South Yorkshire’s sporting heroes you’ve probably never heard of
South Yorkshire’s sporting history is filled with influential names like Gordon Banks, Seb Coe, Prince Naseem and Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill. But for all the Goughs, the Roots and the Brights, there are others whose names have withered into obscurity. Some you might not have heard of. Others you might have...
Could you be the next Miss or Ms South Yorkshire?
As Miss Great Britain celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025, the search for the face of South Yorkshire has begun. But for the first time, regional pageant organisers are looking for two women to represent our county at the national finals. The South Yorkshire heat will include the new ‘Ms’...
From shed to success
Annabel Foster has always had a deep love for animals. But when she left school, she faced a major challenge: finding a job that suited her skills and abilities. Living with Global Development Delay and autism meant traditional employment opportunities were limited, but Annabel, now 19, refused to let that...
You & Your Health: Is it dementia or just getting older?
Becoming more forgetful is a normal sign of ageing. But, with the increasing prevalence of dementia, many people have concerns that a lapse in memory is more serious than just getting older. So, what’s the difference between age-related memory loss and dementia? Age-related memory loss With age, we might forget...
New appeal to improve dementia facilities at Rotherham Hospital
In 2025, could you help the Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity raise £250,000 to enhance the quality of life for patients with dementia? The charity’s latest appeal aims to redevelop three ward areas of Rotherham Hospital to promote dignity and independence for the thousands of dementia patients in Rotherham. The...
How’s thi ticker?
Employers in Barnsley can look after the heart health of their staff thanks to an ongoing public health campaign. How’s Thi Ticker is a partnership between Barnsley Council’s public health team and Barnsley Premier Leisure to offer free workplace heart health checks. Their friendly team of advisors are going around...
VE Day events in South Yorkshire
This May, the nation is being encouraged to unite to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, with celebrations taking place across South Yorkshire. On Thursday 8th May, it will be 80 years since the official end of the Second World War. In 1945, the Allies accepted...
1925: Sheffield’s most turbulent year
Gangsters running through Little Chicago armed with cut-throat razor blades. Vicious beatings with rubber truncheons and children’s scooters. Extorting hard-working citizens for their wages. Throwing coal in chip shop fryers. Bitter turf wars over an elaborate game of heads or tails. Hiding from the hangman’s noose. It might sound like...
Barnsley Book Festival is back!
Celebrate all things reading this February with the return of Barnsley Book Festival taking place between Saturday 15th February and Saturday 8th March.
Aroundtown Meets Patrick Murphy
Barnsley’s Patrick Murphy isn’t an artist to be pigeonholed. He’s flown hundreds of brightly coloured birds around the world, immortalised Billy and Kes in steel, lit up South Yorkshire with poetic neon signs, fired a laser beam as the crow flies across Barnsley, and colour-bombed the East Front façade at...
