by Tom Eden | May 1, 2026 | Charity, Community, Music, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
The Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival has collaborated with local charity, Snooker4All, to celebrate South Yorkshire’s renowned grassroots snooker culture. Matthew Ridsdale, part of the event’s media team, said: “We wanted to tap into the love for snooker that...
by Ciara Stacey | Apr 24, 2026 | Community, Environment, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Since 2018 there have been 12 wildfires that have devastated 81.22 hectares of land that has led to tonnes of carbon being released into the atmosphere. The Moors for the Future Partnership, in a statement, said: “With climate change making weather more extreme,...
by Robin Lee | Apr 24, 2026 | Environment, News, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
The presence of the “red listed” endangered water vole species has been found across the Peak District and South Pennines due to the hard work of mink removal volunteers in the area. Ecologists from Yorkshire Water and the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust have...
by Emily Thornton | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, Crime, News, Politics, Top stories, Top Story 2 - Home Page sub 1
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust has today warned that stalking continues to be overlooked as a contributing factor in cases of homicide and suicide, stressing that all cases should be taken seriously. A new report, ‘Fatal Fixation: Understanding the Link Between Stalking and...
by Lily Smith | Apr 23, 2026 | Culture, Sport, Top stories, Top Story - Home Page Lead
Sheffield’s Crucible theatre welcomed the World Snooker Championships last Saturday, following a decision in March to keep the tournament at the venue until 2045. The tournament runs until the 5th May and hosts snooker stars such as Zhao Xintong, Ronnie...
by Mrinalini Singh | Apr 23, 2026 | Community, Health, Music, News, Top stories
A nine-year-old boy is running the equivalent of nine marathons to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity. Oliver, from Barnsley, is fundraising for the charity after they helped his family navigate his dad’s brain tumour diagnosis. His father, Tom Smith, was...
