Dearne area
Raising their mugs for charity
Residents raised their mugs at a coffee morning at the Pastures Lodge in Mexborough to support Montagu Hospital’s Aurora Centre.
Man denies murder in Denaby
An armed robber has denied murder by stabbing a man in the heart and claimed he only intended to “scare” his victim with the knife, a court heard.
Problem home in Thurnscoe closed down
A Dearne home which had become a hot spot for drug dealing and anti-social behaviour has been closed and the occupants kicked out.
Stone thrown at train in Swinton
British Transport Police are hunting yobs who caused terror for passengers when they threw a stone at a train in Swinton.
South Yorkshire robber stabs man in heart
An armed masked robber used a ladder to get into a first-floor flat then stabbed the occupant to death through the heart, a court heard.
Tributes paid to Times lady
A former South Yorkshire Times reporter who braved Hitler’s bombs to keep the paper going during World War Two has died.
Fines given after test purchases
Police issued fines to three shops in Wath-upon-Dearne for selling alcohol to customers aged under 18.
Labour’s Ros Jones elected new mayor of Doncaster
Labour candidate Ros Jones has been elected as the new mayor of Doncaster in a nail-biting contest that went right down to the wire.
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BREAKING NEWS: Mexborough man found guilty of murder
A man has been found guilty of murdering his former flatmate in Mexborough.
BREAKING NEWS: Davies and Jones battle it out in mayoral contest
Doncaster’s mayoral election contest is heading down to the wire between Peter Davies and Ros Jones.
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Police tackle shoplifters across Rotherham
A spate of shoplifting across Rotherham has seen 161 incidents reported to police for the month of April.
MP criticises government over hospital figures
Barnsley East MP Michael Dugher has criticised the government for cutting nurses and putting patients’ lives at risk as new figures show that the Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust A&E unit has consistently missed its waiting time targets over the last six months.
Steel firm distances itself from facility closure claims
A steel firm which employs workers in the Dearne has dismissed claims the Government is set to close its research facility.
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VIDEO: Plaque unveiled in Mexborough to honour Ted Hughes video
A plaque was unveiled this week to honour former Poet Laureate Ted Hughes at his childhood home in Mexborough.
Bikes seized in police operation
Three motorbikes were seized by police in an anti-social behaviour clampdown in Mexborough.
Have your say on plan for the next 15 years
Dearne Valley residents are being asked for their views on proposed housing and employment sites across the area for the next 15 years.
Serial Mexborough arsonist locked up for public safety
A serial arsonist has been locked up indefinitely for the public’s protection after a judge branded him a danger to society.
Woman pulled from blazing house in Mexborough
Firefighters rescued a woman from her blazing home in Mexborough on Saturday night.
Mexborough girl jailed for seven years for knife attack on pregnant woman
A teenage girl who stabbed a pregnant woman leaving her scarred for life after a row on Facebook has been locked up for seven years.
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Tuesday 21 May 2013
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