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Barnsley Council support National Road Safety Awareness Week 2023
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council are supporting Brakes Road Safety Week, a nation wide campaign with the aim promote everyone’s right to safe and healthy journeys. National Road Safety Week, organised by the charity Brake, aims to reduce the number of people...
Sheffield Wednesday fan who held image of Bradley Lowery at Sunderland fans given 12-week suspended sentence
A 'disgraced' Sheffield Wednesday fan who held an image of Bradley Lowery towards Sunderland fans in September has been given a 12-week suspended prison sentence. Dale Houghton, 32, of Black Carr Road, Rotherham, engaged in what he called ‘standard football banter’...
Young woman speaks out as over 90% of people in South Yorkshire face prolonged wait for autism diagnosis
A young woman who battled for two years for an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis described waiting times as 'awful' as latest NHS figures show over 90% of people seeking a diagnosis in South Yorkshire are waiting longer than professionally recommended. According to...
New post-14 specialist hub officially opened in Rotherham
The campus will provide 50 new high quality Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) school places for young people in the area. The project aims to provide young people with valuable additional curriculum opportunities, and extend opportunities for local...
Christmas markets return to Sheffield, but with no official light switch on
Sheffield’s Christmas markets are returning for the festive period tomorrow, 16th November, offering festive treats and gifts for everyone to enjoy from iconic Alpine-style lodge huts. However, this year there will be no official Christmaslight switch on, which...
Man arrested following Nottingham Panthers player Adam Johnson’s death in Sheffield Steelers game
A man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after Adam Johnson’s death in last month’s game between the Nottingham Panthers and Sheffield Steelers. On Tuesday 14 November, a man was arrested by South Yorkshire Police in connection with Johnson’s passing and...
Doncaster martial arts focused community outreach group go the extra mile to honour veterans
A Doncaster-based community group embarked on a sponsored walk with the intent to establish a martial arts education programme for kids in the name of veterans ahead of Remembrance Day. Caged Steel Communities, a company dedicated to helping people live healthier and...
Inspirational Sheffield woman creates swimwear brand after breast cancer diagnosis
A woman from Sheffield explains how she set up her own company after undergoing a mastectomy, tailored to women who had shared a similar experience. Melanie Luxton-Brookes, 45, from Coal Aston, Jordanthorpe, was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2017, aged...
Vandalised Barnsley war memorial repaired in time for Remembrance Weekend
A memorial commemorating the 300 Barnsley men who lost their lives on the first day of the Battle of the Somme has been reinstalled in Churchfield Peace Gardens, after it was damaged last year. The artwork ‘Light Lines’ was originally commissioned in 2016 and designed...
