- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes paid to funnyman Carson
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
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Dearne area
All shook up over Elvis item
ELVIS fan Pete Rodgers was all shook up when he checked through his collection of the superstar’s memorabilia.
Event returns
FAMILIES are being urged to get together for a unique stargazing event at a Dearne nature reserve.
Arsonists cause crags fire
ARSONISTS caused a fire which spread across Denaby Crags on Monday night.
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PART of a garage was destroyed in Hickleton after a fire spread from an adjoining coal house.
Tradesman’s success in new role
A FORMER tradesman has downed tools for a new career and is making a success of it under the guidance of an award-winning entrepeneur.
Keeping warm packs available
FREE ‘keeping warm’ packs are on offer to elderly people in Rotherham and Barnsley - and could make all the difference in this wintry weather.
Get hiking for charity
RESIDENTS are being urged to pull on their hiking boots and take part in a walk around Mexborough for charity.
‘Knifeman’ pitch invasion probed
A FOOTBALL fan who saw red after a sending off ran onto the pitch with a knife, it is claimed.
Ann says goodbye to pupils after 24 years
A SCHOOL cook hung up her apron for the last time and bid farewell after 24 years of service.
Dearne MPs lead calls for air ambulance tax break
dearne MPs are leading calls for a debate in the House of Commons asking the Government to give a tax break for air ambulances.
Public use the web to slam police cuts
MEMBERS of the public have taken to the internet to criticise the Government’s decision to take the police helicopter out of South Yorkshire.
Have a heart and support charity appeal
Entrants of the Brooks Run Doncaster 10k are being asked to raise sponsorship for the British Heart Foundation’s Mending Broken Hearts Appeal.
Hospital’s award for eco project
BARNSLEY General Hospital has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for reducing their carbon emissions by 3.9 per cent.
Real ale with a champers twist
A UNIQUE real ale with a champagne twist has been created to mark the 20th Rotherham Real Ale and Music Festival this month.
Fire breaks out at yard
FIREFIGHTERS were called to an industrial estate in Parkgate after two cars went up in flames.
Stay healthy with new online guide
DEARNE residents are being encouraged to monitor their own heart health with a new quick and easy pulse check.
Inquest opens into woman hit by train
AN INQUEST has been opened and adjourned into the death of a woman who was hit by a train at Mexborough.
MP demands a rethink on cuts
WENTWORTH and Dearne MP John Healey is calling on the Government to rethink its approach to policing after figures revealed the number of officers has fallen to the lowest for a decade.
Free advice and health checks
JOB-HUNTERS can pick up advice - and get a health check - at a free event in Mexborough on Thursday, February 9.
Robber pic is released
POLICE are hunting a phone thief who terrorised his teen victim outside a pub in in Rawmarsh.
Youth jobs in crisis: MP
DEARNE MP Michael Dugher has warned the number of young people out of work in Barnsley is at “crisis” levels after new figures showed youth unemployment in the area has risen.
Get your walking boots on for local charity
DEARNE residents are being urged to pull on their hiking boots and take part in a walk for charity.
Minister pledges to see project in action
A GOVERNMENT minister has pledged to visit Rotherham to see a children’s reading scheme in action following calls to roll the project out nationally.
Wear yellow for charity
MARIE Curie Cancer Care is appealing for teachers and pupils in the Dearne to take part in Wear Something Yellow to School Day on Friday, March 2.
MP takes test as part of awareness event
WENTWORTH and Dearne MP John Healey had a diabetes test and met healthcare professionals and volunteers at an awareness-raising event in Parliament.
Add a splash of colour for charity
MARIE Curie Cancer Care is appealing to schools in the Dearne Valley to add a splash of colour to their day by taking part in Wear Something Yellow to School Day on Friday, March 2.
New closure leaves town with no bank
NATWEST is to close its branch in Swinton - leaving the town without a bank.
Teens show their artistic flair
YOUNG people are showing not all graffiti is bad by exhibiting a series of picturesque scenes created with a spraycan.
Dearne hit again by fire service cuts
A SWATHE of fire service cuts threaten to hit the Dearne yet again.
Earn and learn at college
YOUNG people who are out of work are being encouraged to earn and learn with Dearne Valley College.
Stay away from frozen waters, firefighters warn
FIREFIGHTERS are warning Dearne residents to keep away from frozen water when the mercury plummets this week.
MP calls for rethink on police cuts
WENTWORTH and Dearne MP John Healey is calling on the Government to rethink its approach to policing after figures revealed the number of officers has fallen to the lowest for a decade.
Police tackle bus shelter yobs
A SERIES of police operations have targeted yobs who cause damage on public transport around the Don and Dearne.
Stay safe on roads - police
SOUTH Yorkshire Safer Roads Partnership have issued a safety warning to drivers as freezing weather conditions are forecast for the area.
Thurnscoe man named as murder investigation continues
A THURNSCOE man who died as a result of stab wounds has been named by police.
New gym is taking shape
NEW gym equipment has been delivered to Dearne Valley College as part of an expansion of its fitness suite.
Cigarette caused bin fire
A DISCARDED cigarette may have caused a fire in an bin outside a Chinese takeaway in Elsecar.
BREAKING NEWS: Woman hit by train
POLICE are investigating after reports that a woman was killed after being struck by a train at Mexborough railway station.
Tickets on sale for fair trade dinner
TICKETS are now on sale for an annual dinner in Rotherham to celebrate fair trade.
Motorists warned over car safety
DEARNE motorists who leave their vehicles unattended with the engine running are easy targets for theives, South Yorkshire Police have warned.
Former newspaper man appointed to chamber
A FORMER newspaper man and publican has been appointed as business development manager at Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce.
Aid given to charity
A FORMER South Yorkshire Times worker who lost his wife to Multiple Myeloma has raised money to help other sufferers of the disease.
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Weather for South Yorkshire
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 10 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 21 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 4 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: West
