Series of films for deaf people
A NEW series of short films have been produced to break down communication barriers and improve access to information about mental health services for deaf people.The Rotherham Doncaster and South...
View ArticlePICTURE GALLERY - They’re the top of the class at inspiring others
IT was the turn of teaching staff to come top of the class as they were awarded for being the borough’s best in education.The group of excellent educators were able to forget about lesson planning and...
View ArticleChanges to Keepmoat schedule
FITNESS fanatics can burn off their Christmas calories this week.For the Keepmoat Stadium will be open for members throughout this week.The stadium will reopen tomorrow between 8am and 2pm.Stadium...
View ArticleMaple pupils show off their artistic talents
Over An exhibition of artwork by pupils with barriers to learning is being held at Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery the festive period and into the New Year.The museum, is staging an exhibition of...
View ArticleBig hearted Rovers
Big-hearted Doncaster Rovers players took time out to visit patients at their annual Christmas visit to Doncaster Royal Infirmary.Almost the entire Rovers squad turned up to meet the young patients and...
View ArticleHave your say on new wind farm money pot
COMMUNITY minded people in the Isle are being called to have their say on the spending of a new charitable fund.The Tweenbridge Wind Farm Community Benefits Fund will become available in 2012 for...
View ArticleRectory calls for more volunteers
EPWORTH’S Old Rectory has launched an appeal for people to make a special New Year Resolution – to lend the popular tourist attraction a helping hand.The Grade I listed building was once the childhood...
View ArticleOne can ban for shoppers to stop street drinking problems
SHOPPERS are to be barred from buying single cans of alcohol in a bid to reduce booze-fuelled anti-social behaviour.A ‘one can ban’ has been introduced in Doncaster town centre as the latest move to...
View ArticleFantastic Appeal response
A HEARTWARMING response to a Parkgate Appeal for toys, means more families than ever have benefited this year.The Christmas Appeal began with ‘giving trees’ at Parkgate Shopping on November 11, and...
View ArticleCare home loses battle
A TREMENDOUS bid by users, staff and unions to save a well-loved care facility at Wombwell has failed.Redundancy letters are already on their way to staff of Highfield Grange intermediate care home,...
View ArticleBus drivers to resume strike
BUS operator Stagecoach Yorkshire will run a near-normal level of service in Barnsley, Rotherham and the Dearne Valley during planned strike action by the Unite trade union in the New Year. The union...
View ArticlePark to be restored to its former glory after grant
PLANS to restore one of the borough’s most historic parks to its former glory have received a £2.5 million funding boost.Work to rejuvenate Bentley Park is set to start next autumn after the Heritage...
View ArticlePR firm helps to give kids a trip of a lifetime
A LEADING PR agency from South Yorkshire is helping seriously ill and disabled children enjoy a holiday of a lifetime. Staff at HR Media have donated £77 Christmas card money to Dreamflight, a...
View ArticleGive blood at college and save lives
DEARNE Valley College is helping to boost blood stock levels in the region by inviting the National Blood Service onto its premises.The National Blood Service Bloodmobile will be at the Manvers Campus...
View ArticleMan’s chainsaw death
A MAN has died following an apparent horrific accident with a chainsaw.Peter Conway of Hillside Grove, Brierley, is believed to have been testing his chainsaw at home on December 23 when the tragedy...
View ArticleOpportunist thief goes on spending spree after pinching bank cards - CCTV
A THIEF went on a £1,000 spending spree after stealing a wallet left on show in a car.Police have released this CCTV image of a man they would like to trace in connection with the incident.A car was...
View ArticleEpworth residents enjoy festive party
RESIDENTS at the Epworth Rural Day Centre enjoyed a Christmas party at the Thurlow Pavilion.Hot refreshments and mince pies were followed by a festive quiz and raffle plus Father Christmas handed out...
View ArticleBoxing day tree blaze
A CHRISTMAS tree caused a Boxing Day blaze at a home in Hoyland.Two occupants of the house at Barber Street got out safely after the tree went up in flames at about 1pm.Firefighters wearing breathing...
View ArticlePolice hunt for car thief
AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a car was stolen from the driveway of a home over Christmas.Police were notified around 9am on Boxing Day of the alleged burglary at a property on Strafford Road,...
View ArticlePICTURE GALLERY - Companies prove they are the business at annual awards
TOP-CLASS performances in tourism, training and education were among the many achievements celebrated at the town’s biggest business awards ceremony. And one finalist landed a rather special double...
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