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Officers dig out a pond in a field in Aston in the search for Teresa Shephard.placeholder image

Exclusive Fear and hope as police dig up remote pond in search for body

At least three police vans were pictured surrounding a small thicket of trees in a field off Worksop road in Aston on September 15, 2026.placeholder image

Police cordon off thicket of trees in field

The campaign began after residents 'heard chainsaws' and found contractors were cutting down a large tree without prior notice.placeholder image

Petition to save 'iconic' trees from axe gains hundreds of signatures

Part of the land proposed for the Whitestone solar farm plans.placeholder image

Deadline to object to or support solar farm project extended

Eight fire engines from Derbyshire and one from South Yorkshire were in attendanceplaceholder image

Major fire breaks out as five fire engines and aerial ladder called in

Kiveton Vape and Beyond on Wales Road.placeholder image

Kiveton vape shop seeking approval for earlier and later opening hours

The Original Factory Shop closed earlier this year after the company went into administration.placeholder image

Plan for closed homeware shop to be turned into new licensed venue

South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard.placeholder image

South Yorkshire Mayor objecting to Rotherham and Doncaster solar farm

Conservative Councillor Greg Reynolds.placeholder image

“No benefit for local people” councillor objects to new solar farm

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Council and police respond to disturbance in Eastwood

Photo of the fly-tipping at Eastwood.placeholder image

Two Eastwood residents fined over £1,000 each for flytipping

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John Healey reaffirms objections to South Yorkshire solar farm

A meeting on August 6, 2026 at Ravensfield Parish Hall saw residents from Rotherham and Doncaster come together to discuss the scale of the Whitestone solar farm project.placeholder image

Residents voice outrage at plans for solar farm on green belt

The Sportsman on Fitzwilliam Street in Swinton has been vacant since it closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.placeholder image

Vacant pub to be turned into shop, despite residents’ objections

The Waterfront at Rother Valley Country Park.placeholder image

Rother Valley Waterfront cafe granted alcohol and live music license

The road closure in place on Mangham Road, from the roundabout with Carr Hill to the junction of Hillside Courtplaceholder image

Breaking Gas leak leads to closure of busy road as people asked to avoid area

Wigtox Lounge on South Street in Rawmarsh first opened in September, 2025.placeholder image

Rawmarsh bar seeks to extend opening hours and outdoor seating

St John's Green in Kimberworth Park is usually a 'quiet' areaplaceholder image

As nation's eyes move away from Kimberworth Park - healing can begin Joe Cawthorn

The defendant arrived at the scene, near to St Margaret’s Church on Church Street in Swinton, Rotherham, carrying a knife in a carrier bag, Sheffield Crown Court heardplaceholder image

Girl left scarred after boyfriend stabs her in graveyard attack

SIGN UP: Be alerted about railway engineering worksplaceholder image

Sign up for rail work updates to stay informed

ATTRACTIONS: Guests at last year's eventplaceholder image

Free fun on offer at community day

Petition: Residents blame commuters for misusing this access roadplaceholder image

Residents want 10 mph speed limit on local service road

Housing plan: This site could take 270 homesplaceholder image

Developers request feedback on village housing plan

Gathering point: The West Street bus shelter said to be trouble-makers' meeting placeplaceholder image

Meeting hears of fights and ASB in the shadow of secondary school

Pulled out: Avant Homes are no longer involved in development plansplaceholder image

Longstanding plans for large housing estate push forward

DELAYS: Dinnington Sorting Officeplaceholder image

Anger at delays in postal deliveries - if it arrives at all

SUPPORTED HOUSING: Potteries Court in Swintonplaceholder image

‘Disjointed’ care system for older people set for overhaul

Consultation: The review will ask residents to have their say on how their communities are represented and whether boundaries should be changedplaceholder image

Parish boundaries set for review ahead of 2028 elections

Potteries Courtplaceholder image

Care shake-up could improve service and save money

Recommended: Planners say replacing this house is acceptableplaceholder image

Homes-in-garden plan to be decided by councillors

WORKING HARD: Members of the Street Safe teamplaceholder image

Investment means cleaner and safer streets, says council

Running from Friday 27th March to Sunday 29th March, the free event will give visitors the chance to step inside a replica RAF Chinook aircraftplaceholder image

RAF recruitment roadshow heads to Doncaster this weekend

Concerns: But the impact on traffic was deemed acceptable by officialsplaceholder image

Concerns over children's home changes rejected by councillors

Unpopular: Whitestone's proposals have provoked resistanceplaceholder image

Fresh concerns over Whitestone solar consultations

RESIDENTS have been left feeling “disillusioned” with consultation on a major solar farm proposed in South Yorkshire, a councillor has warned

HELPING CAUSE: Greenside Court staffplaceholder image

Care home team takes on triathlon challenge to support sufferers of disease

Plans: Some objectors warned that the changes would “completely change the dynamic” of the original schemeplaceholder image

Residents object to plans to increase staffing at children’s home

Pay-out: Yorkshire Water are to compensate customersplaceholder image

Yorkshire Water shell out to customers after power drought

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Ad Feature Call goes out for people to help shape a better Rotherham

Water issues: South Anston was one of the places affectedplaceholder image

Calls for answers after water cut affects thousands

PROUD: Sarah Champion MP wants residents to have their say in survey - pic by Jenny Owenplaceholder image

Residents urged 'make voice heard' on £20m government fund

New housing: The proposal would see 107 homes built on land off Mansfield Roadplaceholder image

Residents raise traffic and GP fears over plans for 100 homes

WORDS: Rotherham Council leader Chris Read spoke at the Holocaust Memorial Day serviceplaceholder image

Holocaust Memorial Day event 'strengthens understanding'

Welcome aboard: Emma Wooton, manager of Astrum House with Chris Lane, chairman of Park Lane Healthcareplaceholder image

Astrum House care home comes under new ownership

Plans: The former Rotherham Argos storeplaceholder image

Plans lodged to transform former Argos into arcade and coffee shop

''PRESERVE MEMORIES': Civic dignitaries and speakers at the Holocaust Memorial Day service at the Garden Room, Clifton Park.placeholder image

Holocaust Memorial Day event 'strengthens understanding'

Green belt: Ulley Lane runs from Aston cum Aughtonplaceholder image

Plans for village honey processing plant set for rejection

Attention: Wentworth war memorial is to get investmentplaceholder image

New projects identified for improvement from £4m council fund

Free support is available for residents affected by the upgrades.placeholder image

Support for residents affected by TV interference

John Healey MP for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough toured the AES Engineering facility at Bradmarsh Business Park, guest speaking at a reliability conference onsiteplaceholder image

Rotherham businesses must “forge the modern reindustrialisation"

Barnsley Neighbourhoods Inspector Rebecca Richardson has said it's "absolutely not right" that women and girls feel unsafe on the Trans Pennine Trail after a recent rapeplaceholder image

Officer issues statement amid rape investigation

Resident and colleagues waving flagsplaceholder image

Care home residents share wartime memories ahead of Remembrance Day

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