Jam that’s reyt good!

Jam that’s reyt good!

Sometimes you just can’t beat a humble jam sandwich. But it tastes even sweeter when you know the money you paid for the jam is going to preserve animal rescue charities – and it’s stopping fresh produce going to landfill in the process. Nah That’s Reyt Good is a Rotherham-based...

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Aroundtown Meets Eliot Kennedy

Aroundtown Meets Eliot Kennedy

You’ve no doubt heard the catchy chords and choruses written by South Yorkshire’s Eliot Kennedy. From inside the engine room of his Steelworks Studio, the unforgettable lyrics and melodies of a generation have been produced. His iconic songs have been sung by global superstars. Aretha Franklin. Celine Dion. Lulu. Without...

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A purrfect tribute to Charlie the Cat.

A purrfect tribute to Charlie the Cat.

A woman with autism from Rotherham has published her debut children’s book and wants to inspire other neurodivergent young people to follow their aspirations. When Lisa Victoria, 32, wrote Charlie the Cat in 2021, she did so without publishing in mind. She had initially written it as a Christmas present...

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Aroundtown Meets Brian Hirst

Aroundtown Meets Brian Hirst

How many kids dream of being a footballer when they grow up? But how many would sacrifice their dreams for family? Brian Hirst did. When given the opportunity to break into the first team of his boyhood club, Rotherham United, he turned down the contract to put his family’s considerations...

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Aroundtown Meets Jean Pursglove

Swinton’s Jean Pursglove is the only person who was at the opening day of Rotherham Civic Theatre in 1960 that is still involved today.

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Aroundtown Meets Peter Elliott MBE

As a former world-class athlete who won a plethora of medals at three of the four major championships, middle-distance runner, Peter Elliot MBE, is Rotherham’s most successful athlete at international level.

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