Police seize over £900,000 worth of illegal vapes and cigarettes from Rotherham streets

by Ethan Parris | Feb 9, 2024 | Community, Crime, Front Page Highlights, Health, News, Top stories, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

South Yorkshire Police and Rotherham Council have made significant progress in their commitment to removing illegal vapes, cigarettes and tobacco from the town’s streets. The force’s district police officers and Rotherham’s Tobacco Control Alliance removed over...

Over 400 cannabis plants worth £300,000 seized in Rotherham

by Marianne Hamilton | Feb 9, 2024 | Crime, News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Earlier this week, Operation Duxford returned to Rotherham, a day of policing action that is carried out on a regular basis across the county. As part of these days of action, the police work alongside partners to deliver really high visibility policing, targeting...

Sheffield’s water landscape inspires brand new art exhibition

by Ethan Parris | Feb 9, 2024 | Community, Culture, Education, News, Top stories, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Yorkshire and Derbyshire’s landscapes and the water sources that serve cities across the counties have inspired a new exhibition opening this month. ‘Ways of Water’ explores the water infrastructures from across the counties and the historic and contemporary...

Dementia Action Week – catch symptoms early

by Amelia Elder | May 18, 2023 | Community, Health, News, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

This week from the 15th to 21st of May marks Dementia Action Week (DAW) .  Within Yorkshire and the Humber, one in three who notice symptoms of dementia in themselves or a loved one wait more than a month before voicing their concerns, according to the...

Barnsley FC announce professionalisation of community women’s team

by Alfie Dunn | May 18, 2023 | News, Sport, Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

The football Club has announced that the team who currently play as Barnsley Ladies will be rebranded as Barnsley FC from next season, as the management of the team moves in-house.  The team will be playing in the fifth tier of English football following a title...

Sheffield rock band return to play gig at venue exactly a year on from debut

by Gabriella Crisp | May 18, 2023 | Top Story 4 - Home Page Picture

Five-piece Northern Citizens are returning to a South Yorkshire pub where they took to the stage to perform their first gig. The band will play at the Sitwell Arms near Eckington this Friday, the same venue where the rock band kicked off their road to success. With...