About Rotherham
Rotherham is a town in South Yorkshire, England that lies on the Rivers Don and Rother about six miles from Sheffield. With 70 percent of the surrounding area being rural, Rotherham is an ideal base to explore the area and see sights and attractions such as the Rother Valley, Firsby Nature Reserve and Cuckoo Way on the Chesterfield Canal that is said to be the prettiest towpath in England. Rotherham town centre itself has attractions such as the Rotherham Art Gallery, Clifton Park Museum and the York and Lancaster Regimental Museum as well as shopping at the towns tradtitional markets, Parkgate Retail Centre and Meadowhall which is just five minutes away.
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'Mayor effect' for gay pride fest
Organisers of Doncaster's gay pride event say the publicity caused by the town's new mayor has worked in their favour.
Four in court over fatal shooting
Four men appear in court charged in connection with a gang-related shooting in Sheffield in which a 22-year-old man was killed.
Motorcyclist killed in post crash
A 42-year-old motorcyclist dies when he crashes into a concrete post in South Yorkshire, a police spokesman says.
Bosses fail to thwart bus strike
An attempt by bus company bosses to prevent strike action in South Yorkshire fails in a hearing at the High Court.
Work begins on schools initiative
Construction work starts on a £1bn project to replace all 13 secondary schools in Barnsley with nine learning centres.
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