Darfield

Rotherham town centre.

Rotherham high street still struggling despite town centre investment

Roundabout decision: The sculpture designed by Dan and Ailish will now go at the roadside

Go-ahead for new sculpture in Goldthorpe

Changes: Access arrangements have been tweaked to improve links to Darfield and public transport

Changes made over planning concerns for new Darfield estate

Fun time: Holly Archer and Joseph Foy enjoying a ride

Goldthorpe turns out to celebrate massive Dearne investment

Improved: Councillors with improved play equipment

Upgrade at parks as summer looms

Jailed: Darren Ward

Darfield man jailed over Manvers disorder

Modernisation: Changes are planned at Thurnscoe Library

Library upgrade plan latest in a series of Dearne improvements

Cllr Mick Stowe in Hoyland, one of many communities to benefit

Big investment for youth work in many communities

Ready for Spring: New planters at Middlecliffe

Fresh look for village as new planters installed

Familiar sight: But improvements mean fewer payouts to drivers

Pot hole problems slashed as Barnsley Council invests in roads

Winner: Lily with her medals

Five gold medals for Netherwood kick boxing star

Good Advice: Sessions are held at Wombwell Library

Help for 73 year old who had never claimed State Pension

Off limits: E-scooters cannot be used in public places

Police planning pre-Christmas e-scooter warning

Family homes: Barnsley Road is regarded as a stable community

Bedsit plan in Darfied hits major objections

Councillors oppose housing plan

Developer's surprise plan for Darfield housing estate

Highly sustainable: Barnsley Road, Darfield

More planning applications for bedsits already in use

Tribute: Geoff Hutchinson, who unveiled the plaque, with Cllrs Pauline Markham and Kevin Osborne, joined by MP Stephanie Peacock

Blue plaque tribute for Darfield's famously gay couple

Restrictions: Parking wardens will spend more time on the streets

Clampdown on illegal parking will start to bite next month

Going smoothly: Upper Haugh celebrate a wicket in their win over Warmsworth. Pictures by Kerrie Beddows

Cricket club in pole position for promotion despite losing appeal

Blue plaque: A tribute planned for the Maurice Dobson Museum and Heritage Centre

Blue plaque tribute planned to two memorable Darfield characters

Not a good look: Cllr Osborne

Criticism over persistent water leak during hosepipe ban

Green fingers: Volunteers and staff helped create Darfield Library's new garden

Darfield library gains a community garden with help from volunteers

Mock Gothic: But the attractive facade could soon be gone

Dramatic halt as council spooked by backlash on cemetery plan

Advice: Cllr Kevin Osborne has suggested those with an interest in the proposals check new plans

Developers update plans for huge housing estate in Darfield

Expanded plans: Barnsley Council will decide if more homes can be built in Darfield

New Darfield housing proposed

Expansion: Cllr Mick Stowe has announced the caretaker team is growing

Caretaker team's success

Bailey: Distinctive tattoo

Masked man identified by tattoo

Jailed: Lowe, Heeley and Edwards

Manvers jail tally passes 200 years

Damage: Emergency services at work in Morrison Road

House wrecked in blaze

Development: Industrial site could bring jobs but cause "harm"

Develpment would bring jobs - and cause harm

New look: Darfield library

Libraries modernised

Convictions: Eighty people have been sentenced so far

Manvers prosecutions continue

Let it snow: Stag roundabout

Snow shuts bus routes

Personal: Age UK's service will help residents of Darfield and other Dearne area communities

New help for the lonely
A NEW one-to-one service to support those affected by loneliness and isolation has been launched in parts of the Dearne.

Upgrade: Improvements costing £46,000 will happen within months

Good news for Netherwood pupils

Pick-up: Jake Turton

More Manvers jail time

Wheelie upset: Some residents have been told to pay a £31 delivery charge

Residents wheelie bin row

Progress: Neighbours expect around 300 homes to go up at this location in Thurnscoe

Housing plans announced

Controversial: Cllr Kevin Osborne at the planned housing site

Housing plans submitted

Hedar Rasool bats

Short and sweet victory lifts promotion hopefuls

Restrictions: Wombwell High Street is a hot spot for parking offences

Parking fine dodgers

Feedback: Cllr Osborne is urging residents to voice opinions over proposed housing

Massive housing development

Living history: The Maurice Dobson Museum

Museum's future safeguarded

On the move: Great Houghton could end up in a different council ward

Village could 'move' in shake-up

SYFR were called out twice to Darfield overnight

Firefighters tackle premise and car blazes in Darfield overnight

Forklift battery caused industrial plant fire at Templeborough

Arsonists strike four times overnight

Crews tackle deliberate car and allotment fires overnight

Mick Warburton hand-delivered the beer for John's pint, and stayed for a few after

Chancellor John Healey spotted downing local beer after budget

Poundland is in trouble

Jobs at risk for workers at Poundland as bosses seek administrators

Outline planning permission was granted in September 2025 to demolish two blocks of housing, known locally as the derelicts.

Council responds to migrant housing rumours on Maltby’s Little London

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