Dinnington: Mum’s delight at suspension of children’s heart unit closure
A Dinnington mum has welcomed news that plans to shut a children’s heart unit have been suspended.Proposals to close the unit have been put on hold after an independent review suggested consultation...
View ArticleMan suffers severe face burns after chip pan fire in Swallownest flats
A man has suffered burns to his arm and face after a chip pan fire at his Swallownest home on Wednesday evening.The fire was out when firefighters arrived at the Park Hill flats but the man in his 20s...
View ArticleFestival pirate stolen
A distraught Bircotes toddler is appealing for witnesses after his pirate scarecrow was stolen from this year’s Ranskill and Torworth Scarecrow Festival.Daniel Joyce, 2, had his creation stolen from...
View ArticleCheck food habits this Safety Week
Bassetlaw Council and the Food Standards Agency are urging people to carry out a ‘Kitchen Check’ as part of Food Safety Week.A new survey has exposed a number of kitchen horrors that may be lurking in...
View ArticleNew Inspector appointed for Bolsover area
A new Inspector has taken over the lead on policing in the Bolsover area.Insp. Frank Burns has taken over the reins from Graham Lamin, who is now covering the Amber Valley area.Having been a police...
View ArticleNew volunteer appeal at CAB
Bassetlaw Citizens’ Advice Bureau has launched a fresh appeal for new recruits as part of Volunteers’ Week which launched this month.The bureau, which is based in brand-new offices at Queen’s...
View ArticleKeep the peace and enjoy this summer
New PCSO Dan Gilbert has been getting stuck in and making his presence felt by assisting in the arrest of four offenders over the last few weeks. Dan helped his police officer colleagues in the...
View ArticleRotherham: Police custody suite set to close
The police custody suite in Rotherham is set to close under £18million plans by South Yorkshire Police to replace its ‘old and poorly maintained’ facilities.The force will stop using four of its suites...
View ArticleRotherham: Coffee and deodorants on top of list for shoplifters
South Yorkshire Police seem to be winning the fight against retail crime in Rotherham.According to the force there was a ‘slight’ decrease in the number of shop lifting offences reported in May.It...
View ArticleDinnington: Anger after school fences off playing field
Residents living around Dinnington Comprehensive are angry after the school’s playing field was fenced off.Throapham residents have hit out after access to the fields from the Skinners Wood entrance...
View ArticleRotherham: Hospice garden is looking bloomin’ lovely
The garden at Rotherham Hospice is looking bloomin’ lovely thanks to a local garden centre. Members of the Rotary Club of Rotherham decided to buy their plants from The Walled Garden at St Catherine’s,...
View ArticleRotherham: Chamber flying the flag for exporters
Barnsley and Rotherham Chamber of Commerce has become the one stop shop for exporting companies to acquire export documentation and important advice and guidance on exporting.The chamber has gone from...
View ArticleCar abandoned in Scrooby linked to Bawtry robbery
A car abandoned in Scrooby is being linked to a robbery in Bawtry.At 9.40am on Wednesday 12th June, police received reports of a robbery at Robinsons of Bawtry on South Parade.Officers believe that...
View ArticleHarthill: Morris dancers hand over £10,000 to Children In Need
A festival of dance organised by Harthill Morris saw a cheque handed over to Pudsey Bear for £10,000. Peter Halfpenny handed over the cash to Children in Need on behalf of the Joint Morris...
View ArticleBeetles could be glowing, glowing gone
Have you ever seen a glow worm?If not then now would be a good time to go looking.A survey of glow worms in Notts is being carried out this summer and everyone is invited to take part.It’s been...
View ArticleTodwick: Reading in the parlour at Granny’s
You don’t need Richard and Judy to set up a book club.They might have made reading fashionable again, but some of us knew the value of a good book already.Eileen Northall has enjoyed reading for years...
View ArticleBassetlaw MP says district is leading way nationally on drug-related issues
Bassetlaw John Mann MP asked in Parliament this week why the district is leading the way nationally in tackling drug-related issues.He said: “Reductions in overdose deaths, reductions in in-patient A...
View ArticleVideo: Ulley - Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change visits wind farm
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was in Ulley yesterday to visit the Penny Hill wind farm.Despite heavy rain, Edward Davey toured the £21.9 million controversial wind farm before...
View ArticleSouth Yorkshire: Fire safety improvements under threat by budget cuts
Deaths and injuries from house fires and incidents of arson have both fallen again across South Yorkshire, but the county’s chief fire officer is warning that any future funding cuts will threaten...
View ArticleOfficial launch for homeless drop-in project
A drop-in centre for homeless people battling drink and drug addictions has been officially opened on Chapel Walk in Worksop.Bassetlaw Council leader Simon Greaves and Coun Sybil Fielding cut the...
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