Multi-million pound tram station to be built in Rotherham reaches major milestone
The £10.1 million tram-train stop is set to open in April.
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Rotherham COVID-19 memorial garden to open in March
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...
Machete wielding man jailed for six years
A 34-YEAR-OLD MAN has been put behind bars after assaulting a man at a caravan site, on Moss Road in Doncaster. Kiel Tetley, of Bowness Drive, Doncaster, pleaded guilty to Section 18 assault and threatening to cause damage at a previous hearing. He appeared at...
The Pen Pal Project helping Sheffield children get through lockdown
CHILDREN IN Sheffield have been given the opportunity to make pen pal friends during lockdown to improve their mental health. The scheme, which 60 children have already signed up for, has been set up by Always an Alternative; an organisation that focuses on reducing...
Keeping Memories Alive at Birley Spa
THE FRIENDS of Birley Spa have officially started their Oral History Project. The project commenced on 15 February and will be running until June. Their History Project hopes to let people share their wonderful stories and memories of the site. They are working...
Additional Teaching Partnership Covid-19 funding in South Yorkshire
A REQUEST FOR £139,329 by the South Yorkshire Teaching Partnership’s for Grant Funding was recently approved ensuring that the Sheffield City Council enters into a funding agreement with the Department of Education. Sheffield City Council is the lead authority for the...
Transport consultant warns against Sheffield’s proposed ‘Dutch-style’ roundabout
A MEMBER of a transport consultancy firm, Transport Initiatives, believes Sheffield City Councils plan to introduce a ‘Dutch-style’ roundabout is a bad idea. Plans set out by Sheffield City Council in the ‘Connecting Sheffield’ scheme will see one of these cyclist and...
Thief who stole £20,000 worth of jewellery charged
A 34-YEAR-OLD man has been sentenced to over 3 years in prison for stealing nearly £20,000 worth of jewellery. Anthony Wragg appeared in Sheffield Crown Court yesterday where he was sentenced for charges of burglary and handling stolen goods which he pleaded guilty to...
Healthy South Yorkshire takeaway business helps those in poverty after being forced to close
NUTRI-FAST, a healthy meal prep company in Rotherham has teamed up with Rotherham Independent Volunteer Organisation (RIVO) to feed those in poverty after being closed by Rotherham council. Owner Ben Hawksworth started Nutri-fast in July 2020 supplying nutritious...
