Hogmanay is upon us! Wishing you all a happy and prosperous new year for 2018! A huge thank you, to all who have contributed to another successful year in 2017. 2018 looks as though it will be another interesting year … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: December 2017
The Year That Was 2017 Top twenty
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2017 was another busy year for Rotherham Politics. Below is the top twenty for 2017 The MrBean Hussain & Chris Read Letters: Boys will be..? Gaggan Sabherwal and the Look North investigation into Jayne Senior Sansome and Delilah. Momentum losing … Continue reading
5,300 respond to consultation on bin changes in just three weeks
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PLANS to overhaul bin collections have brought a huge response — with 5,300 residents having their say in the first three week’s of public consultation. The proposed changes include more capacity for recycling paper, cardboard, glass and cans, less space … Continue reading
HS2 faces fresh conflicts of interest over Jacobs and CH2M merger
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High Speed 2 has collided with more potential conflicts of interest after the merger of two engineers working on the £56bn rail line. Jacobs’ acquisition of fellow American engineer CH2M means the enlarged company is working on both sides of … Continue reading
Sheffield man charged over suspected ‘Christmas terror attack plot’
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Two men have been charged with terrorism offences by police who had been investigating a suspected Christmas attack plot. Farhad Salah, 22, of Brunswick Road, Burngreave in Sheffield, has been charged with one offence of engaging in the preparation of … Continue reading
VIDEO: Neighbours’ shock after counter terrorism police raid Sheffield property and arrest man
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Neighbours told The Star around 10 police cars and vans flooded Hampton Road close to the Northern General Hospital in Fir Vale at around 11pm on Friday. One neighbour who didn’t wished to be named said: “It’s really, really scary … Continue reading
The Week That Was – Last Weeks Top Ten 30th December 2017
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Last Weeks Top Ten 30th December 2017 2017 – Emma’s year in review Damian Green accused of ‘dirty tricks’ over leaked text messages Reaction as Barnsley and Doncaster voters back “One Yorkshire” deal CSE: Three men arrested over Rotherham and … Continue reading
Lord Adonis quits government role with Brexit attack
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The government’s infrastructure adviser has announced he is quitting his role, describing Brexit as a “populist and nationalist spasm”. Lord Adonis said Prime Minister Theresa May was “pursuing a course fraught with danger” over the UK’s EU departure. The ex-Labour … Continue reading
Millions of pounds unspent from our budgets
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A council plans to use money for social projects from developers to boost its budget – as figures show Yorkshire authorities have failed to spend millions of pounds of the ‘community’ cash. The move by Leeds comes as research by … Continue reading
Alert over trio of sex attacks in South Yorkshire town
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Three sex attacks were reported in a single night over Christmas in a South Yorkshire town. They all took place in Swinton, Rotherham, at night on Boxing Day and police have introduced extra patrols to reassure the public. The first … Continue reading