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The mysterious disappearance of a Yorkshire priest, the wartime history of Doncaster Racecourse, and disturbing secrets from Britain's Second World War interrogation centres have inspired Surviving Angel, a chilling new historical crime novel by Sheffield author David James Buckley. The Totley-based writer, who spent decades teaching English in the city's schools and colleges, has published his second novel, following a Yorkshire detective whose investigation into a double murder uncovers a […]

Public transport operators across South Yorkshire are joining together to offer free travel to serving members of the Armed Forces and veterans on Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day 2026. Supertram, First Bus and Stagecoach are supporting the initiative to help serving personnel and veterans travel to commemorative events and services across the region. Free travel will be available on participating services operated by Supertram, Stagecoach and First Bus on both: […]

Alice in Wentworth Wonderland, a spectacular festive version of Lewis Carroll’s magical story, is coming to Wentworth Woodhouse in Rotherham next month - and a call has gone out to real-life Alices of all ages and nationalities. From babies to great-grandmas, South Yorkshire people named Alice - or one of the world’s many Alice derivatives - are being sought to make the November 30 VIP launch extra-special.  From Spanish Alicias […]

A business funding event held in Rotherham has generated a potential £6.1 million funding pipeline for companies looking to grow. FUEL: Yorkshire took place at the AESSEAL New York Stadium, bringing entrepreneurs together with lenders, investors and business advisers to explore ways of financing their plans. The event, delivered by business support specialist UMi, featured more than 150 one-to-one meetings, alongside workshops on investment, pitching to investors and financial preparation. […]

Dave Allen, Director of A&S Leisure Group, the company behind Napoleons Casinos & Restaurants, has donated £150,000 towards a new MRI simulator at Weston Park Cancer Centre in Sheffield. The donation supports Weston Park Cancer Charity’s ‘see it. treat it.’ appeal, which aims to raise £1.85 million to purchase and install the specialist equipment, helping clinical teams plan more precise radiotherapy treatment for patients across the region.  Dave announced his […]

Repeated break-ins and theft in just three months prompt early launch of the £750,000 Wishes House Appeal, with £15,000 urgently needed to strengthen security at the hospice grounds. Rotherham Hospice is asking its community to stand with it after masked intruders broke into the grounds of the hospice itself, the latest in a succession of incidents targeting the charity in just three months. Its Donation Centre was broken into twice […]

In the South Yorkshire borough of Rotherham, visitor numbers are up, more people are staying within the area, and the economic impact is huge, with over £500m generated directly and indirectly by the tourism sector in 2025. New data, commissioned via the South Yorkshire Local Visitor Economy Partnership and processed by Global Tourism Solution’s STEAM Report, shows that increases have continued each year on the back of high profile events […]

South Yorkshire charities are now switched on to gigabit capable connectivity thanks to a donation of devices from Quickline Communications. Working in partnership with South Yorkshire’s Community Foundation (SYCF), Quickline has gifted almost 20 local charities with tablets. Those benefitting include The Exodus Project in Barnsley, Doncaster Housing for Young People and Grow UK in Sheffield. It forms part of SYCF’s partnership with Quickline which has seen the Yorkshire company […]