WSS) Championships is underway in Sheffield, giving local people an opportunity to see legends of the game play at the Crucible Theatre. WSS Chairman Jason Francis said: “Although Sheffield’s hosted the world professional championship for 47...

Ceremony held as West Bar development reaches milestone

by Max Booth | May 9, 2024 | Front Page Highlights, News, Top stories, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

A ceremony has been held to mark the topping out stage of a new development at Sheffield’s West Bar. The development features an office building consists of 100,000 square foot of office space and two residential towers of 368 build-to-rent apartments. Senior...

Grimethorpe: Evacuated residents return to their homes after army bomb squad called

by Max Booth | May 9, 2024 | News, Top stories

Hundreds of people living in Grimethorpe have returned to their homes this morning after an exclusion zone around a “suspicious item” was reduced. Firefighters and an army Explosive Ordinance Disposal team were called yesterday after police executed a...

Barnsley votes: Labour majority and Conservatives lose their seat

by Georgia Cook | May 3, 2024 | News, Top stories

The Labour Party has taken 17 out of 21 seats in the local elections in Barnsley today, continuing its control of the council. Councillor Sir Stephen Houghton CBE, leader of the council was re-elected in Cudworth ward. He said: “We’ve managed to maintain our majority...