By Gareth Dennison on Fri 21 Sep 2018
SIR Kevin Barron called for transport improvements and more school places ahead of housing developments in Treeton.
By Michael Upton on Fri 21 Sep 2018
A LOVED-UP boyfriend picked an atmospheric spot to pop the question - the hallowed halls of Wentworth Woodhouse.
By Michael Upton on Tue 04 Sep 2018
GRAB a grant while you can! That’s the call to Rotherham and Dearne Valley community groups from the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, which has £500,000 to give out in shares of up to £10,000 each.
By Michael Upton on Wed 29 Aug 2018
FOSTER families from across Rotherham pulled out sleeping bags, put up tents and fired up the barbecue for their first ever camping weekend together.
By Gareth Dennison on Fri 10 Aug 2018
SELECTIVE licensing for private landlords will be rolled out to parts of Parkgate and Thurcroft.
By Antony Clay on Tue 07 Aug 2018
A LANDLORD who failed to carry out gas and fire safety checks has been fined more than £2,000 as part of Rotherham’s selective licensing programme - which regulates the standard of private rented homes.
By Michael Upton on Fri 13 Jul 2018
THE site of a former nurses’ home in Mexborough will go under the hammer next week with a guide price of £225,000.
By Michael Upton on Fri 13 Jul 2018
MAGGOTS and rats are the main worries for a mum fed-up with the garden next door becoming a hub for fly-tippers.
By Dave Doyle on Fri 15 Jun 2018
A GREENBELT group has accused council planners of pandering to house-builders and supporting developments against national guidelines.
By Gareth Dennison on Fri 08 Jun 2018
TRAFFIC and noise concerns were weighed up before consent was granted for flats at the site of a former pharmacy.
By Michael Upton on Mon 14 May 2018
A DRIVE to recruit more foster carers will be stepped over the next two weeks with a series of information sessions and events - and the launch of a recruitment video starring children as young as two.
By Gareth Dennison on Fri 27 Apr 2018
ROTHER Valley Country Park is on the road to self-sufficiency after plans for a caravan site were given the green light.
By Michael Upton on Thu 26 Apr 2018
COMMUNITY group Big Local Thurnscoe threw open the doors of two transformed Dearne Valley homes to visitors.
By Michael Upton on Thu 26 Apr 2018
A RESIDENT who feared his estate’s wobbly walls could kill a passer-by has thanked the Weekender for getting a grip on the problem — but slammed developers for taking so long to tackle it.
By Gareth Dennison on Fri 13 Apr 2018
A NEW dual carriageway – spanning more than ten miles across Rotherham – is part of long-term plans to stimulate the northern economy.