From Sheffield to the States: The passing game that conquered the world
This summer, as football fans gather in pubs and living rooms across South Yorkshire to watch the World Cup, the spectacle unfolding in American stadiums will showcase the very best of the modern game: speed, skill, precision. But beneath the competition lies a deeper narrative. One that begins in Sheffield,...
Small Change, Big Stories
For most people, loose change is something to spend or ignore. But for Paul Sargeant from Rotherham, coins have fascinated him for over forty years, with numismatics – or coin collecting – becoming a lifelong pursuit. It started in the 1980s when Paul bought a metal detector and headed out...
Dodworth facility pioneers VR training to boost cornea transplants
A world-first virtual reality training programme is set to transform how eye retrieval specialists are trained in the UK, potentially speeding up access to sight-saving corneal transplants. Developed by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) through its Tissue and Eye Services and digital learning teams, the VR programme is reducing training...
Discover Rotherham with a free guided tour
Explore Rotherham in a new light this summer by taking part in a free guided heritage walk led by Rotherham District Civic Society. With a focus on some of the town centre’s historic buildings, the walking tour highlights the architecture and stories that often go unnoticed in everyday life, ...
Rotherham Hospital Charity celebrates 30 years of impact
For three decades, Rotherham Hospital and Community Charity has been proving that healthcare is about far more than medicine. As it celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, the charity is shining a light on the vital role it plays alongside The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, funding the extras the NHS...
Barnsley Hospice launches Dragonfly Appeal
This summer, the tranquil walled gardens at Cannon Hall Museum will become the setting for a striking new installation of steel dragonflies. Organised by Barnsley Hospice, Wings of Memory is part of the charity’s Dragonfly Appeal and will see hundreds of handcrafted steel dragonflies hover throughout the gardens between Friday...
New sensory trail launches at Wentworth Church
You’ve no doubt walked past Wentworth’s historic church many a time. But this summer, visitors can experience it in a whole new way with a newly launched sensory trail designed to awaken sight, sound, touch and smell. Welcoming around 19,000 visitors each year, Wentworth Church is already a valued destination...
You & Your Health: Understanding Lupus
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects thousands of people in the UK, yet it remains widely misunderstood. Because its symptoms can vary greatly and often mimic other illnesses, lupus can take years to diagnose. With World Lupus Day taking place this May, we look at the symptoms, potential...
Mexborough Grammar School pupils reunite six decades on
Over sixty years since they last walked its corridors, former pupils of Mexborough Grammar School returned to the College Road building in March to learn that, while the building has changed, the bonds forged there remain as strong as ever. For many of the attendees, now in their 70s, it...
Through the binoculars in May and June
With wildlife photographer and ornithologist, Harriet Day When summer begins to sing By late spring, the world seems to lift on wings. The early light arrives almost before the night has properly settled and with it comes the full chorus – thrush, wren, blackbird – staking its claim in sound....
