by Hannah Auld | Oct 22, 2023 | Community, News, Top Story
Image: Ian Rotherham Professor Ian Rotherham, 67, a retired environmental geography lecturer and campaigner explains that Rotherham is naturally prone to flooding due to having two rivers running through it. “If you look at the whole catchment [area], the top is...
by Lawrence Juma | Oct 20, 2023 | Health, News
Image: Tyler Ewens Unemployment, reduced productivity and smoking-related deaths cost the local economy £81.3 million, a review has found. David Roche, cabinet member for adult social care and health Councillor said in a cabinet meeting this week that smoking has...
by Lucy Hainsworth | Oct 20, 2023 | Community, News
Image: River Don taken by Rotherham Reveal Several flood warnings have been issued by the Met Office and the Environment agency in Rotherham as Storm Babet unleases torrents across the country. Warnings were issued after persistent rainfall has caused river levels to...
by Lawrence Juma | Oct 20, 2023 | Community, News
Image: Mr Oguru painting one of his art pieces In the first Rotherham based Black History month celebration, a Nigerian-born artist has showcased his work in a hope to inspire the city. Bernard Oguru, 40, artist, said: “The details on the woman’s earrings and her...
by Lucy Hainsworth | Oct 20, 2023 | Community, News
Image: Graves at Glendale Gravediggers of Glendale Grounds Maintenance have suspended their strike over pay disputes as a new offer is being considered. Staff at Glendale were being paid around £1,100 less a year than their council-employed counterparts, according to...
by Lawrence Juma | Oct 20, 2023 | Community, News, Top Story
Image: Rotherham welcome sign taken by Rotherham Reveal Train and tram services have been diverted to Meadowhall until further notice. Due to the risk of flooding, the last tram train departure from cathedral to Parkgate will be the 08:00 service. Travellers can...
by Shakthi Thyagarajan | Oct 19, 2023 | Court, Crime, News
Image: Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar mugshot Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar, 42, pleaded guilty to two counts of rape and two counts of indecent assault at Sheffield Crown Court on 17 October 2023. Akhtar admitted to raping his 13-year-old victim twice between August 2001 and...
by Hannah Auld | Oct 19, 2023 | Community, Education, News
Image: GET bookstore volunteers with MP Sarah Champion (in red jacket) In an effort to combat Rotherham’s literacy crisis, a free bookshop in Rotherham Town Centre has hit an £11,000 fundraising milestone. The Global Educational Trust’s (GET) Free bookshop was...
by Kusha Singh | Oct 18, 2023 | Crime, News
Image: Memorabilia taken by South Yorkshire police A large number of watches, war medals and collectable coins have been stolen in a late night burglary. The items were stolen from Morthern Road, Wickersley, during a burglary on Thursday 28 September at around...
by Lawrence Juma | Oct 18, 2023 | Community, News, Politics
Image: Town Hall building taken by Rotherham Reveal In a demand for ‘more affordable housing’, approval for the construction of more than 74 news homes has been approved by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Deputy Leader of the council, Sarah Allen, said: “The...
