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Cinema returns to Rotherham after 18 years
All the excitement and glamour of the silver screen is coming to Rotherham after a gap of 18 years this May as the red curtain rolls back for a very special season of films for the whole family. Starting on Friday May 2 with a ...more details
Drivers urged to read the signs
The team behind Rotherham’s latest town-centre road and public space improvements are appealing to drivers to take more careful note of the diversion signs. Roadworks around the Corporation-Main Street junctions will improve th...more details
Last chance to have your say on Rotherham town centre public spaces
Rotherham businesses, residents and shoppers have helped shape plans to improve town-centre public spaces. Now the Borough Council is inviting them to have a final say on the strategy during a statutory consultation period running...more details
Jamie’s recipe for town centre
A famous face is joining the ranks of Rotherham’s retailers over the next few months. TV chef Jamie Oliver is using Rotherham as a base for a new healthy eating series in which he hopes to transform the town’s cooking and eatin...more details
Temporary hold ups will be worth it
Roadwork’s at the Westgate-Main Street area of Rotherham mark the start of the first scheme to improve public spaces in the Rotherham Renaissance project for the town centre. They will complement the £37m All Saints’ Quarter de...more details
Continental Market Returns to Rotherham Town Centre
Once again the extremely popular Continental Market returns to Rotherham Town Centre on Thursday 29th, Friday 30th & Saturday 31st May 2008, 9am to 5.30pm. The event will also comprise of a Farmers, Craft & General Market too. ...more details
Temporary Road Closure
Motorists travelling through Rotherham Town Centre are being warned that a busy part of Westgate is due to be closed next month to allow for road improvements. From Monday, April 7, Westgate will be closed between Main Street ...more details
Bringing the Buzz back to High Street
For some people, old photographs can be a source of embarrassment, showing past haircuts and former fashion trends… …but for Rotherham Borough Council, they hold the key to unlocking the town's past and the heritage of High Stree...more details
Rotherham Walking Festival is back!!
Once again Rotherham is to host the ever popular Walking Festival. Two weeks of guided walks throughout the Rotherham Borough. There are many different walks of varying themes with a mixture of lengths in time and miles. Walk...more details
HIGH STREET RESTORATION WORK MAKES HISTORY
A £3.5m restoration scheme to protect and improve some of the historic buildings in Rotherham’s High Street was launched yesterday (Tuesday). Dovetailing with the Rotherham Renaissance town-centre transformation project, the To...more details
Rotherham Theatres Spring & Summer 08
The Rotherham Civic Theatre and Art Centre guide for Spring - Summer 2008 is out now. To see what's in store for you this year: Download a copy here Or visit the website...more details
Micah Richards Launches International Kids Football Competit
Micah Richards is joining kids aged 10-12 as they try out for the 'World Cup for Kids'. The children have the opportunity to play in a stadium with French's very on ex-captain Zinedine Zidane. England failed to make it into E...more details
The Rise And Rise Of Hayfever
New research released today by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society reveals that over 5 million hayfever sufferers may be confusing their symptoms with a cold or flu and taking inappropriate medication to treat their condition. Wat...more details
NEW ENGLAND CRICKET KIT LAUNCHED
Today England cricket champions Pierson, Cook and Ambrose join fellow team mates to launch the new England kit. Created by new sponsors Adidas, it is the team’s first technical kit. Adidas have spent over 18 months of research ...more details
2.25 Billion Litres Of Water Wasted By UK Household
According to research released today an overwhelming majority (80%) of the British public fail to recognise water saving as a key environmental issue. ...more details
Virgin Atlantic Becomes the World's First Airline To Fly on
Virgin Atlantic has become the world’s first airline to fly on biofuel from London Heathrow to Amsterdam. The airline flew one of its Boeing 747s using a sustainable type of biofuel based on coconut and babassu oil - the first ...more details
Dame Kelly Holmes Encourages Girls
Monday 21st January 2008: Double Olympic Champion Dame Kelly Holmes is available for live and pre-recorded interviews to discuss her 2008 Girls Active initiative, which aims to encourage girls to become more active in sports. She ...more details