DISTRICT NEWS: DINNINGTON

ADULT AUTISM + ADHD MEET-UP: Rotherham Adult Neurodiversity Support Service, Friday morning monthly meet-up at Dinnington Resource Centre for all neurodiverse adults (autistic and/or ADHD)m 10.30am-noon, Friday, July 1, Friday, July 29 and Friday, August 26, contact Debra West on 01709 296262 or 07494 519040 or email [email protected]. Booking essential, see www.ranss.co.uk/events

AIR TRAINING CORPS: (1325 Squadron) Tuesdays and Thursdays 7.30-9.30pm at the Sycamore Centre, 131 Laughton Road, Dinnington S25 2PP, contact 01909 550750 or email [email protected].

SK58 BIRDING: Group records the bird life of the single SK58 10km square between Sheffield, Rotherham and Worksop, please view the website www.sk58birders.com or contact 01909 563108. 

DROP IN: For free advice, Tuesdays, 9.30am-11.30am in Dinnington Library 131 Laughton Road, Dinnington, S25 2PP. Also, Wednesdays 2pm-4pm at Kiveton Park Independent Advice Centre Community Library, Wales Road, S26 6RN, contact Jessica Lewis on 01909 773966 or mobile 07712 660859.

LITTER PICKING Thursdays meet 9am-9.30am volunteers wanted, contact Linda 01909 565319, June 30 Dinnington Market and car parks near bus station entrance. 

DART (Middleton Hall) Barleycroft Lane S25 2LE, general contact 01909 567439. 

DINNINGTON ART SOCIETY: Practice sessions, Tuesdays, 6.30pm-9pm in the Lyric Theatre, 62a Laughton Road, Dinnington, S25 2PS, contact 01909 562961. Thursdays 9.30am-12.30pm in Firbeck Village Hall, New Road Firbeck, S81 8JY. Demonstration evenings include: July 19, Amy Jones, portraying animals with painterly pastels; August 9, Keith Fish landscape in oil; September 6, Leanne Ellis, landscape in oil; October 11, Dave Coupe Lake District in watercolour. 

COLLIERY BAND: Rehearsals Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7.30-9.30pm, at the Market Square Bandroom, next to the bus station S25 2PS, contact Joanne on 07967 026277 or Joan on 01909 566594 or 07870 534266. All beginners accepted no age limit.

METHODIST CHURCH: Laughton Road, Dinnington S25 2PS, Sunday services 10.30am, Rev Angela Pothecary, 07399 606166. Room Bookings: Graham Thomas 01909 563574. Website www.trinitycircuit.net/churches/ churches-in-rotherham-south-yorkshire/dinnington

RESOURCE CENTRE: 131 Laughton Road, Dinnington, S25 2PP, Dinnington Library opening hours are:- Monday and Wednesday 9am-5.30pm, Tuesday and Friday 9am-7pm, Thursdays 9am-2pm, Saturdays 9am-1pm, Sundays closed. 

THE BUFFS: (RAOB), Sundays, 7-8.30pm in the Dinnington Resource Centre, 131 Laughton Road, S25 2PP, contact 01909 567554.

BRITISH LEGION: Held on the last Wednesday of each month in The Lyric Theatre, 62a Laughton Road, S25 2PS, new members are most welcome. Contact [email protected] 

ST LEONARD'S CHURCH: Church Lane, Dinnington, S25 2PQ, Summer fair on Saturday, July 2, 10am to 1pm. Jubilee themed games and stalls, cream teas, entertainment. A prize for every child dressed up as a Queen, King, Prince or Princess. Messy Church Sunday, July 10, 2pm-4pm, fun for all the family games, crafts, stories, music and much more. All children should be accompanied by an adult. No upper or lower age for children attending, everyone welcome. Sunday Services 10am on the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays of the month. With a short all age family service on the 3rd Sunday of the month. Bookings for weddings banns and baptisms will be taken on Thursdays, 8.30am-4.30pm by telephoning Caren on 01909 518777 or emailing [email protected] or see the website www.stleonardsdinnington sheffield.co.uk. Churchwardens can be contacted on 07739 836056 (Irene) or 07855 803518 (Mags). 

LOCAL NEIGHBOURHOODS: Team contact Andrea Peers, senior neighbourhood coordinator for South Rotherham, email andrea.peers@ rotherham.gov.uk or Tel. 07717 450973. 

DINNINGTON ST JOHNS TOWN COUNCIL: Monday, July 11, council meeting (second Monday of each month except August) at 7pm in the Lyric, Laughton Road, S25 2PS, email [email protected] or ‘phone 01909 564169. Planning applications can be viewed on the website dinningtonstjohns.org.

DINNINGTON COLLIERY BAND: Are playing in the re-scheduled Mid-Summer Prom Open Air Proms which was postponed from Saturday, June 18, due to rain. The event will take place this Saturday, July 2, 7pm start, within the grounds of The Grange, Back Lane, Clifton, Nr. Braithwell. S66 7RA. Free onsite parking 20ms away. Entry tickets are adults £7, child (6-17yrs) £3.50. Bring your own rugs, chairs, picnic hamper, beer, wine, drinks, etc. For further details telephone 01709 868560. All previous dated tickets accepted.