By Michael Upton on Tue 14 Jan 2020
FIFTY-two staff, 211 volunteers giving 22,300 hours of time to help 20,000 visitors, £45,000 in public donations and more than £1 million spent on a huge scaffolding rig to restore the leak roof.
By Michael Upton on Mon 13 Jan 2020
OLD GIRLS of what is probably Rotherham’s most spectacular seat of learning will reunite this week to discuss their school days.
By Adele Forrest on Fri 27 Dec 2019
HISTORY enthusiast Elaine Humphries is on an explosive mission to bring one of Rotherham’s famous cannons to Clifton Park.
By Michael Upton on Mon 04 Nov 2019
HERITAGE campaigners have continued their busy year of recognising their town’s unsung heroes by unveiling two more plaques in a week.
By Adele Forrest on Tue 29 Oct 2019
THE unspoken brutal history of woodlands will be discussed by a history group tomorrow (Wednesday).
By Michael Upton on Fri 11 Oct 2019
PLANS to bring the derelict camellia house at Wentworth Woodhouse back to its former glory are all set to blossom thanks to a new £1.5 million grant.
By Adele Forrest on Tue 01 Oct 2019
BULL in a china shop, baby elephant — these are just a couple of the phrases my dad has used to describe my lack of grace, writes deputy news editor Adele Forrest.
By Michael Upton on Thu 26 Sep 2019
HERITAGE campaigners and councillors have renewed their call for a fire-ravaged historic Mexborough pub to be saved from the wrecking ball after it fell victim to vandals.
By Michael Upton on Mon 16 Sep 2019
A NEW video has been released showing how Rotherham’s biggest “Meccano set” was pieced together at Wentworth Woodhouse.
By Michael Upton on Thu 12 Sep 2019
A HALF-hidden manor house off-limits to the public most of the time will open its doors to welcome visitors this weekend.
By Michael Upton on Fri 06 Sep 2019
NEW works have been added to the grand artistic history of Wentworth Woodhouse.
By Adele Forrest on Tue 06 Aug 2019
TWO and four-legged participants enjoyed the first in a series of walks aimed at tackling social isolation while learning about the history of Swinton and Kilnhurst.
By Gareth Dennison on Tue 09 Jul 2019
A COMPREHENSIVE new database compiled by a pair of dedicated volunteers charts the Second World War experiences of nearly 8,000 military personnel from Rotherham.
By Michael Upton on Thu 04 Jul 2019
WE take a look up on the roof as Wentworth Woodhouse prepares to welcome visitors to an unprecedented view of the Big House...
By Michael Upton on Wed 26 Jun 2019
WAR hero William Hackett has become the latest local legend to be immortalised with a blue plaque in Mexborough.