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Rotherham Hospice is facing a projected deficit of £525,000 by the end of the yearplaceholder image

Hospice in urgent plea for government help over £525k deficit

Queues in 2022placeholder image

£100 energy cash: Councillor urges no repeat of 2022 pawnbroker queues

Crossroads Care provides support for carers around the whole boroughplaceholder image

Budget “not enough” to save care services, says charity

Rotherham Advertiser editor Sarah Marshall.placeholder image

"Let's not squander chance to make Rotherham somewhere to be proud of"

Miners Strike March 5th 1985. Cortonwood Pit. Miners march back to workplaceholder image

Miners’ pension victory - but £1.2bn wait goes on

Jake Richards meets 102-year old constituent Enidplaceholder image

Rother Valley comes first, insists Justice Minister

Workhorse: the Ryichi wind-up radio is compact but could be a lifesaverplaceholder image

I tested this £29.99 emergency radio for power cuts

The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.placeholder image

Explainer What you need in a Government 3-day emergency kit

Doncaster Sheffield Airport.placeholder image

Doncaster Sheffield Airport set to be bought by Mayor

Whitestone has provoked strong oppositionplaceholder image

Whitestone solar application could get minister's decision next Spring

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the Government would develop a proposal for the public acquisition of Speciality Steel UK.placeholder image

Breaking Government to nationalise huge steel firm after failing to find buyer

Minister for Reindustrialisation Blair McDougall says it has cost £11m a month to keep the lights on at Speciality Steel's Stocksbridge and Rotherham sites after they fell into insolvency in summer 2025.placeholder image

£11m-a-month cost to keep Speciality Steel running revealed

MP John Healey at his office in Wath.placeholder image

Chancellor's 'disappointment' at hospice trading site closures

Pictured serving customers at the cafe opening last year is the hospice's director of income Debbie Coulson.placeholder image

Hospice announces ‘heart-breaking but necessary’ closures

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the Government would develop a proposal for the public acquisition of Speciality Steel UK.placeholder image

Breaking Government to nationalise huge steel firm after failing to find buyer

John Healeyplaceholder image

Growth Britain: John Healey steps out from Reeves's shadow

This July saw the lowest small boat arrivals since 2020placeholder image

Small boat arrivals fall to six year low - John Healey welcomes new figures

Domestic abuse file image, posed by modelsplaceholder image

Spike in domestic abuse during World Cup is 'concerning'

South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard has welcomed government moves to crack down on dodgy high street businesses. Picture: Julia Armstrong, LDRSplaceholder image

Councillors split over plan to hand Mayor's some planning decisions

The government has confirmed benefit payments are to be paid early this weekend - ahead of the August bank holiday.placeholder image

The 11 benefits to be paid early this August bank holiday weekend

Sarah Champion MP (fourth on left, back row) with the Pride in Place board placeholder image

Exclusive 'Laser focused' local panel to decide how £20m is spent in community

Pictured are South Yorkshire Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Kilvinder Vigurs and Doncaster Central MP, Sally Jameson at Doncaster Fire Station with Cllr Gemma Cobby, Lisa Theobald, Clair Victory from South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, John Hodson, Doncaster Station Manager, PC Hannah Cowling, Doncaster city Centre Neighbourhood Team, South Yorkshire Police and Damian Allen, Chief Executive, Doncaster City Councilplaceholder image

New knife surrender bins installed to take deadly weapons off streets

'PAUSE': Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced no prisoners will be let out early until a review is carried out.placeholder image

Rotherham welcomes government pause on early prisoner release

The state-of-the-art facility will be purpose-builtplaceholder image

Ad Feature AG&P Industrial launches new fabrication yard

Major investment: Maltby is in line for £20mplaceholder image

Shopping and security on the wish-list from Maltby's future

'RIGHT APPROACH': MP Jake Richards, who is also a Justice Ministerplaceholder image

Prisoner release pause 'the right approach' - Rother Valley MP

HAPPY MAN: Empire Theatre owner Mark McGrailplaceholder image

Business rate cut gets a symphony of support from music venues

As preparations for the prisoner early release scheme were carried out, abuse survivors including Rotherham grooming victims Sammy Woodhouse and Sarah Wilson, received letters informing them some of their attackers could be freed earlier than expectedplaceholder image

Rotherham MP issues statement after early release scheme paused

Promoted: John Healeyplaceholder image

Healey's move to 11 Downing Street in political bounce-back

Chancellor John Healeyplaceholder image

Prime Minister promotes three South Yorkshire MPs as he takes power

The allegation has been made against serving Police Constable Sarah Bromfield, with the conduct alleged to have taken place in March 2026, a year after the order was madeplaceholder image

Cop accused of breaching order to associate with individual

Steph McGovern will host the celebration in Cornwallplaceholder image

Ad Feature Steph McGovern hosts first Vocational Day

The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.placeholder image

Government's 11 emergency essentials every home should have

Protest: Large scale solar is unpopular wiuth someplaceholder image

Concerns mount over consultation tactics for giant solar development

PLANS for a sprawling solar energy farm across parts of Rotherham and the Dearne Valley are facing widespread objections over the way local consultations have b...

Changes: Universal allowances will endplaceholder image

Changes to cost of living allowances will affect Dearne Valley communities

BARRIERS TO ENTRY: New moves to stop fare dodgers on the rail networkplaceholder image

New barriers programme to hit back at the rail fare dodgers

Rotherham abuse survivors Sammy Woodhouse and Sarah Wilsonplaceholder image

CSE survivors' agony as abusers considered for early release

TRIAL: A new way to pay for journeys is being testedplaceholder image

High tech train fare payment trial is proving a hit with passengers

Rotherham was shortlisted for the UK Town of Culture 2028 award, making the final 15 from nearly 400 applications by towns all over the country.placeholder image

Rotherham shortlisted for first UK Town of Culture 2028 with £3m prize

Gibraltar is entering a new chapter following the landmark UK-EU Treatyplaceholder image

Ad Feature Gibraltar announces residency scheme reforms

Focused: Mr Healey on a visit to Rawmarsh Thorogate School, where a breakfast club already operatesplaceholder image

Pupils in Wath, Swinton and Rawmarsh to get free breakfasts

Progress: Whitestone's application will go ahead for examinationplaceholder image

No new consultations over Whitestone's solar plans, Government rules

Tuning in: Pupils listen to Lord Willsplaceholder image

Maltby Academy pupils' lesson in the Lords

NIGHTMARE: Past flooding in Rotherhamplaceholder image

Flooding insurance reforms are given a warm welcome by Rotherham MP

Four in 10 blamed geopolitical factors for rising energy priceplaceholder image

Nine in 10 Brits have no idea where their energy bill spend goes

Protest: The Whitestone proposals have generated huge oppositionplaceholder image

MP calls for new consultations on controversial solar farm

The University of Hong Kong secured the 11th spot in the latest QS World University Rankingsplaceholder image

Ad Feature Hong Kong universities rank among the world's top 100

Constituency MP: Last summer as Defence Secretary and local MP John Healey made a speech at the Armed Forces Day event in Rotherhamplaceholder image

Is John Healey's exit good for Rotherham?

Carl Nixon flew over 5,000 miles from Las Vegas to watch his first ever football gameplaceholder image

Las Vegas man thanks Millers fans for warm welcome

Social careplaceholder image

Rotherham Council faces £2.9m overspend as care costs rise

St Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolplaceholder image

Special service and afternoon tea on offer at school Remembrance event

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