Business Advice: Staying proactive during COVID-19
Joada Allen, director of video production company Visualised it and current President of Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber, shares her top 25 ways for businesses and the self-employed to keep proactive and productive during the COVID-19 crisis.
Charity Christmas Card for Chapel on the Bridge
‘O little town of Rotherham How still we see thee lie Yet on the bridge over the Don A Chapel do we pass by Amidst the dark and starry sky, the Chapel of Our Lady stands proudly on Rotherham Bridge; a beacon of our town’s heritage but of which the history of remains hidden...
Celebrating 25 years of Rotherham U3A
They say the first age of education is the journey through school, the second learning job skills or how to parent – then what becomes of the third age once children have flown the nest or retirement beckons? How about enrolling at a university with a difference where the only...
Recall the Midwife
Common Threads: Characters that framed the villages Women whose calming presence, words of encouragement and even the simple offer of tea and toast will be remembered long after the pain has been forgotten by the exhausted new mothers they helped to make. To tie in with her Common Threads project,...
Aroundtown Meets Margaret Drinkall
When Yorkshire-born Margaret Drinkall suggests that you stop thinking about something and get on and do it, you know she’s talking from first-hand experience and with a genuine passion to see others take the plunge and follow their dreams. As the published author of 31 books – and counting –...
A work of art at Artworks South Yorkshire
Faces set with concentration as concrete is carefully poured into moulds to make pots. Printing fabric with paint-dipped plants and petals to fashion cushions and textiles. Brightening the streets of South Yorkshire with larger-than-life abstract murals. Daring to paint over perceptions and sculpt bright futures saturated with creativity. This is...
St Bede’s is Sesquicentennial
While another school year may be ending, the staff and pupils at St Bede’s Catholic Primary School in Rotherham are reflecting on a very special year which saw them celebrate their 150th anniversary while creating a new legacy for years to come. As part of their big birthday celebrations, the...
Reviving Rotherham’s Ring Route
When looking for somewhere new to go walking, many of us instantly head off into the Peaks or Derbyshire to tread the many well-walked routes amidst the stunning scenery. But now, thanks to Rotherham Metro Ramblers, you can stay a little closer to home with the revival of Rotherham’s Ring...
Clifton Park Museum is 125!
This summer, join Nelson, Marco and the gang as Clifton Park Museum celebrates 125 years as Rotherham’s community museum. No matter what era you grew up in or if you have since moved away, most will have fond memories of visiting this grand Georgian house which lovingly tells the story...
Be Cancer Safe
What’s your first response when you get the ‘dreaded’ cancer screening letter through the post? Do you shrug and ignore it? Act like you’ve been sent junk mail and toss it in the bin? Or do you pull on your brave breeches, call to get booked in and feel relieved...
